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Free opera draws in crowds to hear homegrown soprano

Free opera draws in crowds to hear homegrown soprano

A free performance of songs from La Traviata attracted lunchtime crowds, to hear Melbourne soprano Stacey Alleaume and Tongan-New Zealand tenor Filipe Manu.

Wallets stretch, but musicals still king of the jungle

Wallets stretch, but musicals still king of the jungle

Wallets stretch, but musicals still king of the jungle

Wallets stretch, but musicals still king of the jungle

The world’s highest-grossing musical is on the prowl Down Under again as Australian audiences keep music theatre booming.

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

Monumental Messa da Requiem opens Glasshouse Theatre

After a life-changing experience seeing Verdi's Messa da Requiem, a Queenslander has found herself on stage for the first big production at Glasshouse Theatre.

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The Phantom of the Opera is there, on Sydney Harbour

The Phantom of the Opera is there, on Sydney Harbour

To mark 40 years since Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical The Phantom of the Opera hit the stage, Opera Australia is launching a production on Sydney Harbour.

John Farnham comeback Whispering Jack becomes a musical

John Farnham comeback Whispering Jack becomes a musical

John Farnham returned to the charts in 1986 with Whispering Jack. A musical about his comeback will have its world premiere at the Sydney Theatre Company.

Burke and Wills explore comedy in Sammy J musical trip

Burke and Wills explore comedy in Sammy J musical trip

In his latest musical comedy foray, Sammy J explores the famed Burke and Wills expedition, which he describes as "the perfect historical story of stupidity".

Nicole Scherzinger in sights for Sunset Boulevard movie

Nicole Scherzinger in sights for Sunset Boulevard movie

Andrew Lloyd Webber wants Nicole Scherzinger to star in a movie adaptation of Sunset Boulevard after her success in the musical in London and New York.

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Turning 70, Opera Australia returns to milestone shows

Turning 70, Opera Australia returns to milestone shows

Turning 70, Opera Australia returns to milestone shows

Turning 70, Opera Australia returns to milestone shows

Opera Australia returns to some of the company's milestone productions as it recruits new leadership and tries to get back in the black.

Culture takes centre stage in this 'incredible' musical

Culture takes centre stage in this 'incredible' musical

Culture takes centre stage in this 'incredible' musical

Culture takes centre stage in this 'incredible' musical

The retelling of a classic tale is bringing the cultural heritage of its 12-strong cast to centre stage in a celebration of love, storytelling and music.

See the heights Lin-Manuel Miranda reached pre-Hamilton

See the heights Lin-Manuel Miranda reached pre-Hamilton

See the heights Lin-Manuel Miranda reached pre-Hamilton

See the heights Lin-Manuel Miranda reached pre-Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda's debut musical features hip-hop, salsa and Latin beats, and tells the story of an immigrant community wondering about the meaning of home.

Sarah Snook picks up Tony Award for Dorian Gray

Sarah Snook picks up Tony Award for Dorian Gray

Sarah Snook picks up Tony Award for Dorian Gray

Sarah Snook picks up Tony Award for Dorian Gray

Sarah Snook has taken home a Tony Award for leading actress in a Broadway play for her work in The Picture of Dorian Gray, where she plays all 26 roles.

Opera Australia treads brutal Boulevard to a $10m loss

Opera Australia treads brutal Boulevard to a $10m loss

Opera Australia treads brutal Boulevard to a $10m loss

Opera Australia treads brutal Boulevard to a $10m loss

A production of the musical Sunset Boulevard helped drag Opera Australia's finances to an operating deficit of $10.6 million in 2024.

Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

A familiar face who wrote the songs for a hit Broadway adaptation of Beetlejuice now plays the titular ghoulish character for Australian theatre audiences.

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

Audition for fun swings scientist into hot musical role

One of the stars of Hadestown is a cancer scientist who auditioned with friends for a laugh and found himself cast in the hit musical.

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Original yellow Wiggle ditches the skivvy for new role

The Australian production of Annie has begun its Sydney and Melbourne tour, with a familiar face making his theatre debut.

Hamilton star turns crook for musical on Sydney Harbour

The star of acclaimed hip-hop musical transforms into an easygoing New York crook for a lavish production against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.

Arts festival back in the black, despite cost of living

The Adelaide Festival should return to surplus in 2025, after box office figures fell short last year and the event posted a loss.

Broadway musical Hadestown arrives way, way Down Under

Christine Anu stars in the Australian premiere of Hadestown - the hit musical retelling of the ancient tale of Orpheus and Eurydice.

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Dear Evan Hansen gets likes amid teen social media ban

Dear Evan Hansen taps into the concerns about the digital world's impact on young people, and the musical's Australian production is getting some likes.

Theatre boss to stand trial on sex offences charges

A large theatre group's former boss had some child sex offence charges dismissed but will still face trial on 48 offences allegedly committed over 19 years.

Heavenly voices take centre stage for Superstar revival

The new production of Jesus Christ Superstar will be more rock 'n' roll than musical when it returns to its original Australian home.

Prayers answered with divine comedy in Sister Act

A musical version of the hit 1992 Whoopi Goldberg film opens in Melbourne starring Casey Donovan.

Ariana Grande visits Land of Oz for Wicked premiere

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were among the stars at the Australian premiere of Wicked, a film version of the hit musical.

Eddie Perfect to star in Aussie premiere of Beetlejuice

Eddie Perfect's adaptation of Beetlejuice has toured the US, and now it's coming to Australia, with Perfect in the title role.

Opera Aust's awkward 2025 launch after Jo Davies' exit

Just weeks after the unexpected exit of artistic director Jo Davies, Opera Australia is spruiking the 2025 program she created.

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