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New era for national opera with Jo Davies' first slate

New era for national opera with Jo Davies' first slate

An acclaimed production of Hamlet is the centrepiece of Opera Australia's first season under the new British artistic director Jo Davies.

Sunset Boulevard returns starring Sarah Brightman

Sunset Boulevard returns starring Sarah Brightman

Sunset Boulevard returns starring Sarah Brightman

Sunset Boulevard returns starring Sarah Brightman

Soprano Sarah Brightman is returning to the stage to star in the Opera Australia production of Sunset Boulevard.

School camp invite returned to sender for Elvis gig

School camp invite returned to sender for Elvis gig

School camp invite returned to sender for Elvis gig

School camp invite returned to sender for Elvis gig

Elvis: A Musical Revolution - which features four young performers playing Elvis as a boy - has extended its run in Melbourne before it has even opened.

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Actor sues for $2m over alleged Rocky Horror sex abuse

Actor sues for $2m over alleged Rocky Horror sex abuse

Christie Whelan Browne is seeking millions of dollars from a theatrical firm she says ignored complaints of sexual abuse during a Rocky Horror Show production.

Soundtrack stars in Stray Gods video game experiment

Soundtrack stars in Stray Gods video game experiment

Australian gaming outfit Summerfall Studios is getting rave reviews for its musical roleplay release Stray Gods, which features music from Tripod and Montaigne.

Angry concept band becomes next Wiggles in Bananaland

Angry concept band becomes next Wiggles in Bananaland

The new musical Bananaland, by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall, has its world premiere as part of the Brisbane Festival.

Opera Aust's West Side Story returns to Sydney Harbour

Opera Aust's West Side Story returns to Sydney Harbour

In the latest instalment for the Handa Opera series, Opera Australia will re-run the musical West Side Story on Sydney Harbour.

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NRL scores Tina Turner tribute to headline grand final

NRL scores Tina Turner tribute to headline grand final

NRL scores Tina Turner tribute to headline grand final

NRL scores Tina Turner tribute to headline grand final

The NRL grand final entertainment will feature the Tina Turner musical, in a tribute to the pop star who promoted the sport with her song The Best.

Debra Byrne returns to stage with La Cage aux Folles

Debra Byrne returns to stage with La Cage aux Folles

Debra Byrne returns to stage with La Cage aux Folles

Debra Byrne returns to stage with La Cage aux Folles

Entertainer Debra Byrne is joining the Melbourne production of Broadway classic, La Cage aux Folles, a part she will juggle with her role as a full-time carer.

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

LaPaglia makes Australian debut in Miller classic

The Arthur Miller classic Death of a Salesman is set to open in Melbourne starring Anthony LaPaglia in the lead role of Willy Loman.

'World's greatest' tenor Kaufmann returns to stage

'World's greatest' tenor Kaufmann returns to stage

'World's greatest' tenor Kaufmann returns to stage

'World's greatest' tenor Kaufmann returns to stage

German tenor Jonas Kaufmann will play Enzo in La Gioconda at the Sydney Opera House, after having to cancel a series of dates because of illness.

Big, blue suede shoes to fill in new Elvis musical

Big, blue suede shoes to fill in new Elvis musical

Big, blue suede shoes to fill in new Elvis musical

Big, blue suede shoes to fill in new Elvis musical

A new musical celebrating the life of Elvis will premier this weekend, taking audiences on a journey through 40 of the King's biggest hits.

Multigenerational musical Blooms with world premiere

Multigenerational musical Blooms with world premiere

Multigenerational musical Blooms with world premiere

Multigenerational musical Blooms with world premiere

A musical comedy set in a nursing home is the latest venture for Working Dog's Tom Gleisner, alongside composer Katie Weston.

Australians rise up in fresh Hamilton touring cast

Australians rise up in fresh Hamilton touring cast

Australians rise up in fresh Hamilton touring cast

Australians rise up in fresh Hamilton touring cast

More than half of the performers joining an international tour of Hamilton have been picked from the musical's Australian cast, including performer Jason Arrow.

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Director wants revenge on Sydney with world premiere

Renowned soprano Jessica Pratt is one of few capable of tackling the "extremely complicated" score of an opera that chronicles a man's four great loves.

Midnight shows Aussie musicals aren't just a fairy tale

The world premiere of Midnight: The Cinderella Musical updates the classic tale for today.

Tony Awards telecast make inclusive history amid strike

Kimberly Akimbo, about a teenager who ages in reverse, and Tom Stoppard's autobiographical Leopoldstadt were among the winners at the Tony Awards.

Lloyd Webber fears for future of Broadway due to costs

British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says high running costs are turning New York's famous Broadway theatre district into only hosting "very big hits".

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