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Madagascar Adds Melbourne and Perth Seasons

The international touring production of Madagascar - The Musical heads into Melbourne and Perth after it opens in Sydney in December.

Adapted from the DreamWorks animated motion movie, this family musical has performed to sold-out audiences across the UK and New Zealand. It is brought to life by imaginative and colourful sets, world-class puppets, action-packed adventure and new songs that will inspire everyone to “move it move it” in the aisles! 

Opera Australia Season 2023

After 13 years at the helm of the national opera company, Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini AM has announced his final season for Opera Australia, a year-long celebration of some of the world’s finest singers and musical talent with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

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IN THIS EDITION

Caught in the Trap

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap celebrates 70 years with Australian tour

New Joseph, New Dreamcoat

Euan Fistrovic Doidge to star in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Shakespeare Goes Pop

New Australian Musical based on A Midsummer Night’s Dream

We Will Rock You Arena Production in 2023

Production Cancelled.

The high-octane rock musical We Will Rock You, featuring Queen’s greatest hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Another One Bites the Dust”, “I Want to Break Free”, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, “Somebody To Love”, “Under Pressure”, “A Kind of Magic” and more is set to tour Australia in an all-new arena production across the country in 2023.

Beauty and the Beast for Capitol in June 2023

Disney Theatrical Productions Australia will present a new production of Beauty and the Beast, which will have its premiere Australian season in Sydney from June 2023 at the Capitol Theatre.

Divas Spray it with Music

Ahead of the opening of the musical Hairspray, Coral Drouyn and David Spicer took the opportunity to speak to the three leading ladies, Velma, Tracy … and Edna.

First up, Rhonda Burchmore (Velma) and Carmel Rodrigues (Tracy) talk Stiff Hair and Bouffants in a No Super-holds barred chat with Coral.

They say if you remember the Sixties, you weren’t really there. Well I was there and I remember it all – Beatniks, Beatles, Beehives, Back-combing - and hairspray.

Australian Premiere of Tom at the Farm

Fixed Foot Productions, in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre, will present the Australian premiere of Tom at the Farm, a psychosexual slice of Canadian gothic, at the Kings Cross Theatre.

Rolling Thunder Vietnam Returns in 2023

Rock drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam returns to the stage in 2023 for its most extensive national tour to date.

Dame Olivia Newton-John 1948-2022

Australian entertainment icon Dame Olivia Newton-John has passed away.  

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