Sydney news

: 24 September 2011

Sydney Theatre Company announces 2012 Season

Artistic Directors Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton yesterday announced their 2012 Main Stage Season for Sydney Theatre Company

: 23 May 2011

Strictly Ballroom the Musical to premiere in Sydney in September 2013

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced the stage musical of the iconic Australian film Strictly Ballroom will have its world premiere and first run in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre from September 2013.

: 19 May 2011

The Addams Family to open in Sydney 2013

It was announced today that The Addams Family, Broadway’s new smash hit musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its Australian premiere in Sydney in March 2013.

: 09 May 2011

Short+Sweet Sydney on the lookout for new festival director

Short+Sweet, Australia’s own and the world’s biggest short theatre festival, is on the lookout for a new festival director for its key Sydney festival.

: 04 May 2011

The Patrick White Playwrights' Award and Fellowship

Sydney Theatre Company has released the judges’ shortlist of five plays in the running for the 2010 Patrick White Playwrights’ Award.

: 09 March 2011

STC's Uncle Vanya to Tour Washington

Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Andrew Upton and directed by Tamás Ascher, will tour to the Kennedy Center in Washington, USA, with performances from 4 to 24 August 2011.

: 10 January 2011

Sydney's New Theatre launches The Spare Room

New Theatre is launching The Spare Room – a new initiative generously supported by Arts NSW to provide assistance to the Sydney independent theatre community.

: 17 December 2010

2010 Sydney Theatre Awards nominations announced

Nominations have been announced for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2010, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday January 17 at 6pm at the Paddington RSL.