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Tootsie will make its Australian premiere this May at Teatro at the Italian Forum in Sydney.

Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart remains a powerful, vital work 40 years on in this captivating Sydney Theatre Company production starring Mitchell Butel and directed by Dean Bryant.

Emma Algeri's character 'Mrs Marvin' will tour Australia in 2026, showcasing a unique blend of comedy and music following critical acclaim.

Opera Australia’s summer season will come to a sumptuous conclusion with Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated opera, Eugene Onegin opening at the Sydney Opera House on 17 March.

Ahead of its Sydney premiere at Sydney Theatre Company's Roslyn Packer Theatre next month, the season for Melbourne Theatre Company's acclaimed musical adaptation of Miles Franklin's My Brilliant Career has been extended.

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Australian Dance Theatre will kick off 2026 with Faraway by Jenni Large.

Sydney's music scene is set to be invigorated with a powerful performance of CARMINA BURANA this March.

Casting has been announced for the Australian Premiere of Broadway's smash-hit musical WAITRESS, which will light up Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne from 1 May, and the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 1 August.

Sydney Theatre Company's world premiere season of Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical, starring Michael Paynter, has been extended at Roslyn Packer Theatre.

Following the recent announcement that Michael Paynter will play John Farnham in Sydney Theatre Company's world premiere season of Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical, the season has been extended due to popular demand.

The Old Fitz is lighting for a stellar year of new and emerging works.

Bangarra Dance Theatre has announced the appointment of a new Company Dancer, Maddison Fraser, a proud Palyku and Yindjibarndi woman from the Pilbara region of Western Australia, joining the company from April.

Disney has revealed the full cast that will step into the Pride Lands when The Lion King returns to Sydney, which includes Australian stage and screen actor Daniel Frederiksen who will play the role of Scar.

In a rare opportunity to see three of Australia’s finest actors on stage together, Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman and Toby Schmitz star together in the internationally award-winning play ART by Yasmina Reza.

The Biennale of Sydney has announced the full list of artists, project highlights and initial programming for its 25th edition, titled ‘Rememory’, being presented free to the public from 14 March to 14 June 2026.

AMPLIFIED THE EXQUISITE ROCK AND RAGE OF CHRISSY AMPHLETT is an 80-minute dive into life of the Divinyls frontwoman that broke through the stereotype of women in music with her rebellious rock’n’roll volatility.

Michael Paynter will play Australian music icon John Farnham in Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical in Sydney Theatre Company's World Premiere season at Roslyn Packer Theatre this November.

Sydney Chamber Choir will present Carl Orff's iconic Carmina Burana at City Recital Hall, featuring a unique arrangement for two pianos and percussion.

Sydney Theatre Company, Michael Cassel and Gaynor Wheatley announced Michael Paynter will play Australian music icon John Farnham in Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical in Sydney Theatre Company’s World Premiere season.

Just in time for Mardi Gras and direct from sold-out seasons in Melbourne and Brisbane, Strut and Fret, the masterminds behind Blanc de Blanc Encore will present Late Night Vice.

Griffin Theatre Company will open its 2026 season with a 50th anniversary production of steve j.

Marking 30 years since the Port Arthur massacre, this March Theatre Works brings Melbourne audiences Tom Holloway's award-winning play, Beyond The Neck.

The French Australian Cultural Exchange Foundation has announced a new grant initiative, awarding $60,000 to support artistic collaborations between France and Australia.

If you’ve ever been a fan of Steven Sondheim, then Foundry Theatre’s production of Putting It Together is a must watch.