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SUMMARY:Once Upon a One More Time
DESCRIPTION:Broadway Talent Joins Sydney Production of Once Upon a One More Time \nSydney audiences are set for a rare theatrical treat\, with Broadway performers joining the cast of Once Upon a One More Time in an exciting new local production. \nPresented by ACTiv Elite Theatre Co\, the musical features Lexi Toye (Hamilton\, Dance Captain for Hamilton touring company) and Teddy Toye (The Prom\, Mean Girls\, Bring it On) performing alongside a cast of emerging Australian performers\, including Mikayla Burnham as Cinderella\, Nicholas Reese as Prince Charming\, Matt Dorahy as the Narrator and Izzy Hanly as one of the Stepsisters. \nBlending the high production values of professional theatre with the heart of an independent company\, the production marks a bold step forward for independent musical theatre in Sydney. ACTiv Elite Theatre Co has produced SpongeBob the Musical\, Songs for a New World\, Legally Blonde and Annie. Giving it’s performing arts school (ACTiv Elite Performers) a real live training ground for its students to perform in musicals alongside pre-professional and professional artists. This formula has caused an enormous surge in students’ performance ability and confidence. \nPaul Escorrido (Once on this Island\, A Beautiful Noise) who played Patrick Star in their 2025 of SpongeBob\, said\, “I would have LOVED to have a place like ACTiv growing up\, and I’m so glad that every kid I met doing this show (who reminds me so much of myself) has this incredibly inclusive and safe environment where their passions and differences are celebrated.” \nOnce Upon a One More Time reimagines classic fairytale heroines as they challenge the roles they’ve been given\, set to the iconic music of Britney Spears. Packed with humour\, energy and a strong message of empowerment\, the show continues to build global momentum following its Broadway run. \nWith a growing reputation for ambitious productions\, ACTiv Elite Theatre Co continues to push beyond expectations\, creating pathways for performers while delivering high-quality theatre experiences for audiences.
URL:https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/event/once-upon-a-one-more-time/2026-04-25/2/
LOCATION:Hurstville Entertainment Centre\, 16 Macmahon Street\, Hurstville\, NSW\, 2220\, Australia
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SUMMARY:The Phantom Of The Opera - Handa Opera
DESCRIPTION:Opera Australia today announced the return season of one of the world’s most successful musicals\, The Phantom of the Opera\, to the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour stage in 2026\, kicking off the iconic show’s global 40th anniversary celebrations in spectacular style.\n\nAndrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is widely considered one of the most stunning musicals ever created\, having played to more than 160 million people in 205 cities across 58 territories\, and in 21 languages.\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nThe Sydney Harbour spectacular\, directed by Australian musical theatre royalty Simon Phillips\, took audiences by storm when it premiered in 2022 and now Opera Australia has the honour of staging the first major event in a world-wide program of celebrations in 2026. Opera Australia Acting CEO Simon Militano said the company is thrilled to be teaming up again with The Really Useful Group for such an historic celebration.\n\n\nHanda Opera on Sydney Harbour is supported by the NSW Government\, via its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW\, and through the International Foundation for Arts and Culture as Naming Rights Partner\, Dr Haruhisa Handa OA’s Patron in Chief\, and OA’s Principal Partner HSBC.\n\n\n\nAbout The Phantom of the Opera\n\n\nBased on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel\, Le Fantôme de L’Opéra\, The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a mysterious masked figure who lurks beneath the Paris Opera House\, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with a young soprano\, Christine Daaé\, and devotes himself to nurturing her extraordinary talents\, employing all of the devious methods at his command.\nCameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed stage productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera are widely considered some of the most beautiful and spectacular in history\, playing to over 160 million people in 47 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages.\nHaving premiered at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End on 9 October 1986 and debuted on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre on 26 January 1988\, The Phantom of the Opera has won over 70 major theatre awards. On January 9\, 2006\, The Phantom of the Opera became the longest-running show in Broadway history\, surpassing Cats with its 7\,486th performance.\n\n\n \n 
URL:https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/event/the-phantom-of-the-opera-2/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:Mrs Macquaries Point\, Fleet Steps\, Mrs Macquaries Point\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Musicals
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SUMMARY:Anastasia The Musical
DESCRIPTION:The hit Broadway musical will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.  \nPresented by John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia\, tickets go on pre-sale for the Sydney season to those who have signed up to the waitlist on Monday 30 June and to the general public on Friday 4 July.  \nInspired by the mysterious tale of Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov’s rumoured escape in the dawning days of the Russian Revolution\, and the 20th Century Fox animated fairytale of the same name\, ANASTASIA has been brought to life on the stage by the Tony Award-winning creative team of Terrence McNally\, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.  \nANASTASIA is a lavish musical for all ages\, transporting audiences from the twilight years of the Imperial rule to the euphoria and exuberance of Paris in the 1920s\, as a brave young woman named Anya sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by an army officer determined to silence her\, she enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together\, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home\, love\, and family.  \nWith its opulent settings\, dazzling costumes\, and a soaring score including musical highlights from the 1997 animated hit film\, Journey to the Past and Once Upon a December\, ANASTASIA is the spectacular Broadway musical about discovering who you are and defining who you’re meant to be.  \n  \n\n  \nThere have been two films telling the captivating story of Anastasia including the 1956 film with Ingrid Bergman\, Helen Hayes and Yul Brynner\, and the 1997 20th Century Fox animated film\, which featured a score by the musical’s creators\, Ahrens and Flaherty.  \nDirected by Tony Award winning director Darko Tresnjak\, ANASTASIA premiered on Broadway in March 2017 and played to sold out audiences for three years before productions in Germany\, Spain\, The Netherlands\, Brazil\, Mexico and Japan as well as two North American tours. It also received a Tony Award nomination for Best Costume Design in a Musical and won more than 15 major international awards including Best Musical awards in Germany\, the Netherlands and Spain.  \nThe book for ANASTASIA was written by the late five time Tony Award winning writer Terrence McNally\, whose credits include Love! Valour! Compassion!\, Master Class\, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime.  \nMusic and lyrics for ANASTASIA were written by the renowned writing team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens who have been referred to as “one of the greatest songwriting teams in Broadway history” (Chicago Tribune).  \nThey have received theatre\, film and music’s highest honours including the Tony Award\, Drama Desk\, Outer Critics Circle and Olivier Awards for Ragtime\, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards\, two Golden Globes and four Grammys. In 2014 they received the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement and in 2015 they were inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame.  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/event/anastasia-the-musical/2026-07-11/
LOCATION:Regent Theatre\, 191 Collins St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Waitress
DESCRIPTION:If only life were as easy as pie… \nBroadway’s smash-hit musical WAITRESS is baking its way to Melbourne for the very first time! Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film and brought to life by a trailblazing creative team\, including a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson\, an original\, uplifting score by Grammy® winner Sara Bareilles (Love Song\, Brave) and direction by Tony® winner Diane Paulus\, WAITRESS is the irresistible Broadway hit about resilience\, friendship and hope that has captured hearts worldwide. \nThis heartwarming and empowering musical tells the story of Jenna\, a small-town waitress and expert pie maker who longs to escape her rocky marriage and start again.​When a baking contest\, an unexpected new romance and the support of her fellow waitresses offer her a taste of change\, Jenna discovers that the secret ingredient to happiness might be closer than she ever imagined. \nSweet\, sassy and soul-stirring\, WAITRESS is “a little slice of heaven” (Entertainment Weekly) and “made from the finest ingredients” (Time Out). It’s a feel-good celebration of second chances\, and the magic of a well-made pie. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/event/waitress-2/2026-07-12/2/
LOCATION:Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne\, 219 Exhibition St\, Melbourne\, VIC\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Musicals
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SUMMARY:MJ the Musical
DESCRIPTION:MJ takes the audience back to 1992 and inside the creation of the iconic Dangerous World Tour. The production goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star\, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status.Seen by more than a million people on Broadway\, MJ was nominated for 10 Tony Awards\, winning four including Best Choreography for the show’s creator\, Artistic Associate of The Royal Ballet Christopher Wheeldon OBE\, and Best Actor in a Musical for the show’s original Broadway star\, Myles Frost. MJ will be a highlight of Sydney’s cultural events calendar in 2025\, further establishing Sydney as the centre point for creativity in the Asia Pacific region. Created by Tony Award®-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage\, MJ the Musical will play in Melbourne from 9 September 2025. \n  \nMJ will premiere in Sydney in 2025. Photo from the Original Broadway production featuring Myles Frost as Michael Jackson.MJ will premiere in Sydney in 2025. Photo from the Original Broadway production featuring Myles Frost as Michael Jackson.\n  \nFrom the brilliant mind of two-time Pulitzer Prize winning Nottage\, MJ imagines that an MTV journalist and her camera operator are invited into the rehearsal room as Michael Jackson creates the spectacular concert experience that was the Dangerous World Tour. Through their lens\, MJ reveals moments from the complex history of his life and takes us on a journey into his imagination and his inspiration as he faces the challenges to make the Dangerous World Tour match his creative genius. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/event/mj-the-musical-8/2026-07-12/
LOCATION:Crown Theatre Perth\, Crown Perth\, Great Eastern Hwy\, Burswood\, WA\, 6100\, Australia
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SUMMARY:The Lion King
DESCRIPTION:Disney Theatrical Group today announced Disney’s The Lion King the world’s #1 musical will return to Australia\, premiering in Sydney in April 2026. Loved by millions globally\, including audiences across Australia\, the award-winning musical production will open at the Capitol Theatre with performances from April next year.  \n  \n\n  \nThe Lion King has captivated nearly four million Australian audience members over the last two tours and this new Sydney season of the world’s most iconic musical is an exciting opportunity for loyal fans to reconnect and to spark a new wave of excitement in the next generation. A global phenomenon\, The Lion King has been seen by more than 120 million world-wide cementing its status as one of the most beloved musicals of all time.  \nOpening ten years after The Lion King was last on stage here in Australia\, this will be the third local production for this multi-award-winning internationally-celebrated Disney musical. Returning once again to the Capitol Theatre\, the original Australian production premiered on the same stage in Sydney in October 2003\, followed by a second national tour that opened to Sydney audiences from December 2013.  \nResponsible for bringing some of the biggest and most celebrated shows to Australia\, Disney Theatrical Group have driven over 500\,000 interstate visitors to Sydney across the past decade\, through partnerships with the NSW government and Destination New South Wales. The Lion King will be the ninth musical from Disney Theatrical Group to play in Sydney over the past twenty years\, following an impressive list of smash-hits that include recent national tours of Beauty and the Beast\, Mary Poppins and Frozen. An incredible 10 million audience members have seen a Disney musical in Australia.  \nCritically acclaimed around the world with The New York Times proclaiming “there is simply nothing else like it”. The previous 2013 Sydney season of The Lion King was celebrated by both audiences and critics: 2  \n“The King of all musicals”  \nChannel 7  \n“Pure theatre magic\, each puppet an ingenious delight”  \nThe Sunday Telegraph  \n“Wonderous theatricality”  \nThe Australian  \n“Every time we return to Australia\, we are reminded of the region’s considerable talent pool\, both on stage and off\, and we can’t wait to gather a talented and exciting company for The Lion King\,” said Disney Theatrical Group Executive Producer Anne Quart and Managing Director Andrew Flatt. “On behalf of Thomas Schumacher and all of us at DTG\, we thank Stephen Found and Graeme Kearns at the Capitol Theatre and Australian audiences\, who have always welcomed our shows so warmly. We’ll see you soon.”  \nKylie Watson-Wheeler\, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand said: “We are thrilled to welcome The Lion King back to Sydney\, the place where it all began in Australia over 20 years ago. The Walt Disney Company ANZ is proud to be one of only three places in the world where\, alongside Broadway and The West End\, we self-produce musicals\, directly employing hundreds of Australian theatre professionals. Thank you to Destination NSW and the New South Wales Government for partnering with us once again to bring this iconic piece of theatre back for a new generation of fans to experience.”  \nDestination NSW Acting CEO Karen Jones said: “Disney’s The Lion King is a global phenomenon that has captivated millions of theatre goers around the world\, and I’m thrilled it will make its roaring return to Sydney next year. Destination NSW is laser-focused on delivering a vibrant calendar of world-class cultural experiences for Sydney to achieve our ambition of making NSW the premier visitor economy of the Asia Pacific worth $91 billion by 2035. I look forward to welcoming Disney’s The Lion King back to Sydney and the thousands of visitors who will come to experience its majesty.”  \nTicket information will be announced later in 2025. To be kept informed of ticketing details sign up to the waitlist at thelionkingmusical.com.au.  \nCasting information for the new Sydney production will be announced at a later date.  \nThe Australian premiere of Disney’s The Lion King is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.  \n \n 
URL:https://www.aussietheatre.com.au/event/the-lion-king/2026-07-15/
LOCATION:Capitol Theatre\, 13 Campbell Street\, Haymarket\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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