One of the giants of musical theatre has died. Composers, producers, performers and fans have taken to social media to farewell the man who revolutionised the American musical.

Violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller will use the $21,000 prize to shine a light on new Australian works by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) composers.

The season of six Australian plays, including four world premieres, features plenty of unexpected, incongruous clashes between subject and treatment.

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

We chart the latest appointments and departures in the arts sector, among them Anne Dunn who joins Sydney Theatre Company and Carl Crossin who leaves Adelaide Chamber Singers.

This month’s news round-up includes a name change for Melbourne Digital Concert Hall, the release of a National Cultural Plan to grow the post-COVID arts economy, and the announcement of a number of awards and fellowships.

Programming the 2022 Sydney Festival felt a bit like playing Kerplunk, given the pandemic, but Olivia Ansell is still in her element as the new Director, and believes the arts can help communities recover after a tough couple of years.

This new production doesn't always hit the mark, but it is inventive, audacious and imaginative, with three superb performances, and it certainly makes you see the play afresh.

Daryl Buckley, AD of ELISION Ensemble, and Alex Raineri, AD of Brisbane Music Festival, remember a private, gentle, inspiring young man, considered one of Australia's most promising composers.

Nicolette Fraillon fell into conducting dance, but she was quickly hooked by the artform. Music Director of The Australian Ballet since 2003, she guides Jo Litson through the history of ballet music, discusses the different kinds of collaborations between choreographers and composers, and wonders why ballet scores aren’t always given their proper due.

Olivia Ansell's first Sydney Festival includes stunning installations, music in boatsheds and at The Cutaway in Bangaraoo, musicals, outdoor theatre, a strong dance component and more.

OQ's 2022 season features two newly commissioned works, a classic, a regional tour and the return of the Studio Series and the Festival of Outback Opera, with a strong focus on women.