• Editor's Choice Baroque Unleashed

    Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: Baroque Unleashed

    Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Promising an “adrenaline-charged ride”, this program features thrilling new takes on Baroque hits and hidden gems by the ABO’s period musicians. Concertmaster Shaun Lee-Chen delivers a fiery reading of Locatelli, Robert Nairn tackles Vivaldi’s Cello Concerto on violone, Baroque oboist Adam Masters interprets Albinoni and Artistic Director Paul Dyer bends…

    Black Swan State Theatre Company: Never Have I Ever

    Heath Ledger Theatre 174 William St, Perth, WA, Australia
    Jacq and Kas’s boutique restaurant has gone bust. Tonight, they’re hosting their oldest friends for one final dinner to break the news that their investment is now toast. And that’s just the start of their evening… Cash, class, identity, and infidelity are all on the menu. As the last of…

    Griffin Theatre Company: Koreaboo

    Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Hannah had her trip all planned out. Travel to Korea. Visit her birth mother. Spend a golden summer creating precious memories. But when she arrives in Seoul reality hits hard. Her Umma works in a convenience store day and night, barely taking a break. She seems more interested in stacking…
    Editor's Choice Show Tunes Trevia

    Festival of Voices: Conversations With Composers

    Salamanca Arts Centre 77 Salamanca Pl, Battery Point, TAS, Australia
    This year, the Festival of Voices celebrates its 20th anniversary with what it calls its "biggest program yet": as its centrepiece, Verdi's Requiem will see its first Tasmanian performance in 40 years under the baton of UK  conductor David Lawrence. Other festival highlights include ensembles The Australian Voices, Germany's Sjaella,…
    Editor's Choice Painted in Dirt

    Festival of Voices: Painted in Dirt – New Norfolk

    St Matthews Anglican Church, Hobart 6 Bathurst Street,, New Norfolk, TAS, Australia
    This year, the Festival of Voices celebrates its 20th anniversary with what it calls its "biggest program yet": as its centrepiece, Verdi's Requiem will see its first Tasmanian performance in 40 years under the baton of UK  conductor David Lawrence. Other festival highlights include ensembles The Australian Voices, Germany's Sjaella,…

    Foundry Theatre: L’Hôtel

    Foundry Theatre 55 Pirrama Rd,, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
    Welcome To L’Hôtel: A Tryst Into Temptation. Enter a lobby brimming with bohemian verve, an immersive theatrical world of French intrigue. Savour the champagne, graze on a French cheese board and meet the cast of characters who call L’Hôtel home – a crème de la crème of performers from the…
    Editor's Choice Cats

    John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Cats

    Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    It’s 40 years since Cats opened at the Theatre Royal Sydney, so it’s purrfect that the 40th-anniversary Australian tour begins in the same venue, before seasons in Adelaide and Melbourne. Based on TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical opened at the New London Theatre…
    Jesus Christ Superstar

    John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia: Jesus Christ Superstar

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    The iconic global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar, arrives at QPAC from June with a mesmerising new production that has received unprecedented acclaim and accolades during its US and UK tours, including an Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. This must-see musical will feature one of Australia’s most well-respected musicians and…
    Musica Domestica

    The Oriana Chorale: Musica Domestica

    The Street Theatre 15 Childers St, Canberra, ACT, Australia
    Sally Whitwell, a Canberra composer (art)songwriter and pianist is both curating and performing in this concert. Sally has taken as her starting point “Write what you know” and has put together a concert program which takes the audience through the daily timetable of a working from home creative. Tasks are…
    Editor's Choice Beetlejuice the Musical

    Michael Cassel Group: Beetlejuice the Musical

    Regent Theatre 191 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
    The critics may not have been entirely enamoured when Beetlejuice The Musical opened on Broadway in 2019, but the audience begged to differ and turned up in droves, often in cosplay. Based on Tim Burton’s 1988 cult comedy-horror film, Beetlejuice features music and lyrics by Australia’s own Eddie Perfect –…
    Instructions for Correct Assembly

    Clock & Spiel Productions: Instructions for Correct Assembly

    Flight Path Theatre 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, NSW, Australia
    In a time when AI is rewriting how we work, communicate, and even love, Instructions for Correct Assembly arrives on the Sydney stage with uncanny relevance. When Sydney couple, Hari and Max, purchase a build-at- home, AI son, they are thrust into a journey of programming, socialising, and reassembling the…
    Next to Normal

    Black Box Theatre Co: Next to Normal

    Earl Arts Centre 10 Earl Street, Launceston, TAS, Australia
    Next to Normal is a groundbreaking musical that combines rock, emotion, and powerful storytelling to explore the impact of mental illness on a family. Winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Original Score, Next to Normal takes audiences on a journey through the highs and lows of life, touching on…

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