Stage Briefs

El Diablo at The Butterfly Club

The multi-award-winning comedy El Diablo hits Melbourne’s Butterfly Club, after touring across the state performing at Victorian Drama League One Act Play Festivals. The hilarious show, which is part satire, part observational comedy with a twist of social commentary, won multiple Best Production, Ensemble and Acting Awards.

Australian Theatre Live Becomes More Accessible

Australian Theatre Live (ATL) has just launched a new subscription platform for digital theatre experiences, making Australian art more accessible to all.

With a growing content library of mainstage and independent theatre, opera, dance, acrobatics and music, Australian Theatre Live captures live performance for you to enjoy on your schedule.

Their fast-growing digital library is designed with everyone in mind, including:

- Regional viewers, unable to travel into the city to engage with live theatre due to geographical or economic barriers

Seasons 2023

Image: John Gaden, John Bell and Peter Carroll in the Sydney Theatre Company's Do Not Go Gentle. Photo: Rene Vaile   Click on the links below to read about the 2023 theatre season of your choice.  

A Christmas Carol for Melbourne

GWB Entertainment will present the Australian production of The Old Vic’s multi award-winning A Christmas Carol in November and December 2022

Love Burns Begins National Tour

State Opera South Australia begin a two-month national tour of the darkly funny chamber opera Love Burns by Graeme Koehne, with libretto by Louis Nowra, on October 19, 2022

The storyline is based on the 1940’s true crime American serial killer couple ‘the honeymoon killers,’ and delivers mischievous comedy with masterful musicality.

State Opera South Australia Artistic Director, Stuart Maunder AM said Love Burns is sure to delight for newcomers and lovers of opera alike!

Sumptuous Soiree Cabaret Starring Live-Singing Drag Queen Kara Zmatiq

Australia's premier live singing drag queen brings the cream of circus and dance acts with her for an immersive, interactive dinner & cabaret show in the Sydney CBD this November.

KARA ZMATIQ (“Australia’s Best Drag Star” – Focus Magazine) and friends perform in ‘SOIREE CABARET’ at Central Sydney’s Club York on November 11 in a delicious dinner, drag and dance, circus and sweets spectacular!

Moulin Rouge! The Musical for Brisbane in 2023

Global Creatures have announced that 10-time Tony Award® winning musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical will commence performances at Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in May 2023.

Presale tickets for the Brisbane season of the first Australian produced musical to win the Tony Award® for Best Musical, will be available to waitlist members from Monday 14th November 2022. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday 17 November 2022.

Terracini quits

Opera Australia has announced that after 13 years at its artistic helm, Lyndon Terracini is leaving his role as Artistic Director, more than a year before his contract ends.

The company said that "it was agreed by all that now is the right time for him to step down" to allow him to explore a range of opportunities in Australia and overseas.

Opera Australia has had a difficult time of late - reporting a $22.6 million operating loss in 2021 due to the on-going impact of Covid-19.

The Wharf Revue Team are Looking for Albanese

It’s a new dawn, a new day, and a new captain at the helm of the ship of state. And what a state we’re in! Inflation, rising interest rates, conflict in Ukraine, climate disaster, culture wars, COVID 19-20-21-22-23, and a looming World War Three… Could things get any worse?

Absolutely! Neighbours has finished!

Phantom to Close on Broadway

The curtain is to come down on The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway early next year.

A statement on the show's website said, "We are sad to confirm that after 35 years on Broadway, Phantom will play its final performance at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday February 18th, 2023.

"Tickets are currently on sale for performances through January 22nd, 2023, and we expect the final block of tickets to be placed on sale shortly."