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Les Misérables to make Sydney Opera House debut in 2027

Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production returns to Australia for the first time in more than a decade, opening 40 years after its local premiere.

October 13, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Next to Godliness (New Theatre)

This staging of the 2023 Silver Gull Award-winner reminds us that when it comes to the boys’ club, it’s women who have to clean up the mess.

October 10, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Tartuffe (Raus & bAKEHOUSE Theatre)

Moliere's tale of fraud and gullibility gets a distinctly modern twist, though the comedy could use more air.

October 9, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Waterloo (Melbourne Fringe Festival)

Bron Batten’s provocative exploration of love, war and left-wing values is compelling, if not always clear.

October 9, 2026
News, Theatre
news

Queensland Theatre Company turns up the volume for 2027 season

QTC’s second season under Daniel Evans spans Homer, Shakespeare, Miss Fisher, Sondheim and contemporary Australian theatre.

October 8, 2026
News, Theatre
news

Black Swan State Theatre Company announces 2027 season

Spanning psychological drama to high-energy comedy, Black Swan presents four works by Western Australian writers and two international hits.

October 8, 2026
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news

Introducing the November 2026 edition of Limelight

The human hand takes centre stage in a Limelight issue devoted to imagination, craft, rediscovery and reinvention.

October 7, 2026
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news

Shopfront marks 50 years with 50-hour “act-a-thon”

Sydney's youth arts crucible aims to raise $50,000 to support its pay-what-you-can programs and scholarships.

October 6, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Unfriend (Sydney Theatre Company)

Fundamentally ambivalent, progressively mortifying, The Unfriend holds up a winking funhouse mirror to these divided, truth-troubled times.

October 5, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Eliza (Melbourne Theatre Company)

Renowned Australian playwright Tom Holloway tackles AI with past-is-present insights that can’t fail to resonate.

October 4, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Rhomboid (fortyfivedownstairs)

An underdeveloped play but a fun, light watch, with ample laughs and a cast with great chemistry.

October 4, 2026
News, Theatre
news

Melbourne’s Malthouse reveals 2027 season

Artistic Director Dean Bryant's 2027 season is all about "artists taking on big questions with humour and nerve".

October 2, 2026
News, Theatre
news

State Theatre Company South Australia 2027: Conversation starter

A Greek classic reimagined, an Australian classic reborn and a sequel to a STCSA hit in a season designed to get people talking.

October 1, 2026

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