Ensemble Theatre: The Glass Menagerie

Ensemble Theatre Sydney, NSW, Australia
Following the success of Suddenly Last Summer, Ensemble Theatre is thrilled to present one of the most iconic dramas of the 20th century, the timeless Tennessee Williams masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie, on from Friday 21st March to Saturday 26th April. Directed by Liesel Badorrek (Master Class), Williams’ first great theatrical…

Foundry Theatre: No Love Songs

Foundry Theatre 55 Pirrama Rd,, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
After sell out seasons at Edinburgh Fringe, London and the US premiere, you will not want to miss this powerful and uplifting modern love story. NO LOVE SONGS packs an emotional punch in its heartfelt songs and honest storytelling. Starring Keegan Joyce (Rake, Please Like Me) and Lucy Maunder (Chicago, Mary Poppins) NO…
Jesus Christ Superstar

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Jesus Christ Superstar

Princess Theatre, Melbourne 163 Spring St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar is coming to Australia in 2024 with a mesmerising new production that has garnered unprecedented reviews and accolades as it has toured the US and UK, including winning an Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. Featuring lyrics and music by Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar and…

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Sister Act

Adelaide Festival Centre Adelaide, SA, Australia
Based on the film, which quickly became a global phenomenon, Sister Act is set to light up our theatres and lift our spirits with its irresistible energy and joy, that only this iconic story can. Starring Casey Donovan as Deloris Van Cartier, Genevieve Lemon as Mother Superior and Rhonda Burchmore…
Annie (Melbourne)

John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Annie

Capitol Theatre, Sydney 13 Campbell St, Haymarket, NSW
The beloved tale of Annie has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations. And now the production returns to the Capitol Theatre from March for a strictly limited season. Starring the incomparable Anthony Warlow as “Daddy” Warbucks, the show-stopping Debora Krizak as the infamous Miss Hannigan,…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: PAUL WILLIAMS: Don’t Look At Me

The Westin 205 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Thank you for reading my blurb. I have told over a thousand jokes and received countless rounds of applause and bouts of laughter. Not to mention the smiles I’ve procured. I hope you attend this festival and I hope that of all the shows in the festival, you choose to…

QPAC: Rodrigo y Gabriela

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Grammy-winning guitar masters Rodrigo y Gabriela will take the stage at QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre. This renowned Mexican duo, Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero, have earned global acclaim for their dazzling performances and genre-bending sound. From humble beginnings as buskers on Dublin’s Grafton Street, Rodrigo y Gabriela rapidly became an international…

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA): The Mighty Massed Sax Orchestra with Nick Russoniello

Richard Gill Auditorium Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, 2 Bradford St, Mount Lawley, WA, Australia
Join visiting artist Nick Russoniello, Matt Styles, and WAAPA's Classical and Jazz sax students for the closing concert of the WAAPA Sax Festival. This unique concert showcases the incredible talent of saxophonists from all walks of life, performing in the Mighty Massed Sax Orchestra alongside Russoniello and WAAPA’s ‘Phone Co.…

Melbourne Town Hall: 2 Truths, 1 Lie & 17 Slight Exaggerations

Melbourne Town Hall 90-130 Swanston St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Tom Cashman is flying to Perth/Adelaide as we speak, with a new hour of stand up that may or may not include the secret to happiness. You might know Tom from TikTok, you might know him from Taskmaster Australia, or you might be grappling with the idea of him for…
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Opera Australia: Guys & Dolls

Mrs Macquaries Point Sydney, NSW, Australia
For this year’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, OA has chosen the much-loved, 1950 Broadway musical, Guys and Dolls. Shaun Rennie directs the new production, starring singer-songwriter Cody Simpson as suave gambler Sky Masterson; with Annie Aitken as “the mission doll” Sarah Brown, who gets caught up in one of…

Enter Closer: Blake Everett: Kindly Remove Your Shoes

Tasma Terrace 6 Parliament Pl, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Take off your shoes (slippers provided) and step into the cosiest show of the Festival! The comedian (Blake) will be wearing a dressing gown (BYO). Once everyone is comfy, Blake will perform an hour of comedy (and one poem). He has won an Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award for Best Comedy…

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: End Game

MC Showroom Level 1, 48 Clifton Street, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Joanie, an eccentric cabaret performer, arrives in the afterlife for her soul review. Did she learn her lessons at Earth School? Or did she get distracted? The results are in. It's all about one woman, Eva. But who on earth is Eva? Multi award-winning writer/performer Katie Reddin-Clancy (★★★★★ Mumble Theatre)…

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