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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.  

Ensemble Theatre Season 2023

Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre has announced its 2023 season, with everything from classics to new works, comedy, to drama. Next year sees another 10-play season take to the stage,  with a focus on female writing and directing.

Count Down to The Phantom of the Opera

The 37-strong company of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is counting down towards the first preview of at the Sydney Opera House on 19 August, 2002.

Preparations continue as the talented company wait for the curtain to rise – and the chandelier to drop - on this historic premiere Sydney season of one of the most successful and celebrated musicals of all time, in one of the world’s most iconic buildings.

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical for Sydney

TEG DAINTY, Stage Entertainment and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner have announced that the Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is coming to Theatre Royal Sydney, Australia in May 2023.