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CIRQUE ALICE Comes to Sydney This Summer
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
Following sell out seasons in Brisbane and Singapore, Coliseum Theatre today announced the Sydney premiere season of Cirque Alice, an epic new show from the creators of the global smash hit The Illusionists.
REVIEW: Psychological Thriller THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY at The Sydney Theatre Company Stage
by Jade Kops - August 24, 2025
Joanna Murray-Smith’s stage adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 psychological thriller novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley is bought to the Sydney Theatre Company stage by Director Sarah Goodes.
Ali Tahayori Awarded the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging)
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2025
Artspace and Create NSW have announced that Ali Tahayori is the recipient of the 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) at the official exhibition launch at Artspace.
LEAST WANTED to Premiere at Sydney Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
A world premiere production, LEAST WANTED, will open at the Sydney Fringe Festival at the Cabaret Hub – Marrickville Town Hall’s Safe Room for three performances only, September 23–26, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Ku-ring-gai Council Challenged Over Marian Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2025
Local residents and arts supporters are launching a new campaign to save Marian Street Theatre, calling on Ku-ring-gai Council to prioritize arts and culture in the community.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Will Be Performed By The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of South Australia
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of South Australia is bringing one of the world's most beloved musicals to the stage, when The Sound of Music opens at The Arts Theatre.
Rhonda Burchmore Returns CABARET DE PARIS
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
After sellout seasons in Melbourne and the Gold Coast this year the feathers, the sequins, the glamour of Cabaret De Paris is back for two shows only at Sydney's State Theatre.
TRUE WEST Comes to the Ensemble Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2025
Ensemble Theatre will present True West, a wickedly funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor Sam Shepard.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY to Open the Inaugural Musical Season at the Teatro at the Italian Forum
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2025
The inaugural musical at the newly revitalized Teatro at the Italian Forum will be The Addams Family, opening this October. The Tony Award-nominated, global smash-hit musical will feature a cast of Australia’s newest musical theatre stars from the acclaimed THEatreBRIDGE program.
REVIEW: THE 39 STEPS Is A Madcap Spoof Of Classic Movie Mysteries
by Jade Kops - August 14, 2025
Patrick Barlow’s stage adaptation of Alred Hitchcock’s THE 39 STEPS is a madcap spoof of the black and white murder mystery movies featuring the clowning and comedy antics of the Umbilical Brothers.
JULIA Comes to the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in September
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2025
Following a sell-out, critically acclaimed premiere season in 2023 and a smash-hit national tour in 2024, Joanna Murray Smith’s political drama Julia, comes to the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre stage.
Sting To Star In THE LAST SHIP at Queensland Performing Arts Centre
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
Sting will perform in his musical The Last Ship at Brisbane’s new Glasshouse Theatre from April 9–May 3, 2026, in an exclusive Australian season. The renewed production features new scenes, music, and a 28-member cast. Tickets go on sale September 18.
PHAR LAP: THE ELECTRO-SWING MUSICAL Gallops Into Hayes Theatre Co. This October
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical will have its world premiere at Hayes Theatre Co from October 17–November 22, 2025. Starring Joel Granger as the beloved racehorse, the show blends absurdist comedy, an electro-swing score, and a heartfelt underdog story.
Merrigong Theatre Company Crowned Performing Arts Centre of the Year
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2025
Merrigong Theatre Company has been named Performing Arts Centre of the Year at the 2025 PAC Australia IMPACT Awards, announced during the Australian Performing Arts Exchange (APAX).
& JULIET Comes to Riverside Theatres
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2025
Audiences in Parramatta can join Juliet as she rewrites her story, supported by an eccentric cast of characters including her friends, a lovestruck new flame, and even a reimagined Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway. 
Rosie O’Donnell to Make Australian Debut with COMMON KNOWLEDGE at The Sydney Opera House
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
Legendary comedian, television host, and film star Rosie O’Donnell will make her highly anticipated Australian debut with her critically acclaimed one-woman show Common Knowledge.
JUST FOR LAUGHS SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL Returns with Star-Studded 13th Edition This November
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2025
Just For Laughs Sydney will return this November for its 13th edition, presenting a blockbuster lineup of international stars and Australian comedy favourites. Running across multiple venues and arenas, the festival will once again feature the world’s top comedic talent alongside standout local acts.
Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Hayes Theatre Potts Point
by Jade Kops - August 09, 2025
Showcasing the diversity of talent in Sydney, Once On This Island is a poignant tale of love and sacrifice. 
Queensland Performing Arts Centre To Host Free 40th Anniversary Open Day
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
Queensland Performing Arts Centre will host its free 40th Anniversary Open Day on August 31, 2025, with backstage tours, workshops, live performances, and special exhibitions offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at one of Australia’s leading cultural institutions.
Trent Dalton's LOVE STORIES To Make Sydney Premiere At Riverside Theatres
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2025
Following a sold-out debut at Brisbane Festival in 2024, the smash-hit stage adaptation of Trent Dalton’s best-selling book Love Stories will make its Sydney premiere at Riverside Theatres Parramatta from September 11–20, 2025.
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Comes to Sydney Theatre Company’s Wharf 2
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2025
The Playwrought Project will bring Shakespeare’s infamous battle of the sexes back to the stage in an electrifying, reimagined production of The Taming of the Shrew. Learn more here!
Cast Set For CALAMITY JANE at Sydney Opera House
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2025
The Sydney Opera House announced an all-star posse of performers for Calamity Jane, set to transform the Studio into a Wild West saloon for a strictly limited season.
THE DROVER'S WIFE - THE OPERA World Premiere is Coming To QPAC's New Glasshouse Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2025
Queensland Performing Arts Centre will present The Drover's Wife – The Opera would have its world premiere in QPAC's new Glasshouse Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets!
MY FAIR LADY Returns to Sydney Opera House in 2026
by Emmy Rice - August 03, 2025
Celebrating 70 dazzling years since its debut, Lerner and Loewe’s iconic My Fair Lady returns to the Sydney Opera House guided by musical theatre and Hollywood royalty Julie Andrews and co-directed by Karen Johnson Mortimer from September 2026.
SHARK ARM CASE Brings Infamous True Crime To Life At Sydney’s Justice & Police Museum
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2025
Sydney’s strangest real-life whodunnit comes roaring back to life in Shark Arm Case, a gripping new immersive theatre experience presented at the Justice & Police Museum from August 14 to 30.

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