Australia - Sydney Theatre Newsroom

Australia’s National Youth Circus, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus has announced its 2024 Borderville Summer Festival program set for next month. Learn more here!

The cast of five performers has been announced for Richard Carroll’s adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance or The Slave of Duty. Learn more about the cast and the show here!

Geelong Arts Centre's Creative Engine has announced its latest associate artists and grant recipients, supporting innovative projects and fostering artistic growth in the community.

The 2025 Ensemble Theatre Sandra Bates Director’s Award (SBDA) has been awarded to Anna Houston and Tiffany Wong, who will work on two plays throughout 2025.

Beloved Irish comedian, actor, author and television host Graham Norton will embark on his first-ever live tour of Australia in March. Learn more about the tour and how to get tickets here!

Australian producer Michael Cassel, alongside original Broadway producers Lia Vollack, John Branca, and John McClain, have announced the cast of the Tony Award-winning musical MJ, set to make its Australian debut at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in 2025.

The Old Fitz Theatre in Sydney has temporarily closed due to a power outage, affecting performances of THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES. The outage began Friday, with ongoing issues possibly causing more cancellations.

Timothy Sheader’s (Director) Olivier Award winning production of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music) and Sir Tim Rices (Lyrics) JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR arrives at Capitol Theatre 52 years after the rock musical made its Australian premiere on the same stage.

Moonlight Cinema is back with a line-up of some of 2024's best releases, plus two weeks of classic ‘Christmas Favourites', announced as part of their December program.

Emma Rice's critically acclaimed production of Wuthering Heights will play an exclusive and limited season in Sydney in 2025.Learn more about the show here!

Graham Abbott will conduct Handel's Messiah at the Sydney Opera House this holiday season. Learn more about the upcoming performances and find out how to get tickets here!

Michael Cassel Group is inviting people to experience A (VERY) MUSICAL CHRISTMAS, an enchanting celebration set for this December! Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will present a musical theatre celebration, SOME ENCHANTED EVENING, featuring classic show tunes. Learn how to purchase tickets!

The Sydney Opera House announced the cast for ELF: THE MUSICAL, set to premiere in Australia from December 19 to 29. Discover who will bring this holiday favorite to life on stage.

Ensemble Theatre will present Aidan Fennessy’s The Heartbreak Choir, a joyous love song to community and friendship. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Riverside Theatres will present an evening of laughs, with two of Australia's comedy powerhouses, Mel Buttle and Nath Valvo, as they team up for one-night-only, on Friday 13th December.

Melbourne will host a new Christmas Showtime Festival. The festival features a lineup of live entertainment including the Australian premiere of the Off-Broadway hit Love Actually? The Musical Parody.

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has launched its Australian tour at the Capitol Theatre, showcasing a modern retelling of the iconic rock opera. The production promises a fresh take on the classic story.

Short+Sweet announced a new First Nations festival, Short+Sweet Deadly, focusing on Indigenous storytelling. The event will showcase diverse narratives and cultural expressions from Indigenous artists.

Sydney Theatre Company’s season of Sunday, Melbourne Theatre Company’s ode to arts philanthropist Sunday Reed, has been extended until 14 December following opening night at Sydney Opera House last Friday. 

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs has announced a series of new future focused initiatives, to boost the health and success of choral music in Australia, in 2025 and beyond.

 In 2025, Bangarra Dance Theatre, will present the world premiere of their first-ever visual arts collaboration, Illume. Learn more about the touring production here!

Goo Goo Dolls will headline their first Australian tour in over 20 years, with special guest Thirsty Merc. The February and March tour will see the multi-platinum hit-makers perform in Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.

Tickets are on pre-sale now and on general public sales from Friday for the return of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS at Theatre Royal Sydney in June next year.

Anthony Weigh (playwright) and Sarah Goodes’ (Director) SUNDAY gives audiences a glimpse into the life and loves of Sunday Reed, the force behind the Heide Circle of modernist artists that included Sidney Nolan.