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Pamela Rabe Takes on HAPPY DAYS at Sydney Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2025
Australian stage icon Pamela Rabe will take on one of the greatest roles ever written, by one of the 20th century's greatest playwrights, Samuel Beckett in Sydney Theatre Company's Happy Days, playing STC's Wharf 1 Theatre
QPAC's CLANDESTRY FESTIVAL Returns This July And August
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2025
Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) Clancestry festival, a celebration of First Nations arts and culture across an exciting program of concerts, workshops, theatre and children’s events, returns in 2025 from 23 July to 10 August.
Artists Announced For The 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial Led By Artistic Director Tony Albert
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2025
Opening this December, After the Rain will feature 10 large-scale, multi-disciplinary installations that celebrate inter-generational legacies and cultural warriors of the past, present and future.
Jane Hutcheon Stars In DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS At Riverside Theatres
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2025
Riverside Theatres & Christine Dunstan Productions will present Difficult Conversations, hosted by acclaimed journalist Jane Hutcheon and featuring sharp-witted guests Jonathan Biggins and Hannah Diviney.
Australian Musical Theatre Festival, Launceston Set For Next Month
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2025
Australian Musical Theatre Festival, Artistic Director, Tyran Parke revealed the final program and the remaining artists who will be visiting Launceston from 21 to 25 May including the stunning addition of music theatre icon NANCYE HAYES.   
Three Cast Members Set For Australian Tour of CATS
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2025
The first three cast members have been announced for the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical CATS.
Review: BLOOM at Sydney Theatre Company
by Kym Vaitiekus - April 08, 2025
BLOOM fills your heart with joy. Director Dean Bryant brings BLOOM to the Syndey stage after a successful 2023 run with the Melbourne Théâtre Company. With exuberant music by Kate Weston and book and lyrics by Tom Gleisner of Working Dog fame, the productive Australian comedy team, known for The Castle, Frontline, The Dish and Utopia,  
Rocket Science Join Supergrass as Special Guests on Australian Anniversary Tour
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2025
The indie rock four-piece Rocket Science (AU) has been announced as the special guest for all shows for the iconic Supergrass (UK) as they celebrate the I Should Coco | 30th Anniversary Tour of Australia in June 2025. 
ROMEO & JULIET Premieres at The Concourse
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2025
After a spectacular five-star season of Antony & Cleopatra, Come You Spirits returns to The Lounge at the Concourse in Chatswood this May. Learn more about the show here!
Roger Bart and More Will Lead BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical Australian Cast
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
Tony Award winner Roger Bart will don the boiler suit and voice-activate the time travelling DeLorean for the Australian Premiere season of BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical.
SKANK SINATRA Will Headline Qtopia Sydney
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
Skank Sinatra storms into Qtopia Sydney in June, armed with powerhouse live vocals, sky-high glamour and a sizzling reinvention of Sinatra like you’ve never heard before.
REVIEW: THE PRODUCERS Is Brilliantly Funny Escapist Absurdity
by Jade Kops - April 06, 2025
The Producers, Mel Brooks (Book, Music & Lyrics) and Thomas Meehan (Book) musical theatre adaptation of Brooks’ 1967 movie of the same name is given the Hayes Theatre treatment by Julia Robertson (Director).
Roger Bart Will Join Australian Cast of BACK TO THE FUTURE
by Emmy Rice - April 06, 2025
Roger Bart, who originated the role of Doc Brown in the Broadway adaptation of Back to the Future, will now be coming back to the role. He joins the Australian cast of the musical, which will be coming to the Sydney Lyric this coming September. 
REVIEW: ANNIE Provides Sweet Nostalgia For Young And Old
by Jade Kops - April 05, 2025
Acclaimed Australian musical theatre icon Anthony Warlow reprises his performance of Billionaire Oliver Warbucks alongside a new generation of talented young performers, and of course an adorable dog, as ANNIE returns to the Sydney stage.
Sydney Comedy Festival Lineup Revealed at Riverside Theatres Parramatta
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2025
This April, Riverside Theatres and Sydney Comedy Festival are bringing the laughs out west, showcasing six extraordinary events that highlight the best in local and international comedy.
Theatre Works Launches New Space
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2025
Theatre Works has announced the official opening of its new architect-designed and fully accessible Backstage and Rehearsal Space on Monday, 31 March 2025. Learn more here!
Ensemble Offspring Will Bring Bold Sounds With 2025 Lunchbox Series Launch
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2025
Australia's trailblazing contemporary music group, Ensemble Offspring, launches Van Diemen's Band's acclaimed Lunchbox Concert Series this April with performances in both nipaluna/Hobart and Launceston.
Bell Shakespeare's HENRY 5 Comes to Wollongong
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2025
Merrigong Theatre Company will present Bell Shakespeare’s, Henry 5, one of Shakespeare’s finest historical plays, at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre.
THE WRONG GODS Comes to Upstairs Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2025
Following the runaway success of S. Shakthidharan’s critically-acclaimed epics Counting and Cracking and The Jungle and the Sea, Belvoir will present the world-premiere of The Wrong Gods.
Cast Set For Australian Tour of PEPPA PIG'S FUN DAY OUT LIVE!
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2025
An all-Australian cast has been confirmed for Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out LIVE! with Zoe Crisp (Avenue Q, We Will Rock You) cast as Peppa Pig in the upcoming tour from April-May. 
IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY Comes to New Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2025
In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play comes to the New Theatre beginning this month. Learn more about the upcoming production and find out how to get tickets here!
Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Ensemble Theatre
by Kym Vaitiekus - March 31, 2025
Director Liesel Badorrek brings Tennessee Williams’ career-defining debut work to the Ensemble stage with a bold, multifaceted production. With a fresh and inventive eye, she breathes exuberant life into this classic, eliciting richly layered performances full of subtlety and emotional depth from every cast member.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Reveals Inaugural Choral Conducting Fellows & Emerging Composer Award Recipients
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2025
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs has announced the inaugural recipients of their new industry development initiatives. Selected from an impressive field of applicants – indicative of a wealth of home-grown music industry talent - these four next-generation Australian choral music leaders are set to embark on a unique learning journey, as part of Australia's leading choral performance company. 
THE PRODUCERS Announces Riverside Theatres Transfer
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2025
Tonight marks the highly anticipated opening night of The Producers at Hayes Theatre Co where the entire season has officially sold out. In response to overwhelming demand, the smash-hit production will extend its run with a strictly limited one-week season at Riverside Theatres.
Ricky Martin Sets Return to Australia with Special Guest Rita Ora
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2025
Music icon Ricky Martin has announced his much-anticipated return to Australia this November 2025 with very special guest Rita Ora. The tour marks Martin's first Australian performances since his sold-out shows in 2015.

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