1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (460+ words) Former celebrity manager Ralph Carr has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a woman at his Melbourne home. The 66-year-old, a longtime figure in Australia’s entertainment and sports industries, was sentenced…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (415+ words) “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” has confirmed it is heading to Brisbane. Following its Australian premiere in Melbourne, then its Sydney season, the Neil Diamond musical will begin previews at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre on March 20th. Tickets will go…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (482+ words) The Royal Shakespeare Company’s acclaimed production of “Matilda the Musical” will return to Australia in 2027, more than a decade after its original Australian premiere. The musical will open at Melbourne;s Princess Theatre from October 2027 before travelling to Sydney Lyric…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (345+ words) The Australian production of “MJ the Musical” has wrapped up its national tour after 67 weeks, ending a run that attracted more than 875,000 audience members across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The production played 532 performances during its Australian season, with sold-out…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) The head of ARN has revealed the Breakfast slot left vacant by Kyle & Jackie O will not be replaced until next year. After splitting earlier this year, the rumour mill has thrown out a bunch of names that could replace…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (380+ words) New cast members for the upcoming “Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical” have been revealed. On Wednesday, Sydney Theatre Company confirmed Ben Hall and Bonnie Anderson for the roles of Glenn and Gaynor Wheatley, who will join Michael Paynter as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (350+ words) Just one week after “Beetlejuice the Musical” abruptly scrapped the remainder of its Australian tour, another major commercial production has fallen victim to mounting economic pressures. The remaining Australian run of Broadway sensation “Waitress,” starring Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Rob Mills,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (374+ words) At a time when cinema is competing with every possible form of digital distraction, Revelation Perth International Film Festival is making a bold case for the big screen as a place of risk, connection, conversation and discovery. Returning this July,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (195+ words) Comedian Max Amini has announced he will head to Australia and New Zealand this year for a string of headline dates. The Iranian-American comic, director and producer will kick off the run this August in Auckland, followed by shows in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (572+ words) Australian music icon John Farnham will be honoured with a massive tribute concert later this year. Announced in Melbourne today (May 29th), The Songs of John Farnham: A Living Legend will go ahead on September 20th at Rod Laver Arena with performances…...