• Flora, The Red Menace

    Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Flora, The Red Menace

    Footbridge Theatre The University Of Sydney, Parramatta Rd,, Sydney, NSW
    Do you believe that theatre and the arts are fundamental to society when times are tough? Do you believe our political ideologies mean nothing without creativity, community and love? Then come experience The Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s third year Musical Theatre cohort as they present Flora, The Red Menace, the very…

    Odyssey Theatre: Murder You Seek

    Seeker Brewing Unit 3/1 Industrial Road, Unanderra, NSW, Australia
    Step into a world of intrigue with Odyssey Theatre’s Murder You Seek, an interactive murder mystery at Seeker Brewing. Two rival teams compete for the Callaghan Lawn Bowl Cup - the fiercely fought over and coveted laurel of the lawn bowl world. Will you be a member of the Berkeley…

    Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre: Carrie: The Musical

    QPAC Corner Melbourne St and Grey St, South Bank, QLD, Australia
    Carrie White is a teenage misfit. She’s an outcast who is bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling and overprotective mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power,…
    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,…
    And Then There Were None

    Crossroads Live Australia: And Then There Were None

    Theatre Royal, Sydney 108 King St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Agatha Christie’s breathtaking masterpiece, And Then There Were None opens at the Comedy Theatre in February. From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of the best-selling crime novel of all time. Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion on an island…
    Editor's Choice

    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…

    Yirra Yaakin Theatre: Thirst

    Subiaco Arts Centre 180 Hamersley Rd, Subiaco, WA, Australia
    Thirst is a funny and tender comedy that explores why some people leave, some stay, and some return to regional towns. Thirst is set in the Glass Slipper Tavern, the community hub of Yellow Springs. Lola, a former popstar, and her entrepreneurial long-term partner and band member, Chico, never thought…

    Boroondara Arts: Noriko at Kew Court House Live

    Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
    Noriko is an award-winning, virtuoso of the Japanese shamisen and traditional Japanese vocalist, who has performed internationally. Her ability and drive to cross over between traditional and modern, has seen her perform with renowned musicians as well as traditional Japanese artists.    

    The Concourse: Jazz at the Lounge 2025: Dan Barnett Big Band

    The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
    Australian singer, trombonist and band leader Dan Barnett has been wowing audiences around the world with his 14-piece big band of top-shelf musicians for over 20 years. Hear the Dan Barnett Big Band perform timeless classics made famous by greats from Frank Sinatra to Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Count Basie…
    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…
    Theremin & Beyond

    Australian Chamber Orchestra: Bach to the Beach Boys and Beyond

    Wollongong Town Hall Crown St &, Kembla St,, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    The theremin is utterly unique. It’s a sound you’ve definitely heard, even if you’ve never heard of it. Following the success of our sold-out tour of A Clockwork Orange & Beyond comes this series showcasing the range and power of the world’s first electronic instrument. Richard Tognetti directs an eclectic…
    Editor's Choice

    Belvoir St Theatre: The Wrong Gods

    Belvoir St Theatre 25 Belvoir St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    S. Shakthidharan enjoyed international success with his epic 2019 play Counting and Cracking about a Sri Lankan-Australian family across four generations. His latest stage work is a more intimate, 90-minute piece, featuring four performers. Co-produced with Melbourne Theatre Company, The Wrong Gods explores the tension between tradition and progress in…

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