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Antony McManus and Ron Van Houwelingen met 30 years ago in 1987 when they were both studying drama at what was then called 'Prahran College of TAFE'.

Australia's most iconic female Indigenous entertainer, Christine Anu, will join the cast of GREASE THE ARENA EXPERIENCE when it heads to QUDOS Bank Arena for 3 shows only on the 19th & 20th January.

The world's favourite musical, The Wizard of Oz, has finally arrived in Sydney and will celebrate with a star-studded premiere at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow night.

After seven months of major building works, the world-famous Joan Sutherland Theatre (JST) reopens tonight with Opera Australia's performance of The Merry Widow.

Eccentric and original trio Too Many Zooz have announced they'll be returning to Australian in the new year to visit the West Coast and South Coast for the first time.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017.

The circus steals the spotlight this January at the MC Showroom, Prahran's up and coming theatre jewel, as three stunning stage oddities strut their stuff in an evening of whimsy, delight and pure magic.

One of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation, Jim Jefferies is a familiar face in theatres and on televisions across the globe with his controversial, belief-challenging, and thought-provoking comedy.

Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2017, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday 22 January 2018 at 6pm at the Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre.

This January, Belvoir will bring the captivating and intimate My Name is Jimi to the Sydney Festival following its acclaimed world premiere with Queensland Theatre in 2017.

Direct from Las Vegas, the international smash hit The Miss Behave Gameshow brings a chaotic brew of variety, gameshow and disco to the Sydney Opera House Studio this March.

Melissa Lee Speyer's adaptation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a brilliant blend of 19th Century and 21st Century worlds.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017.

Rounding out Red Line Productions' 2017 season of Unspoken stories, VERTICAL DREAMING is a captivating 50 minutes of poetry and music gives an insight into coming through mental illness, an issue that whilst more widely acknowledged, is still often hard to talk about.

Join Trevor Ashley on stage at the iconic Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall along with a veritable fruit bowl of his famous friends.

From January 17th to 20th, PACT Centre for Emerging Artists will present the first production in their 2018 AFTERGLOW season, On The Border of Things, a new Australian work by interdisciplinary artist James Nguyen and his uncle Cong Ai Nguyen.

Sport For Jove starts it's Sydney Hills Shakespeare In The Park season with a modern interpretation of MEASURE FOR MEASURE with an interpretation that fails to deliver a definitive discussion on weighty issues.

Award winning production company Blue Saint Productions announces the full cast of the upcoming Tony Award winning musical In The Heights at the Hayes Theatre Co.

Trevor Ashley takes on another iconic personality in his latest collaboration with writer Phil Scott to present THE BODYBAG: THE PANTO.

The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017.

Direct from sold out seasons, including Sydney Opera House, James Valentine will tour his wildly funny stage show across regional NSW and Sydney metro between March-May 2018.

After a critically acclaimed program in 2017 which saw PYT Fairfield win Western Sydney's first Helpmann Award (Best Presentation for Children, PYT and Force Majeure, JUMP FIRST, ASK LATER) the company announce their 2018 Program.

The 8th edition of Just For Laughs Sydney is thrilled to announce that the JUST FOR LAUGHS ALL-STAR GALA will be held on Saturday November 24, 2018 at the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall - home of Just for Laughs Sydney.

Sumptuous costumes and inventive sets entice a new generation down the rabbit hole and into ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND with The Australian Ballet.

Showtime Australia will present the critically acclaimed live production, The Greatest Love of All - The Whitney Houston Show across Australia in January and February.