Stage Briefs

Glen Street Theatre Season 2016

Glen Street Theatre has announced their 2016 season of entertainment at the Belrose venue, including a diverse programme of drama, music, satire and comedy plus a series of kids shows.

Xanadu for the Hayes in 2016

XANADU, the roller skating musical comedy adventure based on the 1980s cult movie classic which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly, plays at the Hayes Theatre Co from May 12, 2016.

The Detective’s Handbook - New Australian Musical for The Hayes

New Musicals Australiain association with Hayes Theatre Co has announced the cast for The Detective’s Handbook, which will play Hayes Theatre Co from 21 April until 7 May 2016.

The Fantasticks at The Hayes

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Helen Dallimore directs a new production of The Fantasticks at Sydney’s Hayes Theatre Co from 11 January 2016.

Innovative Australian Works Awarded Grants for 2016 Adelaide Fringe

Following the success of last year’s inaugural Adelaide Fringe Cultural Fund recipients, eight $5,000 grants have been awarded to carefully selected arts companies from around Australia.

The Adelaide Fringe Cultural Fund grants will enable these companies to realise their vision in order to present their work at Adelaide Fringe 2016.

StageArt Season 2016

Melbourne-based musical theatre company StageArt has announced its 2016 season, which includes Saturday Night Fever, Titanic The Musical and The Colour Purple. 

Back by popular demand – a return season of In The Heights, the stand-out musical that features a groundbreaking score that mixes Latin and Hip Hop cultures with powerful Break Dancing, Latin American and Hip Hop dance styles and rapping.

Rolling Thunder Vietnam Returns in 2016

THE Australian concert drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam – Songs That Defined A Generation returns for an exclusive national tour in July-August 2016 to commemorate the 50thanniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

The production toured nationally after premiering at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane, under the musical direction of Chong Lim (John Farnham Band, Dancing With the Stars).

Jerry Hall to Reprise Mrs Robinson in Sydney in 2016

Jerry Hall will reprise her role as seductress Mrs Robinson for the very last time in the Sydney season of The Graduate. Having previously played in this iconic piece of American culture in the West End, Toronto, Broadway, North America, Perth and Melbourne, Jerry Hall will make her way to Sydney next year. The production will play a strictly limited season from December 2nd 2016 at Sydney Lyric Theatre.

Return Melbourne Season for StageArt’s In The Heights

StageArt in association with The National Theatre in St Kilda, will present a return season, for three shows only, of their successful 2015 production of the musical In The Heights as part of both StageArt’s and The National Theatre Season 2016 launching in November. StageArt’s full season launch on October 15 will include three premiere musicals and a subscription season, its biggest and boldest season yet.

NIDA 2015 End-of-year Productions

NIDA has launched its 2015 end-of-year production season featuring five full-scale student productions.

From 14–27 October, audiences will be treated to a diverse range of works showcasing Acting, Costume, Design, Properties, Production and Staging students.