SIX the Musical will return to Australia in 2026, with seasons confirmed at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from July 2026, Theatre Royal Sydney from October 2026 and QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January 2027.
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.
Co-Founders Nathan M Wright and Andrew Bevis (The Addams Family, The Prom) today announced that the Broadway musical Tootsiewill 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.
David Allsopp reports on a community theatre directing debut which promises a heart-warming finish.
With a career spent directing high school musicals and student HSC productions, it seems a little ridiculous that it took until 2026 for Heather Pitt to make her directing debut in community theatre with the Pymble Players production of The Heartbreak Choir by Aidan Fennessy.
Australian born actress Patsy King, best remembered for her principal role as “Governor Erica Davidson” in the iconic television series Prisoner, passed away on Monday 19th January 2026 after a short illness. She was 95 years old.
