Introducing the April 2026 issue of Limelight
From Mahler’s audacious First Symphony to site-specific bells and Sting's working class roots, April’s issue explores music, place and identity.
March 10, 2026
Review: Classic Alchemy (Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra)
An adventurous program of contrasts, balancing polished gravitas with volatile contemporary energy.
February 24, 2026
Dancehall star Shaggy jumps aboard Sting’s The Last Ship
From Boombastic to the boatyard: reggae royalty docks in Brisbane.
February 23, 2026
Theatregoers pack their bags as productions drive travel boom
Audiences are travelling long distances to see a show, a new report says, but growth in arts tourism depends on public investment.
February 12, 2026
Review: Little Shop of Horrors (Queensland Performing Arts Centre & Woodward Productions)
A darkly funny cult classic blooms with bite, blood and brilliant performances.
January 12, 2026
Season Preview 2026: Musicals
What musicals are on offer in 2026?
December 19, 2025
New lyric theatre for Canberra Theatre Centre
The ink is drying on a contract which will see a brand-new 2,000-seat theatre built in the nation's capital to host musicals, opera, ballet and international acts.
December 16, 2025
Review: A Few Good Men (Queensland Theatre Company & QPAC)
Justice done to an Aaron Sorkin courtroom classic inspired by real events.
December 3, 2025
Review: Wolf (Circa & QPAC)
Wild dogs and new tricks as Circa bounds back into Brisbane.
November 18, 2025
On Stage: the events you need to see in November 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
October 20, 2025
Newsworthy: October 2025
A round-up of our recent news reports.
September 22, 2025
On Stage: the events you need to see in September 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
August 25, 2025
Sting steers the Australian premiere of The Last Ship to Brisbane
Sting to feature in the cast of his autobiographically inspired musical set in a shipbuilding community in England's North East.
August 14, 2025