12+ hour, 24+ min ago  (332+ words) The world premiere of STELLA: A New Australian Musical celebrates Stella Miles Franklin's own dramatic story when it debuts at Monash University's Alexander Theatre for a strictly limited season from 1220 June. Literary icon Miles Franklin's life, marked by poverty, entrenched…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (389+ words) A near perfect musical fusion where the mystical and mythical meet. Thursday night and Camelot Lounge is pumping with a mixed, almost unexpected crowd, melding young and old, with a few kids thrown into the mix for good measure. They're…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (553+ words) Annual report shows audiences responding to ambitious repertoire but temporary loss of Melbourne home base continues to weigh on box office. The Australian Ballet has reduced its annual operating loss to $4. 7 million in 2025, down from $6 million the previous year, as…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (284+ words) The Artistic Director of Victorian Opera tells us about his passion for G&S and the musical celebration he is directing for Opera Australia. You are known to be obsessed with G&S. Why'do'you find their repertoire so special? Obsessed with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (533+ words) Dennis Mc Intosh was 12 when Melbourne's West Gate Bridge collapsed on 15 October, 1970. He and his friends heard the terrible thud from their school" something hehas never forgotten. Thirty-five men died in what remains Australia's deadliest industrial accident. For the past…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (218+ words) The holy grail of Australian musical theatre'The Age Miles Franklin's classic novel as you've never seen it before, with a live soundtrack that's equal parts contemporary pop, folksy bush band and barnstorming pub rock. Beloved by audiences and showered with…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (223+ words) Mark your calendars, street artists from across the globe are set to take over Fremantle's historic streets and shores for the Fremantle International Street Arts Festival, returning for one spectacular long weekend from 3-6 April 2026. See local talent shine alongside global…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (570+ words) A brilliant adaptation turns Miles Franklin's classic into a world-class musical without compromising its feminist essence or Australian identity. Miles Franklin's semi-autobiographical 1901 book was made into a famous 1979 film. This musical adaptation, featuring music by Mathew Frank, lyrics by Dean…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (438+ words) A "storage space with the best views of Melbourne" will be converted into The Beacon, an intimate venue for cabaret, musical theatre, jazz and First Nations storytelling. Located atop the Southbank building designed by ARM Architecture, the new venue will…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (319+ words) The Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO) has announced the cohort of Emerging Artists for its 2026 Young Mannheim Symphonists (YMS) program, spotlighting five young musicians set to take part in an intensive period of historically informed performance (HIP) training and professional…...