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Event Series PARADE

Soundworks Productions: Parade

Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
A true story about an unsolved murder that divided a nation, Jason Robert Brown’s Tony Award-winning musical, Parade is coming to Sydney in May 2024, following the Broadway revival in 2023, and a sell-out season in Melbourne. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a…
Event Series The Last Word

The Butterfly Club: The Last Word

The Butterfly Club 5 Carson Place, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
A collection of original music and anecdotes, The Last Word captures the heartfelt, comedic and infuriating ways relationships can start and end. A reflection of Imogen Whittaker’s mid-20s, and drawing musical influences from Gillian Cosgriff, Tim Minchin, Missy Higgins and Sara Bareilles, this cabaret is the perfect opportunity for Imogen…
Editor's Choice Event Series Sunset Boulevard

Opera Australia: Sunset Boulevard

Princess Theatre, Melbourne 163 Spring St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the role of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera for Sarah Brightman (his then wife). Now, the best-selling soprano is returning to musical theatre after three decades to star in Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard as Norma Desmond, a former silent movie star who dreams of…
Event Series Grease Sydney

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Grease

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket, NSW
It’s the one that you want, Sydney! Grease is back, in an all-new production, and it promises to be slicker, sexier, and more electrifying than ever before. It’s one of the world’s most iconic and loved musicals and nothing beats the feeling you get, going back to Rydell High. Danny,…
Event Series Do We Need Another Hero?

Opera Queensland: Do We Need Another Hero?

Barcaldine Town Hall 71 Ash Street, Barcaldine, QLD, Australia
Timeless hits about bravery and heroism from artists like David Bowie, John Farnham and more, intertwine with opera classics from composers like Beethoven and Bizet to provide the soundtrack for our story as we search for what it means to be a hero. Exploring the musical archives, we discover that…
Event Series Grease Sydney

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Grease

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket, NSW
It’s the one that you want, Sydney! Grease is back, in an all-new production, and it promises to be slicker, sexier, and more electrifying than ever before. It’s one of the world’s most iconic and loved musicals and nothing beats the feeling you get, going back to Rydell High. Danny,…
Event Series PARADE

Soundworks Productions: Parade

Seymour Centre Chippendale, NSW, Australia
A true story about an unsolved murder that divided a nation, Jason Robert Brown’s Tony Award-winning musical, Parade is coming to Sydney in May 2024, following the Broadway revival in 2023, and a sell-out season in Melbourne. With a book by acclaimed playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) and a…
Event Series RENT

LPD Productions: Rent

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
Experience Jonathan Larson's electrifying, multi-Tony® Award winning musical Rent, when it hits His Majesty’s Theatre Perth, in May 2024. Step into the vibrant streets of New York City's East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds. Featuring the iconic songs…
Event Series The Last Word

The Butterfly Club: The Last Word

The Butterfly Club 5 Carson Place, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
A collection of original music and anecdotes, The Last Word captures the heartfelt, comedic and infuriating ways relationships can start and end. A reflection of Imogen Whittaker’s mid-20s, and drawing musical influences from Gillian Cosgriff, Tim Minchin, Missy Higgins and Sara Bareilles, this cabaret is the perfect opportunity for Imogen…
Editor's Choice Event Series Sunset Boulevard

Opera Australia: Sunset Boulevard

Princess Theatre, Melbourne 163 Spring St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote the role of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera for Sarah Brightman (his then wife). Now, the best-selling soprano is returning to musical theatre after three decades to star in Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard as Norma Desmond, a former silent movie star who dreams of…
Event Series The Gondoliers

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of WA: The Gondoliers

Dolphin Theatre 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, Australia
A royal kidnapping… A hidden child… Which handsome gondolier is the true King of Barataria? Popular Venetian gondoliers Marco and Guiseppe have just wed sweet contadines Gianetta and Tessa when the formidable Grand Inquisitor Doña Alhambra arrives and discloses that one of them is the rediscovered King of Barataria. However…
Event Series Grease Sydney

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Grease

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket, NSW
It’s the one that you want, Sydney! Grease is back, in an all-new production, and it promises to be slicker, sexier, and more electrifying than ever before. It’s one of the world’s most iconic and loved musicals and nothing beats the feeling you get, going back to Rydell High. Danny,…

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