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Paddington The Musical announces Australian premiere. Photo: Supplied.
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Paddington Bear leads a huge week of Australian musical theatre announcements

Australia is in for a big year of musicals in 2027. We've rounded up all the latest news for you.

Roof Piece by Trisha Brown Dance Company (US). Photo: Vikky Sloviter Photography.
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A global contemporary dance festival is about to land in Australia, and it's a big deal

Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels makes its Southern Hemisphere debut in January. Here's what you need to know.

Photo: Bo Ponomari / Pexels.
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Recent arts sector appointments include a new Gallery Manager for the Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery.

The West End company of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Photo: Marc Brenner.
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West End hit The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to premiere in Australia

The award-winning musical will debut at the Sydney Opera House in 2027, before touring Melbourne and Brisbane.

From left, Melanie Lane and Lucy Guerin of Lucy Guerin Inc. Photo: Gianna Rizzo.
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

It's been a big week in the arts, with several senior leadership appointments and resignations.

Woodward Productions' Little Shop of Horrors (Brisbane 2026). Photo: Supplied.
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Little Shop of Horrors to tour Australia following sell-out Brisbane season

Woodward Productions is taking the cult musical on the road, with audiences hungry for more.

Eddie Perfect and Karis Oka star in The Tartuffe. Photo: Giulia McGauran.
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Eddie Perfect brings a new comedy to Malthouse as Dean Bryant unveils his first season

An appetite for new Australian stories meets a robot hairdresser, gothic horror, and karaoke in Malthouse Theatre’s 2027 season.

OzAsia 2018: a photo of a purple neon-lit studio showing the shadowed face of female Asian person whose face is covered in strips of brightly coloured neon lighting effects.
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What do Asian Australian artists want to see in place of OzAsia?

As the nation’s most prominent Asian arts festival takes its final bow, Asian Australian artists share their views on what…

Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer are preparing to hand over the reins of Hayes Theatre Co. Photo: Harvey House Productions.
Interviews

Australia needs an Off-Broadway. The Hayes Theatre is the answer.

For Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer, musical theatre isn't a commercial pursuit – it's a living, unruly art form.

Strike action by Arts Centre Melbourne workers has paid off. Photo: Supplied / MEAA.
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Arts Centre Melbourne workers secure 13% pay rise after historic strike action

Workers secured a major pay and conditions settlement – could it set a new benchmark for arts wages?

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