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Moulin Rouge! The Musical Returns In 2027

Global Creatures announced that Moulin Rouge! The Musical will open at the Sydney Lyric in March 2027, with an all-new Australian cast, delivering the same internationally acclaimed spectacle fans know and love.

In 2025, seven productions of the hit show lit up stages across the globe. To date, over 12 million theatregoers worldwide have experienced the spectacular, and the original Broadway soundtrack has had 169 million streams on Spotify and leading music streamers.

Australian Premiere of Tootsie For Teatro At The Italian Forum

Co-Founders Nathan M Wright and Andrew Bevis (The Addams Family, The Prom) today announced that the Broadway musical Tootsie will make its Australian premiere this May at Teatro at the Italian Forum in Sydney. Award-winning director and choreographer Cameron Mitchell (Putting It Together, Sweet Charity) will helm the production, as rehearsals begin this week for The Prom. 

Cast of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical Announced

Producers Paul Dainty and TEG Dainty, Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio have announced the Australian cast of the musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, which makes its Australian premiere exclusively in Melbourne in August 2026 at the Princess Theatre, with previews commencing on Wednesday 5 August.

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Waitress Cast

Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live has announced the cast for the Australian Premiere of Broadway’s WAITRESS, at Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne from 1 May, and the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 1 August. 

Iconic TV Actresses Centrestage In Steel Magnolias

Producers Neil Gooding and Alex Woodward have announced an all-star cast featuring some of the country’s most recognisable and celebrated television actors for the upcoming production of Steel Magnolias. Under the direction of Lee Lewis, this dazzling new Australian production brings together an extraordinary ensemble led by Lisa McCune,  Belinda Giblin, Debra Lawrance, Mandy Bishop, Jessica Redmayne and Lotte Beckett – a line up that re

Bell Shakespeare Announces the cast of Mackenzie

Image: Kimberley Hodgson and Anusha Thomas

Bell Shakespeare today (February 4) announced the cast for the upcoming world premiere of Mackenzie, a new play by Yve Blake, including five original songs. The production will open in Sydney at The Neilson Nutshell from 6 June – 18 July, before touring to Arts Centre Melbourne from 23 July – 9 August. 

The Prom Cast Announced

They’re invited! The cast of the upcoming Tony-nominated Broadway musical THE PROM has been announced. This Drama Desk Award™ Winner for Best Musical is arriving in Sydney for its Australian Premiere at the newly revitalised Teatro at the Italian Forum from March 2026. Tickets to this musical comedy are on sale now at www.teatroitalianforum.com.au

Michael Paynter to Play John Farnham in Whispering Jack

Sydney Theatre Company, Michael Cassel and Gaynor Wheatley today Feb 2, 2026) announced Michael Paynter will play Australian music icon John Farnham in WHISPERING JACK: THE JOHN FARNHAM MUSICAL in Sydney Theatre Company’s World Premiere season at Roslyn Packer Theatre this November.

The Lure of Anastasia

Georgina Hopson and Joshua Robson almost ‘drowned’ together on stage when they starred in

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