Stage Briefs

Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2022 - First Four Shows Announced

The first four shows for next year’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival have been revealed, with new Artistic Director Tina Arena adding a twist on The Variety Gala and headlining her own heartfelt show (Image above by Callum Sims).

In the Arms of Morpheus for Fringe World 2022

In the Arms of Morpheus, ARC Circus's newest work, will be performed as part of Perth’s Fringe World festival in January / February 2022.

In the Arms of Morpheus is directed and performed by Robbie Curtis who has worked extensively internationally for the last 15 years with Cirque Du Soleil, Australian Ballet, Circa, Circus Oz, Legs on the Wall and more. It has been supported by Cluster Arts, City of Gold Coast, Home of the Arts, Aerial Angels and Kotb.

Little Women for Melbourne

Fresh out of lockdown, new Melbourne-based production company Theatrical will stage their inaugural production of Little Women the Broadway Musical at Chapel Off Chapel from November 19 – 28. The Production, originally scheduled for October, is going forward despite three lockdown interruptions.

Watch This to Stage Into The Woods

No one is alone.

Sondheim repertory company Watch This presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's epic fairytale about wishes, family and the choices we make, Into The Woods from January 15 – 23, 2022 at Meat Market, North Melbourne.

HEATHERS The Musical – New Sydney Production

The Mitchell Old Company presents HEATHERS The Musical, a high-energy immersive theatre experience based on the cult classic film of the same name that will have a limited season at ARA Darling Quarter Theatre from 8 February to 5 March 2022.

Eureka Day - Comedy for Adelaide in November

One of the world’s most hot-button issues right now – vaccination – will be explored on stage in November 2021 in Eureka Day, presented by State Theatre Company South Australia.

Hailed by the New York Times as the “perfect comedy for our age of disagreement”, Jonathan Spector’s comedy of (overly polite) manners will bring together a cast including Glynn Nicholas (ABC’s The Big Gig), Caroline Craig (Underbelly, Blue Heelers), Sara Zwangobani (Home & Away), Matt Hyde and Juanita Navas-Nguyen.

Caroline O'Connor and Eddie Perfect Announced in 9 to 5 The Musical

Dolly Parton and Producers John Frost for Crossroads Live, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions the stars of the Australian premiere of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, which will open in February at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney.

Trevor Ashley’s Lyin’ Queen Roars Back Into Opera House

It's time to laugh, Sydney!  No more thinking. No more worrying. We all need to escape.  But where to? Somewhere off the coast of Australia, lies an island... a mysterious place where wild beasts roam, parodies run wild, and appropriateness is thrown out the window!

Trevor Ashley's adults-only Jurassic musical comedy returns to Sydney Opera House for 12 shows only from 30 November to 12 December.

Edgar Allan Poe Musical for Perth

Grey Lantern Productions will present Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe at the Subiaco Arts Centre, 1-4 December 2021.

Frozen for Brisbane in February 2022

Disney’s Frozen will open in Brisbane in February 2022. 

The new production from the producers of Aladdin, The Lion King and Mary Poppins opens at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC, following seasons in Sydney and Melbourne.