A round-up of our recent news reports.

Director Lee Lewis talks why she believes Yasmina Reza’s play ART is “lightning in a bottle”, particularly for the men in the audience.

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

The latest arts appointments and departures.

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

Annabelle Brown, a 15-year-old Townsville-Gurambilbarra flautist, will use the scholarship to study in Glasgow.

Opera Australia has named the artists cast as The Phantom, Christine Daaé and Raoul in its revival of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – The Phantom of the Opera.

This month, a new musical based on Joan Lindsay’s classic Australian novel Picnic at Hanging Rock has its world premiere in New York.

Not the greatest spin-off musical, but thanks to a cast that gives it their all, entertaining enough to satisfy fans of the film.

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

Hilary Bell and Greta Gertler Gold chat about their new musical, Picnic at Hanging Rock, opening in New York.

The latest arts appointments and departures