The latest theatre news from Sydney, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Paula Arundell performs in THE BIRDS, a one-woman Sydney premiere adapted by Louise Fox from Daphne du Maurier's 1952 horror story, exploring climate change and misinformation at Belvoir St Theatre.
Reuben Kaye will return with a brand-new solo cabaret comedy show, Hard to Swallow sharper, sexier and more political than ever, touring Australia in 2026.
Grant Dodwell steps back into the role of Alf Cook in a special reading of THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR at New Theatre, Newtown, replacing an unwell Paul Hanlon.
Comedian Bobby Lee, known for his years as a cast member on MAD TV, will bring THE FINALLY TOUR to multiple cities across Australia and New Zealand.
The Australian String Quartet will launch its 2026 national touring season with a program featuring works by Elizabeth Younan, Haydn, Clara Schumann, and Prokofiev across six Australian cities.
Actor Jonny Pasvolsky will present THE CAN PRINCIPLE, a one-man comedy skewering the self-improvement industry, at Bondi Pavilion.
Melbourne comedian David Rose brings his stand-up show NEPO GREAT GRANDBABY to Bondi Pavilion as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival, exploring Jewish identity and the legacy of his vaudeville great-grandfather.
A sharp, hilarious musical about the chaos of creating GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!
Bobby Fox, Glaston Toft, Scott Johnston, and Stephen Mahy, the four original stars of JERSEY BOYS, will reunite at Melbourne's Palais Theatre for JERSEY FOREVER, a one-off live concert featuring hits from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
David Harewood, Caitlin Fitzgerald, and Toby Jones’ new production of Othello will stream exclusively in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Korea on Marquee TV.
Former ballerina and acclaimed author Natasha MacAller, wife of Michael Crawford, has released her third culinary work, The Apothecary Chef.
The Academy Award-winning film La La Land will be screened live with a full orchestra performing the score across Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, marking the film's 10th anniversary.
Branch Nebula will present EXPOSURE at PACT Theatre in Sydney, featuring performers Mirabelle Wouters and Latai Taumoepeau in a physical work examining the ageing female body through oil, steel, and sustained force.
Karma Dance will present TEMPLE OF DESIRE at the Sydney Opera House, a Bharatanātyam-rooted work reclaiming pre-colonial South Asian histories of gender and sexuality following sell-out seasons in Melbourne and Toronto.
Theatre Works will present LAZARUS, John Harding's play about Taungurung Elder Larry Walsh, directed by Kamarra Bell-Wykes, at its St Kilda venue for a limited season.
Award-winning theatrical satirists Bloomshed (Animal Farm, Paradise Lost) are bringing their retelling of Pride and Prejudice to Malthouse's Merlyn Theatre in May.
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ANASTASIA is Stephen Flaherty (Music), Lynn Ahrens (Lyrics) and Terrence McNally’s (Book) musical theatre fairytale imagining of the last Romanov, inspired by 20th Century Fox Animation’s 1997 movie of the same name.
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Omega Ensemble will present HOWL across four performances in May, featuring works by Danny Elfman, Missy Mazzoli, and a world premiere by French composer Daniel Wohl.
British comedian Bill Bailey announced a 2026 Australian tour spanning 12 cities, with stops in Launceston, Hobart, Brisbane, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Caloundra, Newcastle, Wollongong, Sydney, Rooty Hill, Canberra, and Adelaide.
The purpose of Jez Butterworth’s 2012 play THE RIVER is as elusive as its subject matter, the Sea Trout.
Martin del Amo and Jonny Hawkins will premiere new solo works at Sydney Opera House this June, with SCARY PIECE OF WORK running June 11–13 and TRUCK DRIVER running June 16–20 in the Studio.
THE NEXT STEP: LEGACY WORLD TOUR begins its Australian leg on April 8 in Melbourne, with cast members from the 10-season TV series performing across cities including Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, and Canberra.
The Broadway musical ANASTASIA opens at Sydney Lyric Theatre in April 2026, starring Georgina Hopson, Rhonda Burchmore, and Nancye Hayes, following a acclaimed Melbourne run.
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I Love Your Faces: The Don Lane Story Jetty Memorial Theatre (9/05-9/05) |
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Cicada Wollongong Art Gallery (8/27-8/29) |
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The Shark Is Broken Foundry Theatre (8/28-9/27) |
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The Lion King (Australia) Relaxed Performance Capitol Theatre, Sydney (8/29-8/29) |
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Reefer Madness Pioneer Theatre (11/13-11/22) |
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Weddings and Parties Over Coffee St Finbar’s Catholic Church (8/16-8/16) |
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The Book of Everything Belvoir St Theatre (8/22-9/20) |
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Australia) Sydney Lyric Theatre (3/09-4/04) |
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2026 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Semi-Finals Concert The Independent Theatre (8/16-8/16) |
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As For Me And My House Campbelltown Town Hall Theatre (10/15-10/18) |
