News

STAGE WHISPERS MAGAZINE: DECEMBER 2025 TO FEBRUARY 2026 EDITION OUT NOW!!!

IN THIS EDITION

 

The Lure of Anastasia

Stars Georgina Hopson and Joshua Robson shower praise on lost Princess musical

The ART of Good Taste

Director Lee Lewis on her new production of Yasmina Reza’s hit play

SIX The Musical to Return in 2026

SIX the Musical will return to Australia in 2026, with seasons confirmed at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from July 2026, Theatre Royal Sydney from October 2026 and QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January 2027.

WAITLIST NOW SIXTHEMUSICAL.COM.AU

A Purr-fect Return

With CATS the Musical on the road in a national tour Coral Drouyn looks at the magic of both

Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of) Musical Comedy To Tour In 2026

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is heading Down Under. The 2026 Australian tour will play at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre from 18 June, Sydney Opera House from 16 July, IPAC Wollongong from 2 September, Canberra Theatre Centre from 16 September and QPAC, Brisbane from 30 September.

Perth Festival 2026

Image: East Perth Power Station. Image credit: Jessica Wyld Photography.

Musicals in 2026

Unpublished

International blockbusters, new Australian musicals and old favourites are in the mix for musical theatre lovers in 2026. David Spicer and other reviewers preview the year ahead.

Premieres Whispering Jack

2025 Sydney Theatre Awards Nominations

Image: The Edit. Photographer: Robert Catto.

Nominations were announced today (Dec 22, 2025) for the 2025 Sydney Theatre Awards, which will be presented at an industry gala ceremony on Monday 19 January 2026 at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre.

Leads Announced for The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour

Opera Australia has announced that Australian soprano Amy Manford has been cast as Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera when it returns for a limited season at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour from 27 March to 3 May next year.

Amy has attracted global recognition for her portrayal of The Phantom’s protégé, playing the role to critical acclaim in both the recent Australian in-theatre tour and the West End production in London.