The latest theatre news from Sydney, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Four Australian performing arts organisations have formed the Second Cities Producing Consortium, backed by a $280,000 Creative Australia grant, to co-develop and stage new large-scale Australian theatre productions across multiple states and territories.
Bryan Adams announced a second Melbourne date for his Roll With The Punches arena tour after the first sold out, with Natalie Imbruglia joining as special guest at Rod Laver Arena.
Omega Ensemble will present New Now 2026 at Sydney's Walsh Bay Art's Precinct.
Australian stage and screen veteran John Waters has joined the Australian cast of Fiddler on the Roof as Lazar Wolf.
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
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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) |
