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Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical to Premiere in 2026

Michael Cassel and Gaynor Wheatley, together with Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director, Mitchell Butel, today announced that the world premiere of WHISPERING JACK: THE JOHN FARNHAM MUSICAL will debut at Sydney Theatre Company in November 2026, as part of the Company’s 2026 Season.

Sydney Theatre Company 2026 Season

Sydney Theatre Company has announced the 2026 Season – the first for Artistic Director Mitchell Butel (pictured above) – and Australian artists are in the spotlight, along with a few good tunes.

Hayes Theatre Co 2026 Season

Artistic Directors of Hayes Theatre Co, Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer, have unveiled an line up of productions for 2026 that celebrate the best of musical theatre and cabaret. Featuring a mix of classic and new Broadway hits alongside new Australian works, Hayes Theatre Co continues its tradition of delivering intimate, powerful theatre that punches far above its size.

Bell Shakespeare 2026 Season

Image: Leon Ford as Cassius in Julius Caesar. Photographer: Pierre Toussaint

Bell Shakespeare has announced its 2026 Season, with three productions to be presented around the country. A new production of Julius Caesar will open the year, followed by the world premiere of Mackenzie, a new play by Yve Blake, and an extensive national tour of the company’s 2023 production of Macbeth. 

Belvoir Season 2026

Belvoir has announced its 2026 Season, featuring nine mainstage, two special late-night shows and a return of Redfern Renaissance, performed by over one hundred artists, in a celebration of new Australian works, First Nations stories, adaptations of bestselling novels, and Belvoir classics.

Griffin Theatre Company Season 2026

Griffin Theatre Company is has unveiled its 2026 Season, featuring five plays, fourteen actors and some of the best new works in Australia today.

In their final season outside of the SBW Stables Theatre, Griffin presents a line-up of intimate stories, including the revival of Steve J. Spears’ The Elocution of Benjamin

Cabaret at TEATRO

The inaugural season of Cabaret at TEATRO, Sydney’s newest theatre, is set to take over the Italian Forum theatre this November with a star-studded line-ups across a limited three-week season.

Neil Diamond Musical to Premiere in Melbourne in 2026

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, together with producers Ken Davenport, Bob Gaudio, Paul Dainty AO and TEG Dainty, have announced that A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere exclusively in Melbourne in August 2026 at The Princess Theatre. The announcement comes on the eve of the 53rd anniversary of the recording of Neil Diamond’s iconic Hot August Night album in 1972, a landmark moment in music history tha

Fever Pitch Entertainment

Coral Drouyn looks at the worldwide phenomenon now targeting regional areas.

If you live in one of the capital cities in Australia you have a world of entertainment at your fingertips…everything from live theatre to rock concerts, symphony orchestras and interactive event experiences. We are spoilt for choice.

A Step in Time

Coral Drouyn chatted to old friend Lisa McCune ahead of the new production of The 39 Steps, in whic

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