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ART by Yasmina Reza to Tour in 2026

Richard Roxburgh (Rake, The Correspondent, Elvis), Damon Herriman (Better Man, Mr Inbetween, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Ryan Corr (House of the Dragon, Holding the Man, Kangaroo) will star together in the internationally award-winning play ART by Yasmina Reza translated by Chrispher Hampton, a razor-sharp comedy about friendship, ego and the chaos a single opinion can cause.

Will Swenson to Lead Cast of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

When Broadway musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL has its Australian premiere in Melbourne in August 2026 at The Princess Theatre, producers Paul Dainty AO and TEG Dainty, Ken Davenport, Bob Gaudio have announced that Broadway star Will Swenson, who originated the role of Neil Diamond on Broadway, will lead the cast.  

Additional Casting Announced for Anastasia Musical Premiere

The producers have announced that Robert Tripolino, Joshua Robson, Rodney Dobson, Rhonda Burchmore and Nancye Hayes AM will join Georgina Hopson in leading the cast of ANASTASIA, which will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December 2025 before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026. 

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.

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.

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

Georgina Hopson to Star in Anastasia

Producers have today confirmed that Georgina Hopson (Titanique, Phantom of the Opera) will lead the cast of ANASTASIAwhich will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December 2025 before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026. 

Michelle Brasier and Tim Omaji Join Pretty Woman Cast

Michelle Brasier and Tim Omaji will be joining Samantha Jade and Ben Hall in the cast of the upcoming Broadway and West End musical PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical, which makes its debut at QPAC Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane in October before debuting at Theatre Royal Sydney from November.

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