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Cinematic – Film scores from A to Zimmer is coming to QPAC this month!

đŸȘSoar with the epic space odyssey of Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar and feel the bloom of a tender romance with Carl Davis’s soul-stirring accompaniment to Pride and Prejudice. With iconic themes from Forrest Gump, Batman, Downtown Abbey and many more, this is a guaranteed great time for the whole family.   //   🩾 As always, our musicians will perform in costume, making this concert a riot of colour and characters. Grab some popcorn, kick back, and relive your ...

The Dictionary of Lost Words is coming to QPAC in 2025!

In 2023, acclaimed Australian playwright Verity Laughton adapted the book into a stage production which played to sell-out audiences and five-star reviews in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne. State Theatre Company South Australia (STCSA) and Sydney Theatre Company (STC) are bringing the show back for a national tour including its Queensland debut presented with QPAC. Published in 2020, Australian author Williams’ debut novel was a runaway success. It quickly became a bestseller in ...

The Pirates of Penzance – In Concert is coming to QPAC this December!

This brand new, semi-staged, concert version of the crowd-pleasing musical is produced by Brisbane company Prospero Arts and directed by the renowned Stuart Maunder – and the cast will blow you away! Stepping into the pantaloons of the Pirate King is none other than acclaimed stage and screen actor Ben Mingay (Packed to the Rafters, Sweeney Todd) in the role he was surely born to play. Australian acting legend John Wood (Blue Heelers, The Great Divide) has been confirmed in the role ...

Bobby Fox ready for some summer lovin’ in Brisbane with Grease the Musical!

Bobby will be joining the beloved Patti Newton as Miss Lynch and singing superstar Marcia Hines as Teen Angel and in the hit musical, which is playing for a limited four-week season in Brisbane with no extension possible. Bobby Fox is an Irish born Australian actor who originated the role of Franki Valli in the Australian production of Jersey Boys, which he performed over 850 times. He is a four-time World Irish Dance Champion and toured with dance productions Riverdance, Dancing on ...

Final Brisbane Performances announced for Wicked due to enormous demand!

Recently celebrating 20 years since its premiere on Broadway, WICKED remains one of the most successful and popular musicals in the world with over 67 million people worldwide having seen this spectacular phenomenon. Winner of over 100 major awards including the Grammy Award, the Olivier Award, six Helpmann Awards, three Tony Awards¼ and six Drama Desk Awards, WICKED is “A complete triumph! An original musical that will make you laugh, cry and think” (USA Today). WICKED Australia ...

Tickets to Sister Act Musical have gone on sale in Brisbane!

The eagerly anticipated production of the Broadway and UK smash hit musical comedy is based on the iconic film starring Whoopi Goldberg. It features original music by Tony¼ and eight-time Oscar¼ award-winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Enchanted, The Little Mermaid), and songs inspired by Motown, soul and disco, making this heavenly musical joyous and uplifting in equal measures. Sister Act was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as a total of six ...

Patti Newton ready for some summer lovin’ in Brisbane with Grease Musical!

Patti will be joining singing superstar Marcia Hines as Teen Angel in the hit musical, which is playing for a limited four weeks season in Brisbane with no extension possible. Final seats for the production that critics are calling “close to perfection” (Broadway World) and a “bucket list production that should not be missed” (Theatre Matters) go on sale this Friday 21 June from 9:00am.   //   GREASE, Brisbane’s summer musical for 2025, recently delighted ...

Iris van Herpen – Sculpting the Senses Exhibition is coming to GOMA this month!

Exclusive to Brisbane, this exhibition is an immersive sensory exploration of her practice with close to 100 garments in conversation with contemporary artworks, natural history specimens and cultural artefacts from which the designer draws inspiration. Created for the likes of Beyonce, Björk, Cate Blanchett, Lady Gaga and Tilda Swinton, van Herpen’s sculptural silhouettes stem from a deep curiosity about the universe and a highly collaborative approach to haute couture. Her unconve...

New Brisbane Wicked performances announced due to huge demand!

“Broadway’s Biggest Blockbuster” (NY Times) is currently playing to ecstatic full houses at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre, captivating critics and audiences alike, receiving five star reviews and jubilant praise on social media. Recently celebrating 20 years since its premiere on Broadway, WICKED remains one of the most successful and popular musicals in the world. Over 65 million people worldwide have seen this spectacular phenomenon, and WICKED has become the 4th longest running ...

Symphony Fantastic – Love, Lust and Madness is coming to QPAC this month!

Then, allow yourself to be lured to the depths of a crazed composer’s mind in Symphonie Fantastique. The Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici will energise the orchestra with Berlioz’s evocative cocktail of opium and desire and actor Robert Hofmann will set a nightmarish scene.   //     Between these killer works you’ll hear Ravel’s Tzigane, rapsodie de concert, as Hungarian violinist JĂłzsef Lendvay will hold you in the clutches of this spellbinding solo ...