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    Splash-Hit Céline Dion-Fuelled Musical-Comedy 'Titanique' Is Making Its Australian Debut in Sydney

    The laughs will go on at this off-Broadway award-winner, which is told through Dion's songs — and is finally making its maiden voyage Down Under.

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    'In the Heights' Is the Next Tony-Winning Hit Musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda That's Coming to Australia

    Sydney Opera House will turn into Washington Heights to host a six-week season of the Broadway smash in July and August.

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    Sydney Theatre Company's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Might Be Making the Stage-to-Screen Leap

    Cate Blanchett's production company Dirty Films has picked up the film rights for the one-performer Aussie stage smash.

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    Tony-Winning Smash-Hit Musical 'The Book of Mormon' Is Coming Back to Australia in 2025

    Sydney will host the return of this crass magnum opus from 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone from July 2025.

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    Sarah Snook Just Won Best Actress at the Olivier Awards for Sydney Theatre Company's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' 

    Shiv Roy isn't the only part that the 'Succession' star is winning awards for — here, she plays 26.

  • News

    'Six the Musical' Has Locked in Dates for the Hit Show's Return 2024–25 Tour of Australia's East Coast

    This empowering pop-scored remix of royal history will return to Melbourne and Sydney this year, then hit Brisbane to start 2025.

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    'Hamilton' Is Only Playing Sydney on Its Return to Australia in 2024 So Don't Throw Away Your Shot

    The Broadway smash will retrace American history in the Harbour City again from July, then leave the country.

  • News

    Brisbane Comedy Festival Is Slinging $24 Tickets to a Heap of 2024's Shows for 24 Hours

    Score discounted seats to see Josh Thomas, Lizzy Hoo, Nat's What I Reckon, Nina Oyama, Arj Barker, Ed Byrne, David O'Doherty, Rhys Nicholson and more.

  • News

    'The Wizard of Oz'-Inspired Blockbuster Musical 'Wicked' Will Defy Gravity in Brisbane in 2024

    Following the Land of Oz's witches, the Broadway smash is headed to QPAC's Lyric Theatre from September.

  • News

    'Love Stories' Is the Next Trent Dalton Book That's Coming to Life on the Stage at Brisbane Festival

    Before 'Boy Swallows Universe' was turned into a Netflix series, it was adapted as a play first in Dalton's home town of Brisbane.

  • News

    Cirque du Soleil Is Bringing Its Spectacular Mexican-Inspired Production 'LUZIA' to Australia

    This year also marks the circus troupe's 25th anniversary in Australia, with its latest production the tenth big-top show to visit the country.

  • News

    It's the One That You Want: Australia's Latest Stage Production of 'Grease' Is Coming to Brisbane in 2024

    'Grease' will be the word at this new multimillion-dollar production of the 50s-set, five-decade-old show at QPAC from December.

  • News

    Choreographer Benjamin Millepied's Stunning 'Romeo & Juliet' Ballet Is Coming to Australia for the First Time

    Combining dance, theatre and cinema, the suite of shows give Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers a contemporary spin.

  • News

    'Lady Dynamite' and 'Arrested Development' Star Maria Bamford Is Bringing Her New Stand-Up Tour to Australia in 2024

    The comedy icon and 'Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere!' author is making her first trip to Australia in more than five years.

  • News

    'Sister Act' Is the Next Smash-Hit Broadway Musical That's Set to Finally Make Its Australian Premiere

    Inspired by the 90s films of the same name, the five-time Tony-nominee will make its Aussie debut in Sydney in August 2024, then head to Melbourne from November.

  • News

    Brisbane's 'Beauty and the Beast' Lottery Is Slinging Tickets to the Hit Disney Musical for Just $24

    Via TodayTix, you can go in the running to nab 24 tickets for $24 each to every one of the stage production's Brisbane shows.

  • News

    'The Woman in Black' Is Bringing Its Spooky Ghost Story to Australia's Stages in 2024

    Australian actors John Waters and Daniel MacPherson will star in the page-to-stage adaption's latest Aussie run, which starts haunting this autumn.

Latest Events
  • Event

    IF

    Thursday, May 16 - Wednesday, June 5, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Instead of aliens in 'A Quiet Place' and its sequel, John Krasinski ponders a world where imaginary friends are real in this warmly whimsical family-friendly fantasy.

  • Event

    Spanish Film Festival

    Thursday, June 13 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    Say hola to the Brisbane's annual showcase of Spanish and Latin American movies — including a celebration of Salvador Dalí in cinema.

  • Event

    The Made Local Market — Winter

    Saturday, June 15 - Sunday, June 16, 2024

    Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

    This market is like Etsy IRL, complete with over 120 local makers, designers, artists and creators selling their wares.

  • Event

    Lifeline Bookfest — Winter

    Saturday, June 29 - Sunday, July 7, 2024

    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

    Your twice-yearly excuse to boost your reading list is back, this time with more than 10,000 comics — and the usual million-plus books.

  • Event

    Grease

    Saturday, January 4 - Sunday, January 26, 2025

    QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

    It's electrifying: the 50s-set, five-decade-old show has scored a brand-new stage production, and it's rolling into Brisbane from January 2024.

  • Event

    Seasonal Fruit Festival — Winter Edition

    Sunday, June 16, 2024

    Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City

    Catch Tirzah, Glass Beams, Bonny Doon and more at this riverside festival curated by Jet Black Cat Music at Felons Brewing Co.

  • Event

    West End Solstice Market

    Friday, June 14, 2024

    Davies Park, West End

    The longest night of the year is on its way — and you can celebrate with 120-plus stalls, pop-up bars, glühwein, bonfires, live music and fire twirlers.

  • Event

    Monster

    Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's first Japanese film since 'Shoplifters' is yet another of the great director's deeply empathetic masterpieces.

  • Event

    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

    Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    More than half a century after the first film, Hollywood's paws are still on this sci-fi franchise — and this is a thoughtful and engaging new instalment.

  • Event

    Winter Chalet at Customs House

    Tuesday, May 14 - Saturday, August 31, 2024

    Customs House Brisbane, Brisbane

    Spend winter sipping champagne while eating Moreton Bay bug croissants and baked whole brie in igloos by the river.

  • News

    Now Open: The Pink Flamingo Spiegeland Is Northshore Hamilton's New 400-Seat Riverside Cabaret Club

    Already a hit on the Gold Coast, The Pink Flamingo is making Brisbane its home for seven years until its site becomes the Olympic Media Village.

  • News

    Dylan Alcott Will Play The Narrator When 'The Rocky Horror Show' Returns to Sydney in 2024

    The disability advocate, tennis champion and presenter will star opposite Jason Donovan, who slips back into Frank N Furter's fishnets.

  • News

    Brisbane Comedy Festival Has Unveiled the Next Lineup of Hilarious Folks Who'll Get You Giggling in 2024

    The Brisbane Powerhouse-hosted event just keeps getting bigger, with Ed Byrne, Stephen K Amos, Wil Anderson, Lizzy Hoo and an improvised whodunnit joining the bill.

  • News

    The Team Behind Darkfield Is Bringing a New Sci-Fi Dance Performance in a Haulage Truck to Australia

    Filled with shiny aliens and taking place by twilight, 'Future Cargo' will enjoy its Australian premiere at Adelaide Fringe from February.

  • News

    Tony-Winning Neverland-Set Hit 'Peter and the Starcatcher' Is Finally Making Its Australian Debut

    Dead Puppet Society is reimagining this Disney stage favourite, which is a prequel to JM Barrie's 'Peter and Wendy'.

  • News

    'Six the Musical' Is Touring Its Empowering Pop-Scored Remix of Royal History Around Australia Again

    The smash-hit take on Henry VIll's six wives wowed the country from 2021–23 — and it isn't done yet.

  • News

    Agatha Christie's Long-Running Stage Whodunnit 'The Mousetrap' Is Touring Australia Again in 2024

    Australian audiences are getting another chance to sleuth their way through this theatre favourite, which has been treading the boards in London since 1952.

  • News

    Get Ready to Laugh: Brisbane Comedy Festival Has Announced Its First Lineup for 2024

    Josh Thomas will be back at BCF for the first time since 2013 — with Nazeem Hussain, Joel Creasey, Rhys Nicholson, Nina Oyama, Melanie Bracewell and 'Sh!t-faced Shakespeare' also on the bill.

  • News

    Jerry Seinfeld Is Bringing His Latest Stand-Up Show to Australia and New Zealand in 2024

    What's the deal with Seinfeld's latest trip Down Under? The iconic comedian will play arena shows in seven cities in June.

  • News

    Marvel's Live Arena Show Featuring 20-Plus Heroes and Villains Is Swinging Into Australia in 2024

    Watch your favourite spandex-clad Marvel superheroes try to save the world — but on stages across Australia, instead of in a cinema.

  • News

    It'll Be Back: 'Hamilton' Is Returning to Australia in 2024 for Another Sydney Season

    After farewelling Australia following its Brisbane 2023 season, the Broadway smash is making an Aussie comeback from July 2024.

  • News

    Coming Soon: The Pink Flamingo Spiegelclub Is Setting Up a 400-Seat Pavilion at Northshore for a Seven-Year Stint

    Taking cues from spiegeltents and cabaret clubs, this Gold Coast venue is making the leap to Brisbane from December.

  • News

    'Elvis: A Musical Revolution' Will Keep Getting Australia All Shook Up About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in 2024

    This brand-new Aussie stage musical features more than 40 of the singer's hits — and it's returning to Sydney, then hitting up Adelaide, Perth and the Gold Coast.

  • News

    'Sunset Boulevard' Is the Next Big Tony-Winning Musical That's Returning to the Stage Down Under

    It's been almost 20 years since this screen-to-stage production brought Norma Desmond and her Hollywood story to Australia — and this time, Sarah Brightman is ready for her closeup.

  • News

    Have You Ever, Ever Felt Like This?: The 'Round the Twist' Musical Will Premiere in Brisbane in 2024

    The classic Australian series is hitting the stage with songs for the first time ever, debuting as part of Queensland Theatre's 2024 season.

  • News

    A Brand-New World-Premiere Stage Production of 'Frankenstein' Is Coming Alive in Brisbane

    Shake & Stir Theatre Co has already taken on 'Dracula', 'Jane Eyre' and 'A Christmas Carol' — now it's Mary Shelley's masterpiece's turn.

  • News

    Tim Minchin's Stage Musical Version of 'Groundhog Day' Is Finally Coming to Australia in 2024

    Déjà vu comes with the territory with this stage version of the Bill Murray-starring classic comedy, which will play an exclusive Aussie season in Melbourne.

  • News

    Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' Musical Is Bringing Its Tale as Old as Time to Brisbane and Melbourne

    Currently enjoying an Australian-premiere season in Sydney, the Tony- and Olivier Award-winning stage hit will head both south and north in 2024.

  • News

    Jonathan Larson's Tony-Winning 'Rent' Is the Next Hit Broadway Musical That's Returning to Australia

    The three-decade old show won a Pulitzer Prize, became one of the longest-running productions on Broadway and inspired a film — and now it's heading back to Australia's stages.

  • News

    Tony-Winning Broadway Hit 'Dear Evan Hansen' Will Make Its Australian Stage Debut in Sydney in 2024

    It nabbed six Tonys, then hit the big screen — and now the acclaimed musical is heading Down Under thanks to Sydney Theatre Company.

  • News

    Opera Australia Is Bringing 'West Side Story' Back to Sydney Harbour's Stunning Floating Stage in 2024

    After proving a smash the first time around, the classic Broadway tale of star-crossed lovers hits the Handa Opera stage again next March.

  • News

    'Tina — The Tina Turner Musical' Is Touring Its Simply-the-Best Stage Tribute Around Australia

    When the onstage ode's Australian-premiere season at Theatre Royal Sydney wraps up, it's taking its show — 'Nutbush City Limits' included — on the road.

  • News

    A 'The Great Gatsby'-Inspired Cabaret and Pop-Up Club Is Taking Over Sydney Opera House This Summer

    Drink cocktails that nod to the 1920s while watching F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic text get the aerial, burlesque, dance and circus treatment.

  • News

    '& Juliet' Is Taking Its Olivier Award-Winning Shakespeare-Meets-Pop Spectacle to Sydney in 2024

    Blending the Bard's greatest tragedy with pop songs by Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Robyn and more, this "what if?" take on 'Romeo and Juliet' is hitting the Harbour City.

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