Creatives from Hayes Theatre Co's Phar Lap, Netflix's The Last of Us and Opera Australia's Guys and Dolls recognised in this year's award nominations.

Suspended between cabaret intimacy and queer spectacle, House of Rot misses the opportunity to connect.

If you need a little escapist pick-me-up, this delightful musical comedy could be just what you need.

Despite two brilliant performances, not all the humour lands in this show about writing a bad musical, because their creation is – well, bad.

This high-camp jukebox musical, combining an Elizabethan tale with music by The Go-Go's, still has room for more exuberance.

A celebration, concert-style, of the remarkable songbook of one of the world's great divas.

Nominations span 56 productions, reflecting the breadth of work across mainstage, independent and musical theatre.

What musicals are on offer in 2026?

As Nancye Hayes prepares to perform in the musical Anastasia, she talks about her extraordinary 65-year career.

A musical about an iconic racehorse? The creative jockey, who wrote the music, book and lyrics, tells us about Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Addams Family and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying among the shows to get a Hayes makeover.

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's bluegrass musical is a heart-on-sleeve winner with everyone on stage a quadruple threat.