The cast has been announced today for the Australian Premiere of the Broadway musical HEAD OVER HEELS. Playing at Hayes Theatre Co from 18 February 2022, HEAD OVER HEELS is a bold new musical comedy set to the music of the iconic 1980's all-female rock band The Go-Go's.
The world premiere season of Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe, adapted for the stage by Tim McGarry, opened Brisbane Festival 2021 and has broken box office records to become QPAC’s highest selling drama, and Queensland Theatre’s best-selling show in its entire history.
Li Cunxin will stay with Queensland Ballet for three more years
At a press launch today (September 28, 2021) for Queensland Ballet's upcoming ICONIC 2022 Season, the company's Board Chair, Julieanne Alroe, announced that Artistic Director Li Cunxin will extend his current decade-long tenure by another three years. She said, "the company's extraordinary growth in the last decade is testament to Li's bold vision and commitment to Queensland Ballet."
Sydney Theatre Company (STC) and Michael Cassel Group (MCG) have today (28 September, 2021) announced a commercial ‘First Look’ agreement for all future works produced by the theatre company.
In the first agreement of its kind in Australia, STC’s productions will have the opportunity to be transferred or remounted as commercial productions to entertain audiences in new markets, with the intention of touring across Australia and internationally.
On 26 September at the Bille Brown Theatre, Queensland Theatre launched their 2022 season of eight plays, chosen to inspire, challenge and entertain. Beth Keehn reports.
The foyer of the Bille Brown Theatre was the venue for an informal afternoon tea funded by Queensland Theatre to honor and celebrate the life and career of Joan Whalley OAM, who passed away on 27 August 2021, at the Glasshouse Views Nursing Home, Beewah, just a couple of months shy of her 94th birthday.
Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions have announced that the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, is preparing to reopen at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney from Wednesday 20 October.
With theatres able to reopen at 75% capacity until further advice from the NSW Government, tickets are now on sale for dates through to 28 November 2021.
