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Disney Theatrical Group today announced Disney’s The Lion King the world’s #1 musical will return to Australia, premiering in Sydney in April 2026.
Following record-breaking, sold-out seasons in London and across the UK, the critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof is set to tour Australia in 2026, with its inaugural premiere season at Theatre Royal Sydney from July 2026, before touring nationally to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
This heartwarming and empowering musical tells the story of Jenna, a small-town waitress and expert pie maker who longs to escape her rocky marriage and start again.
Olivier Award nominated THE SHARK IS BROKEN will make its Australian debut in Sydney and Melbourne from August 2026.
Comic dynamo legends juggle political hot potatoes in the nation's capital.
Celebrating 70 dazzling years since its Broadway debut, Julie Andrews’ production of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady returns to the Sydney Opera House.
A high-wire act for one of this country’s most brilliant and beloved performers, Justine Clarke.
An uproarious social farce starring the outrageously funny Helen Thomson.
From the producers behind the sold-out Frozen the Musical comes PACA's brand-new production of Mamma Mia!
The global smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical is making its royal stage return to Theatre Royal Sydney Theatre from October 2026.
This ensemble-driven whodunit is a gloriously catchy production, in the vein of Hayes hits like Heathers: The Musical, Zombie! The Musical, and Murder for Two—a seriously silly, pop-rock thriller where cheer meets fear. Is it team spirit? Or the spirit of their dead teammates?
”MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful showgirls not to mention village idiots, cows, killer rabbits, and French people – Oh, and did I mention the bevy of beautiful showgirls?
”MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful showgirls not to mention village idiots, cows, killer rabbits, and French people – Oh, and did I mention the bevy of beautiful showgirls?
Suzie Miller tells an epic true story, a love letter to a game and a community.
The sermon on the mount returns to Sydney for a victory lap as Jonathan Biggins – co-creator and star of The Wharf Revue and one of Australia’s favourite comic actors – transforms into the visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser, Paul Keating.
Following a bloody battle, Macbeth and his comrade Banquo are met by three Weird Sisters who prophesy Macbeth will one day be king.
A bold, funny, wryly inventive, and gloriously offbeat re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island – new musical Silver Tongue rips up the map and re-draws the legend with killer songs, knockabout humour, and a touch of that special Hayes Theatre magic.
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chartbusting, show-stopping American rock icon.
John Farnham. King of Pop. Australian hero. The voice of a generation.
The Tony Award® nominated, global smash-hit musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUISCAL returns to TEATRO at the Italian Forum.
Twas’ the night before Christmas, and all through the theatre…everything was going terribly wrong
The celebrated stage adaptation of one of the most popular and enduring films of all time, The Shawshank Redemption, is coming to Australia. Direct from its acclaimed UK tour, The Shawshank Redemption will play in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide from January next year, with other cities to be revealed.
The swashbuckling spectacular Hook’s Neverland sails into the Concert Hall this summer for its world premiere, with the irrepressible Captain James Hook at its helm.
Internationally acclaimed British actor Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) joins four-time Gold Logie Award-winning Australian star of stage and screen Lisa McCune (The King and I, South Pacific, Girl from the North Country) in Noël Coward’s sparkling comedy masterpiece, Private Lives.
MRS. DOUBTFIRE, the feelgood comedy musical based on the beloved film will premiere in Australia at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from March 2027.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical returns to Sydney in March 2027 with a brand-new Australian cast. Experience the 10-time Tony Award®-winning spectacle that has captivated over 12 million fans worldwide, and grab an exclusive Love Brooch keepsake with your ticket. Pre-sale tickets are available now.
Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day.
Armed with a quirky instructional guide, J. Pierrepont Finch is set on climbing the corporate ladder—without breaking a sweat.
Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day.
Celebrate the 100th birthday of Joan Sutherland with a star-studded gala at the Sydney Opera House, featuring Jessica Pratt, Kang Wang, and the Opera Australia Orchestra and Chorus.
Leah Purcell’s The Drover’s Wife becomes a powerful new opera — blending grand traditions with contemporary Aboriginal storytelling in a sweeping tale of survival, resilience, and the Australian High Country.
Verdi’s Rigoletto returns to the Sydney Opera House in Elijah Moshinsky’s dazzling La Dolce Vita-inspired production — a gripping tale of loyalty, lust, and revenge set to unforgettable melodies.
A time-bending First Nations tale from one of Australia’s favourite playwrights.
This “smart, laugh out loud funny” (Daily Telegraph) show features a string of pop classics including Young Hearts Run Free, Will You Love Me Tomorrow and You’re So Vain.
Get ready for a fun, mysterious, and freaky spin on one of the world's most famous families with The Addams Family!
Fall in love with Opera Australia’s glittering production of The Merry Widow — a romantic, witty, and waltz-filled comedy with stunning Art Deco sets and unforgettable melodies.
Sam Worthington and Pamela Rabe take on the monumental and incendiary Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner.
Celebrating the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory, this is one of the most famous musicals of all time and features unforgettable hits like “Aquarius,” “Good Morning, Starshine,” “Hair,” “I Got Life” and “Let The Sunshine In.”
The iconic story that made us laugh, cry, and fall in love with six extraordinary women is back — live on stage in a dazzling new Australian production. Written by Robert Harling, the timeless tale of STEEL MAGNOLIAS will come alive under the direction of Lee Lewis and a cast of six powerhouse actors.
After critically acclaimed seasons across North America and the United Kingdom, Mark St Germain’s theatrical adaptation of The Happiest Man on Earth, based on the astonishing life of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku OAM, will finally arrive in Eddie's adopted homeland, Australia.
Hailed as a ‘funny, feminist triumph’ (The Guardian) and earning multiple five-star reviews in its sold-out premiere season, the joyous My Brilliant Career returns for a limited encore run.
Homer’s Iliad is transformed into a thrilling and deeply moving vehicle for acting powerhouse David Wenham.
Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget!
This joyously funny and stupidly clever musical from the creators of Beetlejuice: The Musical gets its first Australian production since it broke Broadway records in 2024.
John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia today announced that the Broadway hit musical ANASTASIA, will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December 2025 before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.
Miranda Otto makes a grand return to Sydney Theatre Company in Jez Butterworth’s West End hit.
Opera Australia has announced the return of The Phantom of the Opera to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2026, launching the musical’s global 40th anniversary celebrations with a spectacular outdoor season.
Drew Anthony Creative presents the powerful stage adaptation of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK - a young girl's inspiring true story of resilience and hope in the face of unimaginable adversity.
Hailed as a ‘funny, feminist triumph’ (The Guardian) and earning multiple five-star reviews in its sold-out premiere season, the joyous My Brilliant Career returns for a limited encore run.
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin returns in Kasper Holten’s moving production, where memory and regret shape the love story of Tatyana and Onegin. Starring Lauren Fagan and Andrei Bondarenko.
Brought to life with heart, humour, and powerful storytelling, this unforgettable stage production offers a magical experience for audiences of all ages. Join the waitlist today!
With iconic hits like “We Got the Beat” and “Our Lips Are Sealed,” and a celebration of queer identity at its heart, Head Over Heels is a glitter-drenched, feel-good party for theatre lovers of every generation.
Larry Kramer’s timeless testimony of life and community during the AIDS crisis is given a triumphant new staging.
In an exciting coup, the most awarded new American play of 2025 is heading this way. Fresh from winning the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2025 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Purpose comes directly from Broadway to Sydney Theatre Company in the first new production to be staged since its premiere.
Step into a whimsical world with Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel. Dark fairytale meets humour, heart, and magical music in Elijah Moshinsky’s enchanting production, perfect for newcomers and opera lovers alike.
This isn’t just a tribute show to the way we were – it’s an illuminating journey through the legacy of a superstar.
