Stage Briefs

Great Intentions

Coral Drouyn looks at the first musical on the Gold Coast for 2023, in which two young Queenslanders will make their debut

Urinetown at The Hayes

Heart Strings Theatre Co in association with Hayes Theatre will present a season of the satirical comedy musical URINETOWN at the Hayes Theatre Co from 11 January 2023. 

Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, URINETOWN is a musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatisation of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics and musical theatre itself!

To Barbra, With Love in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra

Live Nation’s To Barbra, With Love, the highly successful celebration of the inimitable Barbra Streisand, would be remounted in Canberra, Adelaide and Sydney, with local symphony orchestras.

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Opera Australia's New Leading Lady

Gilbert and Sullivan could be back on the menu for Opera Australia following the appointment of UK director Jo Davies as Artistic Director. She’s set to take over from Lyndon Terracini at a time when the company is facing intense financial pressures.

Alexa Turn on the Lights, in Perth

Perth, you are invited to come and meet Alexa as you’ve never seen her before!

One of the most recognised voices in the world will together with show creator Jacob Watton have a conversation about how our world has been deeply changed by technology.  What better way to explore this change than through a conversation with technology herself.

Jacob Watton and Cluster Arts present Alexa Turn on the Lights as part of Perth’s Fringe World Festival, from February 2 – 12, 2023.

Grassroots Comedy at Convenients for Fringe World

WA-based Grassroots Comedy brings the best of the fest to the bar behind the fridge door, Convenients, in Northbridge for Perth Fringe World 2023. From Friday, 20th January to Sunday, 19th February 2023, the Grassroots Comedy Fridge Hub is the one-stop-shop for laughs from local and international acts, some experimental formats and ye olde faithful standup. With every genre and style available, there's no need to go anywhere else at this Perth Fringe Festival. 

Brass Monkeys

The creators of Children are Stinky are bringing an action-packed, super exciting circus spectacular to Perth’s Fringe World from January 20 to February 5, 2023.

Brass Monkeys celebrates kids who march to the beat of their own drum and have the world at their dancing feet.

Bursting with high calibre acrobatics, a ton of comedy, live music and high-flying tricks, this show is perfect for little kids and grown-ups who like a big brass belly laugh!

Assume People Like You

Perth audiences looking for a unique and touching experience will be able to enjoy Brisbane based circus artist Melon the Human's show Assume People Like You during its Western Australian debut at The Parlour, Perth Cultural Centre.

Disney Announces Gaston, Le Fou and Maurice

The Walt Disney Company has announced the performers that have been cast in the roles of Gaston, Maurice and Le Fou when Beauty and the Beast opens at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in June 2023.

Andy Cook will step into the role of Gaston, Le Fou will be played by Nick Cox and Rodney Dobson will play Belle’s father, Maurice.

Beauty and the Beast will be produced in Australia by The Walt Disney Company and Disney Theatrical Productions, under the supervision of Thomas Schumacher.

Heart of Surry Hills

Crime and cocktails tour.

There was a time when inner Sydney was ruled by crime gangs led by two women, and now a night tour of notorious locales is bringing their escapades back to life, mixed with pitstops at drink stops and eateries.

The Local Sauce tour run by Justin Steele commences at Sydney’s famous Taylor Square on Oxford Street, with members of the group handed a postcard of a crime figure of the 1920s and 30s.