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LA RONDE Comes to The Grand Electric in October
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2025
Having taken home 14 five-star reviews in its debut season earlier this year, La Ronde will hold its first theatre residency in Sydney, playing at The Grand Electric in Surry Hills in October.
BURN THE FLOOR With Prinnie Stevens Extends Opera House Season
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2025
A hit on Broadway and loved on the West End, the cast of Burn the Floor fearlessly challenge the boundaries of the Ballroom artform once again. Performances begin in August.
LAW & LIFE: TRANSGENDER STORIES Begins This June At Vivid Ideas
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2025
A diverse cast of trans performers will premiere a new theatrical storytelling event Law & Life: Transgender Stories at Vivid Ideas on June 5th. The event is created by Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC).
VIDEO: Cody Simpson & Annie Aitken Sing 'I’ve Never Been In Love Before' from GUYS & DOLLS
by Joshua Wright - May 25, 2025
Cody Simpson and Annie Aitken have released a new music video of 'I’ve Never Been In Love Before' from Guys & Dolls, following the recent close of Opera Australia’s acclaimed Sydney Harbour production.
Sydney Theatre Company Reveals the 25th Patrick White Playwrights Award and Fellowship
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
Acclaimed playwright Sheridan Harbridge has been named Sydney Theatre Company’s next Patrick White Fellow, a year-long role that will see her develop a new work for STC and mentor participants in STC’s Watershed: Writers program.
Griffin Theatre Company Reveals Michele Lee As Winner Of 2025 Griffin Award
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
Griffin Theatre Company has announced that Michele Lee has been awarded the 2025 Griffin Award for outstanding new Australian playwriting for her play, Snappy.
Jeff Koons and Jeffrey Gibson Revealed as Inaugural Artists For New Visiting Creatives Program to Australia
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
Leading contemporary American artists Jeff Koons and Jeffrey Gibson have been revealed as the inaugural participants in the new AFNGA: Visiting Creatives Program.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Comes to Sydney Opera House
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
Audiences old and new will be rolling in the aisles when the Tony and Olivier award-winning fan favourite The Play That Goes Wrong arrives at the Opera House and tours Australia from winter 2025.
Sydney Comedy Festival Reveals 2025 Award Recipients
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
The Sydney Comedy Festival, drew to a close with the announcement of its 2025 award winners: Dan Rath, Ruby Teys and Jack Ansett who each took home along with their trophy a $1500 prize.
THE 39 STEPS Will Embark on Tour of Australia
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Mix Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller with a dash of Monty Python-style chaos, and you get THE 39 STEPS. This show, adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, is reimagined and coming to Australia.
THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS Comes to Wollongong
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Merrigong Theatre Company will present Verity Laughton’s smash-hit stage adaptation of Australian author Pip Williams’ award-winning New York Times bestseller, The Dictionary of Lost Words.
Circa Will Make First Donation to the Australian Performing Arts Collection
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2025
For the first time, the Australian Performing Arts Collection will acquire and preserve items from leading circus company, Circa. Learn more about the acquisitions here.
Nessa Barrett Reveals Australian Dates for the AFTERCARE World Tour
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2025
Global pop sensation Nessa Barrett has added highly anticipated Australian dates to her AFTERCARE WORLD TOUR for December 2025. The songstress will return to perform her biggest Australian headline shows to date, kicking off the tour at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on Tuesday 9 December
REVIEW: WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Is A Madcap Musical About Love And Obsession
by Jade Kops - May 16, 2025
The mental health risk of misguided love plays out in the crazy comedy of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. David Yazbek (music and lyrics) and Jeffrey Lane (book)  gave Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 film of the same name the musical theatre treatment in 2010 resulting in a madcap merging of Spanish inspired music and farcical comedy with an 1980’s aesthetic which is all right is director Alexander Berlage’s wheelhouse.
Grinspoon to Embark on 30th Birthday Bonanza! Tour in Australia
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2025
To celebrate 30 years of success, Grinspoon has announced details of their Australian 30th Birthday Bonanza! Tour which will take them across the country starting in Adelaide’s AEC Theatre on Saturday, 1 November.
Judy Davis Returns to the Stage for Helen Garner's THE SPARE ROOM
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2025
Belvoir presents Eamon Flack’s gripping adaptation of Australian literary icon Helen Garner’s award-winning novel The Spare Room, starring Aussie screen legend Judy Davis in her first on-stage role in almost 15 years.
PRIMARY TRUST Comes to Ensemble Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2025
Fresh from its critically acclaimed debut season in New York City, Ensemble Theatre will present the Australian premiere of Eboni Booth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, Primary Trust.
1984 Comes to Riverside Theatres Parramatta
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2025
From the multi-award-winning creative minds at Shake and Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula) comes Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij’s powerful adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece 1984 at Riverside Theatres.
THE BOOK OF MORMON in Sydney Complete Cast Revealed
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2025
THE BOOK OF MORMON has announced the final casting for the production which is opening in Sydney in July 2025. Learn more about the cast and the show here!
CAROUSEL IN CONCERT Comes to Sydney in July
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2025
Fresh from its  run aboard the Cunard majestic Queen Elizabeth, Sydney Musical and Opera Society will present a new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s beloved Broadway and West End classic, Carousel in Concert.
REVIEW: Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE is Classic and Comic Murder Mystery
by Jade Kops - May 11, 2025
Robyn Nevin (Director) brings another of Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries to the Sydney stage with And Then There Were None. See here for more information!
REVIEW: *UPDATED FOR ALTERNATE LEADS* The LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR Is A Breathtaking Celebration of The 40th Anniversary Of The Famous Musical
by Jade Kops - May 11, 2025
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Claude-Michel Schönberg (Book & Music), Alain Boublil (Concept, Book & Original French Lyrics)  and Herbert Kretzmer (Lyrics) musical theatre adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is a captivating, staged concert designed for large venues.
Review: Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts on THE WRONG GODS by S.Shakthidharan at Belvoir St Theatre
by Jade Kops - May 10, 2025
The Wrong Godsis set on the banks of a sacred river, near the outskirts of town in India. Nirmala (Nadie Kammallaweera) is the Mother to Isha  (Radhika Mudaliyar). They come to odds as surviving and thriving clash.
SOLDIER BOY Comes to TheatreWorks
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2025
Based on the beloved novel by Anthony Hill, Theatre Works will present the premiere season of Soldier Boy; the story of Australia’s youngest ANZAC. Learn more here!
Eric Whitacre Returns to Sydney With ETERNITY IN AN HOUR
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2025
Grammy Award-winning American composer Eric Whitacre will return to Sydney with the Australian premiere of his latest work, Eternity in an Hour, presented for one concert only.

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Eugene Onegin in Australia - Sydney Eugene Onegin
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House (3/17 - 3/28)
The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters in Australia - Sydney The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear and His Three Daughters
Belvoir St Theatre (11/15 - 1/4)
A Comedy Of Errors in Australia - Sydney A Comedy Of Errors
EVERGLADES GARDENS, LEURA (1/10 - 1/25)
Putting It Together in Australia - Sydney Putting It Together
Foundry Theatre (1/6 - 2/15)
Tenzin Choegyal and Sisa-Sisa in Australia - Sydney Tenzin Choegyal and Sisa-Sisa
Bankstown Arts Centre (1/16 - 12/24)
Bach’s Complete Vocal Motets in Australia - Sydney Bach’s Complete Vocal Motets
Bach Akademie Australia (2/8 - 2/8)
Dear Son in Australia - Sydney Dear Son
Belvoir Street Theatre (1/8 - 1/25)
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