The latest theatre news from Sydney, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
In this June 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from stages across the country and beyond - from the world premiere of Gloria and Emily Estefan's Basura at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre to the riotous new comedy Iceboy!, starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, at Chic
Mark Trevorrow, Rupert Noffs and ARIA Award-winning musical director Bev Kennedy reunite for OLD FRIENDS, with Sydney performances at Ginger's at The Oxford Hotel followed by a national tour across Australia.
Rupert Noffs brings BROADWAY, BABY! ENCORE! back to Ginger's at The Oxford Hotel in Darlinghurst for one performance, joined by ARIA Award-winning musical director Bev Kennedy and special guests.
Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd will perform a one-night-only concert at QPAC's Concert Hall to raise funds for HEAL, a mental health program delivering expressive arts therapy to refugee children and young people.
Spiderbait announced local openers for all dates on their Ivy & the Big Apples 30th Anniversary Tour, featuring female and gender diverse artists across Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, and Newcastle.
Norwegian jazz pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff will make his Australian debut in two Sydney concerts alongside Scandinavian-inspired ensemble Elysian Fields, featuring solo piano, duos, and a world premiere commission.
Cheers Productions announced the cast for WE ARE THE TIGERS at Hayes Theatre Co in Sydney, led by Brianna Bishop and Olivia Vásquez, with Chiara Assetta making her directorial debut on the cult-hit pop-rock whodunnit musical.
Connie Liu, a 17-year-old violinist from Meriden School, won the 2026 Secondary Schools Concerto Competition at the Concourse in Chatswood, performing the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra.
JUICY RIOT A high-femme variety riot that closed Pride Fest with heart, voice and full-throttle joy as a closing night, it could not have been better chosen
Sydney Musical Theatre has released rehearsal photos for its upcoming production of NEXT TO NORMAL, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, set to play at the Greenhalgh Theatre in Lindfield.
Hugh Bonneville will make his Australian stage debut alongside Lisa McCune in a new production of Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES at Theatre Royal Sydney, directed by RSC associate Christopher Luscombe.
Monkey Baa Theatre Company will bring WHERE IS THE GREEN SHEEP? to the Coliseum Theatre in Rooty Hill, Western Sydney, for school holiday performances.
Griffin Theatre Company and Purple Tape Productions will present AFTERGLOW, a four-part a cappella work by Sheanna Parker Russon and Lillian M.
Sydney Musical Theatre will present the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical NEXT TO NORMAL at Greenhalgh Theatre in Lindfield, directed by Sarah Shanahan with an Australian cast led by Izzy Tilden.
Opera Australia, QPAC, Oombarra Productions, and The Balnaves Foundation will present THE DROVER'S WIFE, a new First Nations opera adapted and directed by Leah Purcell AM, at the Sydney Opera House.
Heather McDonald's play, directed by Nadia Tass, will make its Australian premiere at Theatre Works in St Kilda, following its 2019 U.
Due to strong demand, additional performances of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL have been released for its strictly limited Sydney Lyric season, with Broadway's Will Swenson reprising his acclaimed role as Neil Diamond.
Following a successful on-sale earlier this month, demand for the Sydney season of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL has prompted the release of additional performances.
The Marais Project, acknowledged Australian masters of the baroque, are set to launch their new album in July and will follow up with a concert in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.
NAILS: THE MUSICAL In Concert is a fabulous new Australian work that combines women’s sport with heartwarming queer coming of age stories that reinforce that life isn’t always simple.
Today marks a major milestone for BroadwayWorld.
Gravity and Other Myths will be in residence with Flying Fruit Fly Circus in Albury-Wodonga, with GOM founding member Lachlan Binns directing a new work, Vanishing Point, performed at the Borderville Theatre.
Almost 60 years after its off-Broadway debut, HAIR THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL is both a time capsule of a different time and a reminder that there are still things that need changing.
The Australian production of Beetlejuice has announced that they will continue with performances at the QPAC Lyric Theater through July 7, canceling any further performances dates.
Ku-ring-gai Council voted to let the Development Application for Marian St Theatre lapse after more than 13 years of closure and over $1.
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The Drover's Wife Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House (8/07-8/15) |
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A Beautiful Noise Sydney Lyric Theatre (11/14-12/20) |
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Morning Melodies: What's New, Pussycat Kingston City Hall (8/25-8/25) |
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Carousel Foundry Theatre (10/15-10/17) |
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Monty Python's Spamalot Sydney Event Centre - The Star (10/15-10/18) |
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Good Company Entertainment Presents: The Big Chillout Saraton Theatre (10/11-10/11) |
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New Now 2026 ACO on the Pier (8/14-8/14) |
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Reefer Madness Pioneer Theatre (11/13-11/22) |
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2026 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Semi-Finals Concert The Independent Theatre (8/16-8/16) |
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SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL - SHOWCASE TOUR Regent Theatre (9/11-9/11) |
