The latest theatre news from Sydney, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
WAITRESS ends its Australian run early and cancels its Sydney season, becoming the second Broadway musical in weeks to cut its tour short amid rising costs.
Vernon Pua has been awarded the 2026 Griffin Award for his play 8 HOT TIPS ON SHARING YOUR BED, earning an $18,000 commission and dramaturgical support from Griffin Theatre Company.
The stage adaptation of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, direct from its acclaimed UK tour, announced an Australian run across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide, with additional cities to be revealed.
Bestselling author, comedian and doctor, Adam Kay will return to Australia with his festive live show, Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas Live.
Ensemble Theatre will present a revival of David Williamson's TOP SILK, directed by Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry, starring Rachel Gordon and Nicholas Brown in a satirical look at law, family, and ethics.
Written by Jo Clifford and Bayley Turner, THIRTY-SIX is a beautifully presented insight into their experiences as trans women.
Four young Adelaide performers have been cast as Little Anastasia in the Broadway musical ANASTASIA, joining Rhonda Burchmore and Nancye Hayes AM at Festival Theatre.
Disney On Ice will bring its all-new production to Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena from July 15–19, 2026.
Irish rock band Picture This announced as special guests on The Script's Australian Man In The Arena Tour, marking the band's twelfth Australian headline tour with Frontier Touring, stopping in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
Rehearsals are officially underway with just two weeks until the Australian return of SIX the Musical.
Imperial Ice Stars will present an Australian-exclusive season of THE NUTCRACKER ON ICE at Sydney's Coliseum Theatre, following their acclaimed Swan Lake on Ice run at the same venue.
The John Farnham musical extends again! Bonnie Anderson & Ben Hall join Michael Paynter at Sydney's Roslyn Packer Theatre, Nov 15–Jan 3.
Just For Laughs Sydney returns in 2026 with the first announcement for its 14th edition, featuring Greg Davies, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Zarna Garg, Morgan Jay, Dan and Phil, Bill Bailey, Adam Kay, Dara Ó Briain, Saaniya Abbas, Lucas Zelnick, David Nihill, Rhys James, Peter Antoniou, RocKwiz and
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.
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A Beautiful Noise Sydney Lyric Theatre (11/14-12/20) |
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Beyond the Beehive: Amy Winehouse's Musical Mastery Kingston Arts Centre (7/31-7/31) |
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Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of) Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House (7/16-8/30) VIDEOS |
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Carousel Foundry Theatre (10/15-10/17) |
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Cabaret, Cocktails and Karaoke Seymour Centre (8/28-8/28) |
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Australia) Sydney Lyric Theatre (3/09-4/04) |
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The Jungle and the Sea Belvoir Theatre (7/11-8/02) |
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The Bruno Mars Experience Kingston City Hall (8/01-8/01) |
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La Stupenda: A Joan Sutherland Celebration Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House (8/20-8/22) |
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PAW Patrol™ Live! "Race to the Rescue" TikTok Entertainment Centre (8/15-8/16) |
