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Charlotte Cook
Jopuka Productions
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May
20th Anniversary of Veneer - Bewitching and, at times, deeply moving a heartfelt sharing of humanity in all its vulnerability.
Concert Hall at the Opera House from $89
A true New York City Institution, CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the slickest dancing in town.
Director: Lance Thompson
Musical Director: Peter Dick
Choreographer: Kate Simpson
The Players Theatre from $38
It's time to plan a year of fabulous nights out.
Opera 2023
Seduction, secrets, and sensational singing. Everything feels larger than life. This is opera.
This show is actual stand up.
Enmore Theatre from $30
Sydney Opera House
Damien Rice
Legendary Irish troubadour Damien Rice returns to Australia for his highly-anticipated Sydney Opera House debut, a night of classic songs, wry banter and emotional power.
Concert Hall at the Opera House from $99
May
The Hard Quiz Master and Overlord, Tom Gleeson, is swapping the studio for a theatre and adding a third dimension to Australia's hardest quiz.
The Art House Theatre from $55
May
A night you'll never forget – unfiltered and damn funny - Too Good!
The Art House Theatre from $49
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Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle perform in Sydney.
Sir Simon Rattle conducts
Concert Hall at the Opera House
September
The fabulous Helen Thomson plays Lady Bracknell, the wittiest and most wicked role in one of the greatest comedies ever written.
By Oscar Wilde
Directed by Sarah Giles
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Walsh Bay
Sep & Oct '23Tickets
June
The Players Theatre Inc. is proud to announce the 2023 Port Macquarie One Act Play Festival.
The Players Theatre from $50
Port Macquarie
Fri, 9th to 11th June '23More Details
November
Pianist Polina Leschenko joins the ACO for a program full of brilliant music-making, deep emotions and profound connections.
Concert Hall at the Opera House
June
The reigning dickhead of Australian comedy is back baby, with a brand-new show for 2023
State Theatre from $59
The international, smash hit, multi-award winning show from "Two masters of storytelling" (FourthWall) direct from Adelaide Fringe Festival
Red Tree Theatre from $40
December
In the epic finale to the Harry Potter Film Concert Series the battle between good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war.
Sydney Opera House from $51
Season 2023 marks 60 years of The Australian Ballet.
Season 2023
Join us for a season of time-honoured classical ballets and striking contemporary works that will move, inspire and surprise.
It's 1990 and Jon, a promising composer turning 30, is at a crossroads. His girlfriend wants to leave, his best friend's making big bucks, and he's waiting tables while writing the next great musical.
On Tour
Sydney Lyric Theatre from $65
Before you get ahead of yourself, the Apes idea of a date is you sitting down watching them improvise a full length play. So it's more disappointing than a friend date.
Red Tree Theatre from $26
Inspiring speakers discussing the impact of renewable energy and its place on the Central Coast! Come learn something new and get inspired!
Red Tree Theatre from $85
Fast, on the edge and brutally funny. After a whirlwind Australian, Europe and UK tour in 2022, escaping lockdowns one by one, the fabulous Reuben Kaye is back, with a bigger band and brighter lights. Camp, hilarious and blisteringly smart, this star taking the comedy world by storm.
Enmore Theatre from $50
DIRECT FROM THE LONDON PALLADIUM
Capitol Theatre
Haymarket
On until Sun 16 AprTickets
May
A new program from two of Australia's leading choreographers
Sydney Opera House
Sydney
Sat 20 MayTickets
August
An International Tribute to the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Also including great musical hits from London's West End and Broadway Music of the Night ' A Celebration of Myusicals'.
Return Season
Newcastle City Hall from $35
Red Tree Theatre
JD's World of Magic
International Award- Winning Magician Joel Howlett returns to Red Tree Theatre
Return Season
Red Tree Theatre from $16
Don McLean is one of the most iconic singers in popular culture, most recognised for his song, “American Pie', a ballad about the deterioration of teenage culture in America and the loss of innocence which has been named by RIAA as one of the top five songs of the 20th century.
Newcastle City Hall from $99
June
He's hideous. He's hated. He's untouchable. But in this shimmering world of secrets and seduction, can he keep the one he loves most safe?
by Giuseppe Verdi
based on: Le roi s'amuse; by Victor Hugo
Sydney Opera House
May
An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader explodes into murder one weekend at The Hollow, home of Sir Henry and Lucy Angkatell.
by Agatha Christie
Peninsula Theatre from $8
Exploring Science Through the Magic of Comedy
Enmore Theatre from $34
August
Bell Shakespeare returns to The Art House in 2023 with Twelfth Night.
By William Shakespeare
Director Heather Fairbairn
The Art House Theatre from $25
A superbly observed story in which relationships are put under huge stress before the feelgood-factor ending. Amanda Whittington's sporting romp is as much fun as a day at the races and, arguably, better value for money.
by Amanda Whittington
Red Tree Theatre from $28
#JOPUKA2023 is here!
Jopuka 2023
Jopuka Productions is the Central Coast's leading youth-arts body. Presenting a unique and innovative season, filled to the brim with new works, Australian classics, cutting-edge musicals and Fringe favourites.
Constrained, cocooned, caught in a moment of desire, Butterfly is incandescent. In her embrace, Pinkerton finds paradise, then cruelly condemns his bride to purgatory.
by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
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September
The spirit of the legendary, the iconic, the revolutionary, David Bowie lives on with ‘Ashes To Ashes: The David Bowie Experience' who have earnt a reputation as Australia's premier Bowie tribute. They perform faithful versions of the songs that span Bowie's stellar 5 decade, 27 studio album career in a stunning two-hour…
Laycock Street Community Theatre
August
World renown Australian Ballroom dance company Burn the Floor collaborates with Indigenous star Mitch Tambo to create a brand-new dance production.
Civic Theatre
October
The Boy From Oz is the most successful Australian musical ever and the first to make it to Broadway. It is a musical biography/tribute to the late great Peter Allen.
Co-Directed by Daniel Craig and Joshua Maxwell
Red Tree Theatre
An unforgettable portrait of family life 1950s Pittsburgh by one of the US's most lauded playwrights.
By August Wilson
Directed by Shari Sebbens
Wharf 1 Theatre
Walsh Bay
On until Sat 6 MayTickets
November
The leading arts festival on the Central Coast
Red Tree Theatre
August
PCQ feature the music of anime legend, Joe Hisaishi, award-winning composer of soundtracks to some of the best-loved Studio Ghibli films.
Kincumber Anglican Church from $50
August
A powerful, salutary tale showing what it's like to be a young person desperate for independence, but also, crucially, what it's like to be a parent during the painful process of letting children fly the nest.
by Debra Oswald
Photo: Jamie Hornsby
Red Tree Theatre from $15
October
Regarded as the BEST Dolly impersonator in the world. You don't want to miss this show!
Laycock Street Community Theatre from $22
September
One Night Only is a celebration of the timeless music of the BeeGees. With record sellout performances around the country this truly magical concert experience honours their musical and vocal brilliance with all the fun and energy that the BeeGees were famous for.
Return Season
The Art House Theatre from $30
PCQ explores ideas of national identity in a program featuring the music of Hungarian patriot Zoltán Kodály and Peter Sculthorpe
Kincumber Anglican Church from $50
Curtain Bounce
My Favourite Musical Podcast
Ruth Tiffin and Josephine Emmett talk about everything musical theatre.
Tiny Piano Man - The dishevelled prince of the $15 eBay keyboard tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from his chair. It's gonna be a big one.
Enmore Theatre from $45
July
The darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer
Music, lyrics and book by Laurence O'Keefe and Kevin Murphy
Based on the 1989 film of the same name written by Daniel Waters
Palm Studios from $29
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NY Met Opera
We have been presenting these for over 15 years and we know you love them, and others will too. We want to let others know about them, encourage them to come and share in the glory that is presented on screen, to be enriched, excited and reinvigorated by these incredible works. You can't travel…
Join Symphony Central Coast for a film music concert with music from the silent movies to the latest blockbuster. Your local symphony orchestra will perform some of cinema's most iconic themes.
Great family entertainment!
The Art House Theatre from $25
A Balanchine masterpiece!
Sydney Opera House from $38
Rainbow Bricks and Rotary Club of Wyong Tuggerah are excited to be bringing back Central Coast Brickfest A LEGO Fan Event for 2023!
July
Six time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones made history in the 2021–22 season.
Avoca Beach Theatre from $23
May
Back on the Coast in 2023
November
Based on the 1997 British film of the same name. Set in the run-down former industrial epicentre of Sheffield, UK, it follows six unemployed, working class men who decide to do a one-time-only striptease to outdo a touring male strip show and make some desperately needed money.
by Simon Beaufoy
Directed by Howard Oxley
Red Tree Theatre
At last a comedy about late-stage capitalism!
Enmore Theatre from $35
Sydney Theatre Company
The Seagull
November
A beautiful investigation of the power of art, adapted by Australia's greatest interpreter of Chekhov.
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Andrew Upton
Directed by Imara Savage
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Walsh Bay
Nov & Dec '23Tickets
Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, THE DOOBIE BROTHERS add Sydney's State Theatre to their 50th anniversary tour. Renowned for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll for over five decades,
State Theatre
This hilarious, sell-out, award winning, smash-hit show has already sold over half a million tickets worldwide and returns to Sydney in 2023!
The Concourse from $49
August
With three unique works of scale and fine artistry, Sydney Dance Company presents Ascent, an inspired triple bill consisting of two world premieres from renowned choreographers.
Civic Theatre from $40
October
Bernard is planning a romantic weekend with his chic Parisian mistress in his charming converted French farmhouse, whilst his wife, Jacqueline, is away. He has arranged for a cordon bleu cook to prepare gourmet delights, and has invited his best friend, Robert, along too to provide the alibi. It's foolproof; what could possibly go wrong?
by Marc Camoletti
Adapted by Robin Hawdon
Peninsula Theatre from $8
July
Flo has just started uni and is living in a share house just off campus. She takes over Arlo's room, who's sleeping in a swag in the backyard while he waits for Tori to finish moving into Brett's room. 4 Dale Street has had a revolving door for 6 years, and no-one really knows who's actually on the lease anymore.
by Joshua Maxwell
Photo: Jamie Hornsby
The Launch Pad from $28
August
One of opera's most beloved works receives its first new Met staging in 19 years—a daring vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney.
Avoca Beach Theatre from $23
In our 50th year, we're throwing a party and everyone's invited.
Celebrate the Extraordinary!
Join us for a year-long festival celebrating the past, present and future of Australia's favourite building.
June
This thrilling West End production is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time case closed! Don't just see it. Solve it.
The Mousetrap is supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
Riverside Theatres from $69
A nostalgic and mystical breathtaking journey back to the homeland of Ireland where Irish eyes are smiling.
The Art House Theatre
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June
It takes a village to kill a child.
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Damien Ryan
Riverside Theatres from $30
One of the most beloved musicals of all time is coming to the Concourse Theatre May 2023!
The Concourse from $57
After 2 years of being unable to hold a concert, the Premier Ensembles are taking to the stage!
Gosford Anglican Church
Not Dead Yet! Every night a lucky audience member will win Akmal's underwear!
The Concourse from $54
It's easy to see why New York was once the centre of innovative art making. So much happening at once... all the time!
Red Tree Theatre
Tuggerah
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Find your happy place at the 2023 Sydney Royal Easter Show! Join in the excitement and celebration of Australian agricultural excellence as the Sydney Royal Easter Show returns to Sydney Olympic Park this April.
Family Friendly
Sydney Showgrounds from $34
Sydney Olympic Park
Thu, 6th to 17th AprilTickets
June
This is a story of love so strong it defies enemy lines. This is a story of a kingdom in triumph and a nation in chains. This is a story of betrayal.
Sydney Opera House
The night out of the year that you need more than ever, is back!
Presented in association with Entertainers UK
Sydney Comedy Festival & A-List Entertainment
Kitty Flanagan
May
You've seen her on Fisk, Utopia and Have You Been Paying Attention?. She also wrote the best-selling book 488 Rules for Life, but now it's time for Kitty to get back where she belongs – on the stage, doing stand-up.
Enmore Theatre from $79
May
YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOWS – DRAGGED UP!
Naughty Noodle Fun Haus from $30
May
Urzila Carlson has become one of the biggest names in comedy in Australia and New Zealand. Just No! arrives hot on the heels of her last tour It's Personal.
Civic Theatre
Be the first to experience a comedian at the height of his powers in his brand-new show Wiluminate.
Enmore Theatre from $59
Sydney's biggest month of comedy!
Sydney Comedy Festival
The Sydney Comedy Festival is Sydney's biggest annual comedy event. From 24 April – 21 May 2023, hundreds of the finest Australian comedians, biggest international stars and most-promising emerging talent will take to stages across Sydney for a massive month of comedy.
May
Hilarious World-class stand-up from the internationally acclaimed Irish master! The Craic.
The Concourse from $49
The musical reveals a comeback story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race to become the global Queen of Rock n' Roll. Tina - The Tina Turner Musical is a celebration of resilience and an inspiration of triumph over adversity.
Produced by TEG DAINTY in special collaboration with Stage Entertainment, Tali Pelman and Tina Turner.
Theatre Royal
Sydney
Thu 4 May to Sep '23Tickets
September
A new production of this contemporary classic and a riveting insight into one of the most impactful days in Australia's history.
By Jane Harrison
Directed by Wesley Enoch
Sydney Opera House
Sydney
Sep & Oct '23Tickets
You get the best of Arj Barker - Power Hour
The Concourse from $59
June
This is it, folks The Angels, Total Recharge.
Central Coast Leagues Club from $45
May
Jamie and Cathy used to be in love, but now their marriage is over and they're trying to figure out where it all went wrong... The Last Five Years is an emotionally powerful and intimate musical by Jason Robert Brown about two New Yorkers in their 20s who fall in and out of love over the course of five years.
by Jason Robert Brown
Directed by Rob & Nat Logan
Central Coast Music Factory
North Wyong
Sat 27 May to Sun 4 Jun '23More Details
May
Cult films, synthesisers and an age of innovation, featuring the iconic film scores of Wendy Carlos and more.
Concert Hall at the Opera House
An immersive narrative journey for young audiences.
Family Friendly
Laycock Street Community Theatre from $20
July
Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove makes his Met debut with a new staging of Mozart's tragicomedy Don Giovanni.
Avoca Beach Theatre from $23
September
Musical tributes from across the centuries featuring Bach and Boccherini through to Tchaikovsky and Giovanni Sollima.
Concert Hall at the Opera House
August
Shakespeare may be turning in his grave, but the show that's become a cult classic contains all 37 plays (plus sonnets).
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
Red Tree Theatre
May
What do you mean you don't have bunker insurance?
Director: Ebony Atmore
Photo: Jamie Hornsby
The Launch Pad from $25
Sydney Comedy Festival & Century Artists
Joe Lycett
More, More, More! How do you Lycett? How do you Lycett?
Enmore Theatre from $79
November
Belinda Carlisle returns to Australia with her ‘Decades' tour, which celebrates 35 years of her solo career.
Civic Theatre
July
Two of our great theatre-makers join forces for this poetic story of community, dignity and love in dark times.
By Nevil Shute
Adapted for the stage by Tommy Murphy
Directed by Kip Williams
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Walsh Bay
Tue 18 Jul to Aug '23Tickets
May
Verdi's glorious Shakespearean comedy features a brilliant ensemble cast in Robert Carsen's celebrated staging.
Avoca Beach Theatre from $23
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra takes you back to an era when Broadway's theatres exploded with the all-time favourite musicals that shaped our times – inside and outside the House.
Conductor Brett Weymark
Concert Hall at the Opera House from $45
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The internationally acclaimed Australian Eagles.
The Art House Theatre from $69
July
Disney's Frozen Jr comes to the Central Coast in July 2023.
Family Friendly
Laycock Street Community Theatre from $29
One of Roald Dahl's biggest, brightest and bushiest characters comes to life in this audio visual extravaganza.
By Roald Dahl
Adapted for the stage by shake & stir theatre co
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Walsh Bay
Tue, 18th to 30th April