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Taikoz: In Full Flight

Taikoz Ultimo Studio Level W4-0, 42-46 Wattle St, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
For the past 28 years, Taikoz has wowed audiences throughout Australia and internationally. Today, we hear the ensemble in its home - our beloved Ultimo dojo. One of the advantages of performing in the dojo is that all our instruments are right there - no trucks, stairs or lifts to…
Editor's Choice Plied and Prejudice

Arts and Culture Trust: Plied and Prejudice

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Perth, WA, Australia
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in Regency England must be in want of a very stiff drink – or so they say in this raucous version of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Due to popular demand, the Perth season (which followed performances in Brisbane and London)…
Corteo

Cirque du Soleil: Corteo

Adelaide Entertainment Centre 98 Port Rd, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Cirque du Soleil returns to Australia with its most unique production CORTEO, set to charm audiences for the very first time. Heading to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide from August 8 to October 5, 2025, this exceptional show, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca (who also directed LUZIA), first premiered in Montreal…
& Juliet

PACA Productions: & Juliet

Riverside Theatres, Parramatta Parramatta, NSW, Australia
What if the greatest love story ever told was just the beginning? Find out what happens when Juliet discovers there’s life after Romeo. Experience the premiere staging of a Broadway hit! PACA Productions is thrilled to present its inaugural staging of & Juliet, the sensational musical that has captivated audiences…
Beauty and The Beast

Victorian State Ballet: Beauty and The Beast

Bunjil Place 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, VIC, Australia
Following Victorian State Ballet's sell-out seasons since its Australian Premier in 2018, we are proud to present this tale as old as time in an original ballet version, to audiences in 2025. Within spectacular classical ballet choreographies, our version seeks to retell this magical story and to draw the audience…
Side by Side by Sondheim

Genesian Theatre: Side by Side by Sondheim

Genesian Theatre 420 Kent St, Sydney, NSW, Australia
A sparkling celebration of the late, great Stephen Sondheim – Broadway’s sharpest wit & greatest storyteller. This award-winning musical revue brings together the brilliance, humour & heart of Sondheim’s work, alongside classics he co-wrote with legends like Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne & Richard Rodgers. Featuring songs from Follies, A Little…
The Tallis Scholars

Melbourne Recital Centre: The Tallis Scholars – Concert One

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
With its cathedral of sound, the intricate harmonies of Nicholas Gombert’s eight-part Credo opens this first of two performances, marking the Scholars first Melbourne appearance in three years. The delicate beauty of Thomas Crecquillon’s Andreas Christi famulus transports listeners to the courts of 16th-century Europe, before the thrilling contrast of…
Bright Star

Hayes Theatre Co: Bright Star

Hayes Theatre Co 19 Greenknowe Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, NSW, Australia
We are thrilled to announce our first collaboration with the celebrated Hayes Theatre, the ingenious and inspiring musical by the superb Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Drawn from a true story and featuring a Tony- nominated score, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against…
Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Messy With the Pen: Men on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Manes, meltdowns and masculinity collide in this unhinged equestrian brom-com road trip coming to fortyfivedownstairs this October. Quinn is a middle-aged dressage diva in distress. Loyal groom and live-in lover to top rider Randall James Beaumont-Smythe III, Quinn’s idyllic Daylesford life is shattered when Randy dumps him for a younger…
Unsettled: The search between wandering and belonging

Melbourne Fringe: Unsettled – The search between wandering and belonging

Grouse Melbourne 171 Smith Street, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Unsettled: The Search Between Wandering & Belonging is a fearless, funny, and deeply moving one-woman show about chasing dreams, losing your footing, and rebuilding a life far from home. With physical storytelling, vivid characters, and raw honesty, Agustina takes you on a wild ride through the heartbreak, comedy, and chaos…
AYO Chamber Players

Australian Youth Orchestra: AYO Chamber Players – Concert II

Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt St, Southbank, VIC, Australia
Take a front-row seat and experience the wonderful world of chamber music with Australia's rising musical stars. From wind quintets to brass ensembles and string quartets, this is your chance to get up close and personal with the instruments of the orchestra. The program features a deeply moving new work…
RENT

Opera Australia: RENT

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Experience Jonathan Larson’s electrifying, multi-Tony® Award winning musical, in this electrifying, critically-acclaimed new production. Step into the vibrant streets of New York City’s East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds. Featuring the iconic songs Seasons of Love, Take Me…

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