The latest theatre news from Sydney, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Isobel McArthur’s Olivier Award Winning PRIDE AND PREJUDICE *SORT OF is a fantastically irreverent retelling of Jane Austen’s famous novel of manners.
Griffin Theatre Company will present LACUNA by Eric Jiang, a new work following a jobless young woman hired by a Chinese underworld goddess to erase memories, at Downstairs Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre.
Theatre Works and Aperture Productions will present Savages, Patricia Cornelius's play about masculinity and violence, directed by Kitan Petkovski with an ensemble of women and non-binary actors at St Kilda's Theatre Works.
Wonder Lane Entertainment announced a Family Access Initiative for SEASON SQUAD, releasing 1,000 tickets at $20 for its Sydney run.
University colleges are renowned for their wild nights, hazing rituals and strange stories.
Christmas in The Grandparents Club is coming to NSW, ACT, VIC (Shepparton) and QLD from 1 November 2026.
The multiple award-winning producer behind RENT and Catch Me If You Can, LPD Productions has announced the cast for its upcoming production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Inspired by Charles Addams’ characters, THE ADDAMS FAMILY THE MUSICAL is a delightfully “kooky” homage to the source material and the subsequent television and cinema legacy.
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.
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Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of) Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House (7/16-8/30) VIDEOS |
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Australia) Sydney Lyric Theatre (3/09-4/04) |
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The Dragon Child Sydney Event Centre (9/26-9/26) |
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The Book of Everything Belvoir St Theatre (8/22-9/20) |
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lacuna Belvoir Street Theatre (7/30-8/15) |
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We Are The Tigers Hayes Theatre (10/09-11/08) |
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The Drover's Wife Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House (8/07-8/15) |
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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) |
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Play In A Day: Henry VI Part 2 The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3 (9/15-9/15) |
