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GWB Entertainment: The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale

Comedy Theatre 240 Exhibition St,, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Condensing J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel into a three-hour musical takes some doing, but the main plot points are here as Frodo Baggins and three fellow Hobbits set out on a dangerous journey to save Middle-earth by destroying the all-powerful One Ring. Most of the performers are actor-musicians and it’s…
The Beep Test

Theatre Works: The Beep Test

Theatre Works St Kilda, VIC, Australia
The Beep Test is a comedic, fast-paced, over-the-top new Australian musical that dives into the drama and chaos that was school Beep Tests! The musical follows four determined students and one far too enthusiastic PE Teacher of Class 7C as they compete for the number one place, whatever the cost!…
momenta

Sydney Dance Company: momenta

Mildura Arts Centre 199 Cureton Ave,, Mildura, VIC
From the most tender exchanges to an intense physical storm, witness an extraordinary force of movement, striking individuality and powerful unity, escalating to a joyous release. The connection is instinctive. The moment is transformational. momenta takes audiences on a journey into the poetry and physicality of human bonds. This mesmerising…
Editor's Choice Manon

The Australian Ballet: Manon

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece makes a welcome return after more than a decade. Originally created for The Royal Ballet in 1974, it came to our shores 20 years later, thrilling audiences with its sumptuous retelling of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel. Prepare to be moved by Manon’s doomed love affair with…
Editor's Choice Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh: Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

ICC Sydney 14 Darling Drive, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Boublil and Schönberg’s landmark musical has been thrilling audiences around the world since its 1985 London premiere. As Les Mis celebrates its 40th anniversary, Cameron Mackintosh has created a spectacular new production, specially designed for large-scale venues. It arrives in Australia with a star-studded cast. Alfie Boe and Killian Donnelly…
Editor's Choice The Verdi Gala Concert

Opera Australia: The Verdi Gala Concert

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Giuseppe Verdi was perhaps the most important Italian opera composer of the 19th century. Over five decades, his work developed the art form from the bel canto roots evident in masterpieces like Nabucco, Macbeth, Rigoletto, La traviata and Il trovatore to the full flowering of grand opera in works like Un ballo in maschera, La forza del destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello and Falstaff.…
Fantasia

Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Fantasia

Snow Concert Hall 40 Monaro Cres, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Youthful brilliance and solemn beauty. At the heart of this program is a new violin concerto by one of Australia’s most respected composers, Richard Mills, who has conceived the work with MCO Artistic Director Sophie Rowell as the soloist. Described as an “oarsman, musician and scholar”, Frederick Septimus Kelly wrote…
The Dictionary of Lost Words
The Dictionary of Lost Words

State Theatre Company South Australia: The Dictionary of Lost Words

QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
Pip Williams’ award-winning New York Times bestseller The Dictionary of Lost Words is brought to vivid life in this wildly popular stage adaptation by Verity Laughton. “Filled with humour and historical awareness” (Broadway World) and expertly directed by Jessica Arthur, it’s no wonder this play has become a runaway success.…
Shakespeare’s R&J

FloMo Creative: Shakespeare’s R&J

Salamanca Arts Centre 77 Salamanca Pl, Battery Point, TAS, Australia
This multi-award winning play won great critical acclaim earning a Lortel Award as the longest-running, Off-Broadway version of Romeo and Juliet in New York history. Calarco’s R&J is the story of five senior boys living in a rigid, religious boarding school in the 1950s. One night, they discover a copy…
Henry 5

Bell Shakespeare: Henry 5

Illawarra Performing Arts Centre 32 Burelli Street, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Merrigong Theatre Company present Bell Shakespeare’s HENRY 5, one of Shakespeare’s finest historical plays, at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre from April 30 to May 3, 2025. Restlessly interrogating and updating Shakespeare’s classic for the modern world, Bell Shakespeare returns with a new production of Henry 5. Shakespeare’s questions of…
Adelaide Jazz Festival

Adelaide Jazz Festival: Jazz jam with The Gremilies

Grace Emily Hotel 232 Waymouth St, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The Grace has held a weekly Wednesday night jazz jam since 2019. Each week, The Gremilies present an ever-changing line-up, with special guests always dropping in. The special edition late-night jazz jam at the 2024 AJF featured some of Adelaide’s finest musicians and amazing jams with the likes of Dave…

The Parish Church of St James’ King Street: The Phantom of the Opera with Live Organ Improvisation

St James Church, Sydney 173 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Experience the magic of silent cinema like never before! Join us for a thrilling screening of The Phantom of the Opera (1925), accompanied by world-renowned organist Martin Baker, who will improvise a stunning live score on our brand-new pipe organ. This is a rare opportunity to witness a cinematic masterpiece…

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