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Balkan vibrancy, Turkish markets, Celtic stories and Australia's own stunning landscapes are the inspiration for a lush new album from 'indefinable' crossover band CHAIKA - to be launched in three June concerts.

The audience is transported to the days of live broadcast radio plays with MURDER ON THE WIRELESS, a double bill of murder mysteries complete with live sound effects.

Anthony Warlow returns to the Australian musical theatre stage to take on the dark twisted tale of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET.

EG Life Like Company are delighted to announce they have cast musical icon DEBRA BYRNE in the role of the Beggar Woman; one of Australia's most diversely talented entertainers, MICHAEL FALZON as Pirelli; and celebrated international bass baritone opera star DANIEL SUMEGI as Judge Turpin, to star in

Acclaimed composer Nico Muhly to premiere new work in Sydney with Omega Ensemble.

Why don't more people go to the theatre? Because there aren't enough explosions.

Centred in the potentially declining world of magazine publishing, GLORIA poses a possibility of what happens when ambition overrides the courtesy and compassion vital for a functioning society.

MJR Presents is proud to announce the eagerly anticipated return of Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASY to Australia in 2019.

There's magic and adventure, cinematic spectacle and melting moments aplenty when the Woollahra Philharmonic returns with a sparkling program in June.

A treat of traditional and contemporary music, Irish hard-shoe dancing and amusing personal stories of growing up in Longford Ireland, THE IRISH BOY is an entertaining insight into Bobby Fox's background.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced that one of Australia's most celebrated musicians and singer songwriters Kev Carmody will be the recipient of the 2019 JC Williamson Award.

Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams will direct an exciting ensemble of adult actors to retell the William Golding masterpiece Lord of the Flies at the Roslyn Packer Theatre this July, in what is set to be the theatre event of the year.

The sensational star of The Voice, PRINNIE STEVENS and a talented tribe of emerging Australian musical theatre stars join the brand new Australian production of HAIR, performing nationally alongside the four-time Logie award winning TV and theatre star, HUGH SHERIDAN, and two time ARIA Award winning

Celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2019, Sydney Fringe Festival, New South Wales' largest independent arts festival, today announced its most ambitious program yet including a take-over of Sydney's historic City Tattersalls Club in a month of activations ending in a giant CBD party.

Following the outstanding success of Grounded, National Theatre of Parramatta will present another powerful and provocative work, Girl in the Machine, directed by Claudia Barrie, from 20th to 29th June.

Griffin Theatre Company has awarded Mark Rogers the 2019 Griffin Award for new Australian writing for his play Superheroes.

The blackest of humour comes together for a captivating 110 minutes of theatre that challenges how far someone would go to protect the people they love in Kim Hardwick's (director) presentation of MERCURY FUR.

Sydney Theatre Award winning Outhouse Theatre Company brings the hilarious and touching play, Trevor by Orange is the New Black and GLOW writer Nick Jones, to the KXT stage in June.

The next Australian panto from Director and Producer, Bonnie Lythgoe JACK AND THE BEANSTALK a 'Giant' 3D musical spectacular will play at the majestic State Theatre from 12 to 21 July 2019.

Darlinghurst Theatre Company's production of ONCE will play at Sydney's Eternity Playhouse from 26 June - 21 July, starring Toby Francis (Kinky Boots), Stefanie Caccamo (Beautiful) and Cameron Daddo (The Sound of Music).

Sydney Cabaret Festival Director Trevor Ashley today announced that Australian Showbiz royalty Toni Lamond will emerge from retirement to perform at a special closing night Showqueen event at the Festival, alongside performances from many of the international Festival guests.

The feel-good sing-along hit, The Choir of Man, will return to Sydney Opera House for an encore season in The Studio from 6 November 1 December 2019 following its sold out four week season earlier this year.

The Sydney season of the spectacular new musical Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is coming to an end, with the season extended due to huge demand until 21 July.

A perfect parody of the famous wizarding stories, PUFFS OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC is a must see for any fans of the Harry Potter world.

A veritable feast of contemporary circus, dazzling burlesque, side-splitting comedy and genre-bending theatre returns to Bondi Pavilion on 9 to 20 July 2019 for Bondi Feast.