SYDNEY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 51

Hot on the heels of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' sold-out season of Messiah, Brett Weymark conducts another of Handel's brilliant oratorios – his mighty Samson.

Opera Australia has confirmed Cameron Mackintosh's critically acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg's Miss Saigon will premiere at the Sydney Opera House in August 2023.

This May, Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra will be joined by the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble, a uniquely innovative synth band led by Goldfrapp's Will Gregory and comprised of synth musicians including Florence and the Machine keyboardist Hazel Mills, to explore some of the most

Sydney Chamber Choir celebrates the harmonic power of double and triple choirs, separated in space or closely interwoven, in a glorious concert of contemporary, Renaissance and Australian choral-making at the Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium, at 7.

Riverside Theatres and Soft Tread Enterprises present a night of wit, imagination, and storytelling with Maureen: Harbinger of Death, at Riverside Theatres from the 23rd to 25th of March.

As part of the 2023 Seymour Season, Squabbalogic and Seymour Centre will present On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, playing 17th March to 15th April at Seymour Centre.

The producers of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL have announced casting for the award-winning smash hit musical which premieres at Theatre Royal Sydney this May.

Jacqui Dark returns to Claire’s Kitchen in a show co-created with Daryl Wallis and Sam Russell, with songs for the weirdos who have your back, who helped you bury the bodies, who lead you astray and back again … who know all about you but love you anyway.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra pairs with MM Creative Productions to celebrate the centenary of the movie and media behemoth Disney with DISNEY 100 THE CONCERT

Nicholas Brown’s (playwright and co-director) new work SEX MAGICK is a brilliant new comedic self-discovery story that has deep conversations of culture and who has a right to practice, promote and profit from it.

The hedonistic world of Blanc de Blanc Encore has been wowing audiences since it opened in January in the totally refurbished cabaret venue The Grand Electric, Surry Hills.

The award-winning team behind international smash-hit shows ORPHEUS & EURYDICE return to the southern hemisphere for their biggest tour yet! Look out Australia, The Gods are here! 

Fourteen skilled participants have been selected for ‘Front and Centre 2023’ - a career coaching and professional development program for women and non-binary people with disability working in the arts, creative and cultural sectors across NSW, the ACT, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Georgina Hopson and Emily Havea deliver the requisite sass and shine as the leading ladies of GENTLEMEN PERFER BLONDES.

Acclaimed playwright Richard Bean has relocated the action to the swinging 60s and channeled the classic humour of Ealing comedies, Carry On films and Fawlty Towers, to bring fresh life to Carlo Goldoni's 18th century Italian farce, The Servant of Two Masters.

The life, career and political landscape that led Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard to make her 'misogyny speech' will be examined and brought to life by Justine Clarke (Muriel's Wedding: The Musical) in Julia – playing Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House from 30 March.

​​​​​​​The 50th Anniversary production of iconic Rock 'n' Roll musical The Rocky Horror Show has kicked off global celebrations at Theatre Royal Sydney thrilling audiences and critics alike, and in an Australian first, will be broadcast live from the stage of Theatre Royal Sydney into

Maeve Marsden’s (playwright) latest work BLESSED UNION captures the humanity of relationship breakdowns by putting a lesbian family on stage, reinforcing that the dissolution of a marriage is traumatic, regardless of how much the participants try to be better than the (hetero) norm.

Christopher Luscombe’s (Director) production of Richard O’Brien’s ROCKY HORROR SHOW returns to Sydney as the rock musical tribute to B-grade science fiction and horror movies celebrates 50 years of shocking and satisfying audiences around the world.

Laurence Connor’s (Director) 2019 London Palladium production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT comes to Sydney to share the bright bible story with a new generation.

Merrigong Theatre Company has announced another exciting year of their annual artists’ program, MERRIGONGX, showcasing the outstanding breadth of local talent and their bold new works.

Victorian State Ballet presents The Snow Queen, from April 14 to 16 at The Concourse Theatre, Chatswood.

The Sydney Opera House unveiled its latest UnWrapped line-up, championing women artists creating bold contemporary work.

HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL is given a Sydney Revival over two decades after Jack O’Brien (Original Director) and Jerry Mitchell’s (Original Choreographer) original multi Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Laurence Olivier Award Winning production opened on Broadway.

Darlinghurst Theatre Company celebrates Sydney WorldPride 2023 with a program that looks beyond the circuit events and dance parties to celebrate and bring joy to all members of the LGBTQIA+ community.