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Shopfront Arts Co-Op: manic pixie meltdown

Shopfront Arts Co-Op 86-88 Carlton Pde, Carlton, NSW, Australia
Teddy is furious with the ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ trope. Convinced it’s a dangerous concept, she embarks on a darkly comedic crusade to take it down. Fed up with being romanticised for her neurodivergence, she tries to get her ragtag support group – fellow Questacon employees – on side with…
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Melbourne Theatre Company: The Removalists

Southbank Theatre Southbank, VIC, Australia
David Williamson’s dark satire The Removalists premiered in 1971 but remains as shocking as ever. Set in an inner suburb of Melbourne, two sisters report an act of domestic violence to the police, hoping things will be quickly resolved. However, the local constabulary likes to handle things its own way.…

Belvoir St Theatre: Big Girls Don’t Cry

Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Redfern 1966. Cheryl, Lulu and Queenie are young and life is glorious, full of hilarity and joy, even if jobs are precarious, the police harass them, and racism seeps into everything. But as they gear up for the biggest night of the year – the Deb Ball – their lives,…
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Sydney Theatre Company: Bloom

Roslyn Packer Theatre 22 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW, Australia
This new Australian musical played to sold-out houses when it premiered at Melbourne Theatre Company in 2023. The fact that Tom Gleisner of Working Dog fame (The Castle, The Dish, Utopia, Have You Been Paying Attention?) wrote the book and lyrics was doubtless part of the appeal. Bloom (with music…
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Queensland Theatre: Calamity Jane

Bille Brown Theatre 78 Montague Rd, South Brisbane, QLD
First seen at Sydney’s Hayes Theatre Co in 2107, Richard Carroll’s inspired, side-splitting production, starring Virginia Gay in the title role, proved an enormous hit. Reviewing it for Limelight, Clive Paget wrote, “this tiny jewel of a production hits every note square between the eyes.” Naomi Price now steps into…
Joyeux Anniversaire

Selby & Friends: Joyeux Anniversaire

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
The 2025 Season begins in tribute to the great French composer Ravel for the 150th anniversary of his birth in 2025 with his atmospheric piano trio along with two famous trios of subtle maturity and soaring passion by two vastly different Austrian masters in the Classical Mozart and the Romantic…

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: ASO in Renmark

Chaffey Theatre Theatre Lane, Renmark, SA, Australia
The ASO is travelling to Erawirung Country in Renmark for a one-night-only concert at the beautiful Chaffey Theatre! Connect intimately with the powerful sound of the Orchestra while Concertmaster Kate Suthers Play/Directs from the violin. Hear the iconic violin introduction that flutters like a bird carried on the breeze in…
Territory Tour

Darwin Symphony Orchestra: Territory Tour

Barkly Regional Arts 65 Staunton Street, Tennant Creek, NT, Australia
Join us in Tennant Creek for a special performance alongside award-winning singer, songwriter and storyteller Shellie Morris and a choir of children from Tennant Creek. Presenting beautiful new songs written in Warumungu language with Warumungu custodians Rosemary Plummer, Marlene Plummer, and Miriam Frank, we share important stories for children from…
Territory Tour

Darwin Symphony Orchestra: Territory Tour

Alice Springs Desert Park 871 Larapinta Dr, Alice Springs, NT, Australia
Don’t miss this breathtaking performance at the iconic Parrtjima – A Festival in Light. It will be a feast for the senses with an open-air orchestral performance set against the ancient MacDonnell Ranges at Alice Springs Desert Park. Experience beautiful music and stunning light installations as Darwin Symphony Orchestra takes…

Queensland Symphony Orchestra: Classical Favourites

The Empire Theatres, Toowoomba 54-56 Neil Street, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
Join Queensland Symphony Orchestra Thursday 10 April at 7pm for a spectacular evening of Classical Favourites at the Empire Theatre, Toowoomba. This carefully curated program features iconic compositions and some of the most beloved and timeless works in classical music, promising a night of musical brilliance that will stir your…
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…
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,…

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