Stage Briefs

40th Anniversary Green Room Awards Ceremony

The Green Room Awards Association has announced that its 40thAwards Ceremony will be presented

Ruva Emulates Tina

On the eve of previews commencing at Theatre Royal Sydney night, the star of TINA - The Tina Turner Musical, Ruva Ngwenya, climbed to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in a special moment to honour Tina Turner, who did a similar climb in 1995 as part of the famous NRL promotion.

The Marvellous Elephant Man: The Musical

Joseph Merrick, better known as the Elephant Man, is an outcast. He survived circus ‘freak shows’ and the revulsion of a gawking public for years until a young doctor offered him asylum at the London Hospital in 1879.

Described by The Beat as ‘The Book of Mormon meets Beauty and the Beast’, The Marvellous Elephant Man tells a gripping tale of love, connection and the human condition.

Aussie Playwright Wins Olivier Award

Australian Playwright Suzie Miller has taken out a prestigious Oliver Award for her play Prima Facie, which has been critically acclaimed in Australia, in the West End and is about to make its debut on Broadway.

The one-woman play centres on the experience of a lawyer who is a victim of a sexual assault by a colleague.

Image: Suzie Miller

SHAKE RATTLE ‘n’ ROLL

Astor Theatre, Perth on July 8TH and Bunbury Entertainment Centre July 7th.

Rocky Horror for Canberra

The 50th Anniversary production of Rock ‘N’ Roll musical The Rocky Horror Show has added Canberra to its national tour. Playing at the Canberra Theatre Centre for a limited season from 29 September 2023, The Rocky Horror Show has been playing at Theatre Royal Sydney, and will play seasons in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.

Australian Musical Theatre Festival, Launceston, May 2023

Australian Musical Theatre Festival Artistic Director Tyran Parke has announced the line-up for the fourth Australian Musical Theatre Festival that he has curated.  The 2023 Festival will be held in various locations around Launceston from 17 – 21 May.  Since its inception, the festival headliners have included music theatre royalty such as Rob Mills, Jemma Rix, Paulini, Philip Quast, Simon Gleeson and Callum Francis. This year, the stars heading to Tasmania are Rachael Beck, Todd McKenney and Elenoa Rokobaro.

Becoming Eliza Starring Anna O’Byrne for Melbourne

Australian-grown international star soprano Anna O’Byrne brings her one-woman show Becoming Eliza home to Melbourne for one performance only at the Comedy Theatre, on Saturday, 26 August 7.30pm.

Joseph $72 Tickets for $72 Hours

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is in its final weeks at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre, and must close on April 16.

For 72 hours only, all remaining tickets are just $72!

Don't miss your chance to see this dazzling new production at this amazing price!  

All-Star Cast For Do Not Go Gentle at STC.

An all-star cast featuring Peter Carroll, Vanessa Downing, John Gaden, Philip Quast and Brigid Zengeni will bring to life the mainstage debut of Patricia Cornelius’ Do Not Go Gentle directed by STC’s Paige Rattray (Death of a Salesman, Triple X) at Roslyn Packe