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Image credit: Creative Street The Producers 21 - 30 October 2022 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills The Producers is recommended for audiences aged 16+ Independent theatre company Queensland Musical Theatre are presenting Mel Brooks' laugh-out-loud musical The Producers, the show that set the record for most Tony Award wins. A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Geoff Lawrence, Creative Futures Photography Destiny Doomed 29 September - 8 October 2022 Musgrave Park, South Brisbane Observatory Theatre will present Destiny Doomed, a musical retelling of Ireland’s infamous legend ‘Deirdre of the Sorrows’ by Brisbane writer and composer Anina-Marie Van Wyk, under the stars in the heart of South Brisbane. Featuring an... Continue Reading →
The cast of Cruel Intentions: The 90's Musical, photographed by Nicole Cleary. Content note: Cruel Intentions: The 90’s Musical includes strobe lighting, haze, smoke, coarse language, and adult themes. Patrons must be 16 years or older to attend, and patrons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A jukebox... Continue Reading →
Shubshri Kandiah as Ella in Cinderella. Photographed by Jeff Busby. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella 5 August – 3 September Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Bank One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most popular titles, Cinderella was written for television, debuting in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, who was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance. More than... Continue Reading →
Kirby Burgess as Kathryn, with Drew Weston as Sebastian, photographed by Nicole Cleary. Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical 29 July - 7 August 2022 Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley Based on the acclaimed cult 1999 film, re-released in cinemas in 2019 and with a new TV series in development, this hit ‘90s musical sets a... Continue Reading →
Hannah Davies and Michael Ware as Mrs and Mr Sowerberry with Jeremiah Rees as Oliver. Photographed by Sharyn Hall. Content note: Oliver! contains mature and adult themes, depictions of physical violence, strobe and haze smoke effects, and loud noises. Savoyards has returned to the Iona Performing Arts Centre stage with their production of Lionel Bart’s... Continue Reading →
Casey Donovan, Marina Prior, Erin Clare and The Ensemble © David Hooley Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical has arrived at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre, and it is a fast-paced and surprisingly risqué night out. Inspired by the hit 1980 film of the same name, starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda, 9 to... Continue Reading →
Priyah Shah as Nancy, Oliver Dobrenov as Artful Dodger, and Jeremiah Rees as Oliver. Photographed by Mark Duffus. Oliver! 18 June - 2 July, 2022. Iona Performing Arts Centre, Lindum Content note: Oliver! contains mature and adult themes, depictions of physical violence, strobe and haze smoke effects, and loud noises. Discretion is advised for parents... Continue Reading →
Image supplied The Last Five Years 30 May - 18 June 2022 Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove A heartfelt musical about love lost and gained, The Last Five Years tells the story of Cathy and Jamie, two 20-something New Yorkers who used to be giddily in love but break apart over time, dissecting their last five... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Ben McShea of BEAK Photographics Into the Woods 17 February - 5 March 2022 Theatre 102, Redcliffe Performing at their own Theatre 102, Redcliffe Musical Theatre's reimagining of Stephen Sondheim’s classic comes with a slight twist on the traditional fairytale concept. Into The Woods follows the story of a Baker and his wife... Continue Reading →
Image supplied A Girl's Guide to World War 3 - 20 February 2022 Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm Written by Queensland couple Katy Forde and Aleathea Monsour, the new Australian musical A Girl’s Guide to World War celebrates the wartime exploits of Brisbane’s first lady doctor, Dr Lilian Cooper. After sell-out shows in 2018 and 2019,... Continue Reading →
Little Shop of Horrors 5 - 12 March 2022 Star Theatre, Manly Little Shop of Horrors is a horror comedy rock musical that follows Seymour, a shy and clumsy florist shop worker who accidentally raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the... Continue Reading →
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