• Editor's Choice Mahler & Tchaikovsky

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Mahler & Tchaikovsky

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Trumpet virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov, widely credited with bringing the flugelhorn to prominence on the concert stage, performs his own arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, originally written for cello. Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong also leads Mahler’s First Symphony, Titan, alongside the world premiere of The Erl-King by Cybec…
    Editor's Choice West Gate

    Melbourne Theatre Company: West Gate

    Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Dennis McIntosh was 12 when Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge collapsed on 15 October, 1970. He and his friends heard the terrible thud from their school – something he has never forgotten. Thirty-five men died in what remains Australia’s deadliest industrial accident. For the past decade, McIntosh has been working on a play…
    Footloose The Musical

    DV Live: Footloose The Musical

    Adelaide Festival Centre Festival Drive, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    Following sold out performances in Melbourne, the '80s phenomenon Footloose The Musical is cutting loose in Adelaide - bigger, bolder, and more explosive than ever! This fully remastered production will have you dancing in the aisles to iconic hits, including 'Holding Out for a Hero', 'Almost Paradise', 'Let’s Hear It…
    Julius Caesar

    Bell Shakespeare: Julius Caesar

    Canberra Theatre Centre Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Betrayal and chaos rock the republic as Rome teeters on the brink of collapse It’s been more than 450 years since a monarch ruled in Rome. But now, in the senate and the streets, the forum and the marketplace, the word ‘king’ is being whispered again. Julius Caesar has triumphed…
    My Brilliant Career

    Sydney Theatre Company: My Brilliant Career

    Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    “The holy grail of Australian musical theatre” The Age Miles Franklin’s classic novel as you’ve never seen it before, with a live soundtrack that’s equal parts contemporary pop, folksy bush band and barnstorming pub rock. Beloved by audiences and showered with five-star reviews, My Brilliant Career was Melbourne’s most in-demand ticket in 2024.…

    Good Company Entertainment: The Big Chillout

    Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree, VIC, Australia
    Get ready to relive the music that defined a generation in The Big Chillout, a joyous, soul-stirring celebration of the legendary Big Chill soundtrack and the Motown revival it sparked. This powerful live show brings to life the timeless classics of Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin,…
    Editor's Choice Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour – The Phantom of the Opera

    Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: The Phantom of the Opera

    Mrs Macquaries Point Sydney, NSW, Australia
    On its 40th anniversary, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster musical returns to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. When it premiered there in 2022, it was the first fully-staged outdoor production anywhere in the world – which excited the composer enough to attend the opening. And what a dazzling night it was! Directed…
    The Breakup Variety Hour

    Ariana and The Rose: The Breakup Variety Hour

    Trades Hall, Melbourne 2 Lygon St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Ariana and the Rose – the electrifying synth-pop songstress, a darling of the New York Cabaret scene – is coming to Australia. Fresh from her performance on The Kelly Clarkson Show and sold out residencies in London and New York, The Breakup Variety Hour is Ariana and the Rose’s glitter-soaked,…
    Jayne Steer – Addickted

    Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Jayne Steer – Addickted

    Underground Comedy 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Jayne Steer lost her mum, her fiancé and her mind – in that order, all two weeks before her nine-night Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut. After a psychotic episode on her 35th birthday led to a cPTSD diagnosis, Jayne decided to escape to a luxury treatment facility in Thailand for…
    Mark Silcox – The Successful Gold Trader

    5 Foot Entertainment: Mark Silcox – The Successful Gold Trader

    The Motley WhereHaus 432 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    Dr Silcox (62), who had previously faced considerable financial insecurity and an uncertain retirement outlook, has recently found success through gold trading strategy. Focusing on the gold market, his methodology began to yield significant results. Over a single quarter, he achieved 100% return on his initial capital, transforming his modest…

    Parrtjima: Drifting Clouds

    Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs,, Northern Territory, NT
    Drifting Clouds were conceived in the homelands of Bunhungura, a short drive from Gapuwiyak. Lead singer, songwriter and keyboardist Terry Guyula has been honing his craft since childhood, first inspired by his uncles’ fellowship band before learning drums and keyboards at school. After graduating, he studied at Abmusic in Perth,…

    Tempo Rubato: Lee Dionne Solo Piano Recital: States of the Soul

    Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
    In 1898 Scriabin composed his Third Sonata depicting a soul’s journey, “” With successive works, his spiritual explorations reached new heights, culminating in his ‘Insect’ Sonata (No. 10), which he imbued with the “ceaseless activity, fluttering, illumination, and seduction” of insects, imagining them as potent symbols of enlightenment. In this…