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Opera Australia has announced the forced postponement of their production of The Phantom of the Opera that was scheduled to open at the Sydney Opera House in September and Arts Centre Melbourne in November.

The company has taken the difficult step to postpone both seasons due to the uncertainty created by the ongoing restrictions imposed by both the New South Wales and Victorian Governments because of the indefinite COVID-19 lockdowns. 

The winter sun beamed on Brisbane's South Bank as the Brisbane Festival team and a crowd of (masked and socially distanced) arts supporters enjoyed a sneak preview of entertainment to come, as Queensland's Arts Minister Leeanne Enoch and Brisbane's Deputy Mayor Cr Krista Adams joined Brisbane Festival Artistic Director Louise Bezzina (pictured above) to officially launch the 2021 program at the BOQ Festival Garden, South Bank, Brisbane on July 14. Building on its role as a beacon of hope in 2020, the theme for Brisbane Festival 2021 is 'Brightly Brisbane'.

A sneak peek at OzAsia Festival 2021 in October / November reveals the Adelaide premiere of White Pearl, a new writing and ideas program, a comedy night, an Australian premiere concert and more.

The Australian premiere of Destinations by acclaimed Taiwanese-Australian pianist Belle Chen is one of three shows providing a sneak peek at Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival 2021.