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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.

Alfie Boe & Variety Gala Announced for Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2026

Image: Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director Reuben Kaye. Photographer: Claudio Raschella.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival has announced the first major headline act for its 2026 program, international musical theatre star Alfie Boe, alongside The 2026 Variety Gala.

Perth Festival 2026

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

The Lovers: Shakespeare Goes Pop

Has love changed over the last 400 years?

Cluedo Cast Announced

Image (above): Cluedo North American cast. Photo by Evan Zimmerman

The Australian cast has been revealed today for the premiere of Cluedo, the world’s favourite murder mystery board game which is coming to life on Australian stages from January 2026. 

Brisbane Music Festival 2025

Fourth Wall Arts, Brisbane, 14–30 November 2025

Casting Announced for The Haunting Of Spook Mansion (By Ghosts)

“Funnier than Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts and far less Norwegian.” Shaun Micallef

Producer and writer Michael Ward has announced the cast members for his world premiere season of The Haunting of Spook Mansion (By Ghosts) at Chapel off Chapel this November.

Melbourne Theatre Company Season 2026

Image: Drew Livingston, Cameron Bajraktarevic-Hayward, Christina O'Neill, Kala Gare, Lincoln Elliott, Victoria Falconer and Raj Labade in My Brilliant Career. Photo by Pia Johnson. 

World Premieres, Major Adaptations, Classics Reimagined, and a West End Hit

Putting It Together At Sydney’s Foundry Theatre

Image: Bert LaBonte, Nigel Huckle, Caroline O'Connor, Michael Cormick and Stefanie Caccamo.

A celebration of Stephen Sondheim’s greatest work, Putting It Together, is coming to Sydney’s Foundry Theatre in January. Set at a glamorous cocktail party, the show blends wit, charm and razor-sharp insight as the cast navigate the complexities of love, ambition and desire.

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