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Based on the 1988 cult film Heathers that starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, HEATHERS THE MUSICAL makes its Brisbane debut in the Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 9 to 17 January 2016.

Nominations have now opened for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards, honoring productions which opened between October 2014 and September 2015. Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.

There is something for everyone within the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) SummerSet program; a line up of family friendly entertainment in January 2016.

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) annual festival Clancestry, A Celebration of Country will run from 30 November to 6 December 2015 across QPAC and in The Courier-Mail Piazza in Brisbane's Cultural Precinct at South Bank.

From the Producers of The Illusionists and Le Noir, comes this summer's heart pounding family spectacular, Cirque Adrenaline.

Brisbane's acclaimed Southern Cross Soloists will present the final concert in their 20th anniversary year, Great Legends at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on Sunday 22 November 2015.

The Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA) will showcase the next generation of young Indigenous performers when Knock Knock comes to the Cremorne Theatre stage at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 5 to 7 November 2015.

Wind down the year and enjoy Friday nights the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) when the popular FREE Green Jam Sessions returns from 2 October 2015 on QPAC's Melbourne Street Green.

The producers of the world's favourite musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, are looking for 18 incredibly talented children to participate in the new production which will commence in Brisbane at QPAC's Lyric Theatre in March 2016. Where are Brisbane's Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta and Gretl?

Grammy and Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz has captivated millions of theatre lovers with his iconic songs from Broadway musicals such as Wicked, Pippin, and The Baker's Wife. He will perform solos as well as duos and trios with friends, spanning the course of his magnificent 40-year career in Stephen Schwartz and Friends, at Queensborough's Performing Arts Theatre (QPAC) on September 27 at 3 pm.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will open its doors to the public on Saturday 10 October 2015 from 8.30am to 3.00pm as part of the sixth annual Brisbane Open House event.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL comes to the Gold Coast direct from its Australian Premiere in Sydney in July 2015 playing for a strictly limited two week season from 8 to 17 January 2016 in The Arts Theatre, The Arts Centre.

Celebrated composer and Balkan rock star Goran Bregovic will bring his raucous Balkan Party to Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) for one night only on Friday 19 February 2016.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is proud to announce the results of a special fundraising event held in its Concert Hall on Friday 28 August 2015.

The excitement builds in Brisbane for the arrival of the new award winning Australian production of Les Miserables with a free exhibition opening next month.

The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) continues to transform the everyday lunchbreak with the Centre's FREE Lunchtime Live series, running every Friday from 12.30pm to 1pm with the final line up of bite sized performances for 2015.

A stalwart of political satire and funny-man Max Gillies AM brings his new show Once Were Leaders to Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) Cremorne Theatre from 16 to 18 November 2015.

When Brisbane Festival fever hits the city this September you can be sure the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will play host to the fun FREE entertainment you have come to know and love.

Due to extraordinary demand, new tickets will be released on Monday 24th August for the Brisbane season of the world's favourite musical, The Sound of Music. The lavish London Palladium production will commence in Brisbane at QPAC's Lyric Theatre from 11 March, 2016.

With just six weeks to go until Baz Luhrmann's smash hit STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL dances into the Lyric Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 9 September 2015, the company is set to welcome some new cast members including eight local Queensland children.

Be lured by the famous fairy-tale adventure of Hansel & Gretel as opera students of Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University bring this musical treasure to life on stage.

Come with us on a journey into the Deep Dark Wood when The Gruffalo's Child begins her winter journey in the Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 29 September to 3 October 2015.

Director, Presenter Services at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Ross Cunningham has announced that Kirsten Siddle has been appointed as Associate Director - Arts Programming at the Centre.

Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini AM and leading Australian theatre producer John Frost AM previously announced that actor, comedian and impressionist Gerry Connolly would join the cast of their upcoming production of Anything Goes to play the Captain of the S.S. American during the Melbourne and Brisbane seasons.

Fans of the top rating ABC KIDS TV series Lah-Lah's Adventures will be practicing their dance moves and getting ready to 'Shake It Like This' when Lah-Lah Live in Concert comes to Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) with nine shows from 30 September to 2 October 2015.