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News: Vanessa Amorosi, Rob Farnham & Dannielle Gaha Join ‘The Farnham Celebration Concert Line Up’

Producers Tony Cochrane AM and Thea Jeanes-Cochrane of Cochrane Entertainment Collective, together with Paul Dainty AO of TEG Dainty, today announced three additional performers who will join the already star-studded line-up for The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend – The Celebration Concert, the special event created to celebrate John Farnham’s extraordinary contribution to Australia and, in part, to raise funds and awareness for Head and Neck Cancer Australia.

Review: ‘SIX the Musical’ at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre (2026)

Playing at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until October 4, Sydney’s Theatre Royal from October 9 to December and Brisbane’s Playhouse, QPAC from January 2-31, 2027.

More information and tickets via sixthemusical.com.au

Review: Arj Barker – ‘The Mind Field (Live at the Punchline San Francisco)’

Available now everywhere comedy albums are streamed or downloaded, as well as on limited edition vinyl at blondemedicine.com/arj-barker

News: Anthony Callea Announces ‘The Connection Tour’, Exclusive Series Of Dates Across Australia

Anthony Callea is one of Australia’s most celebrated and enduring voices, and this October and November returns to the stage for a live music experience unlike any other.

News: ‘The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend The Celebration Concert’ Helping Raise Funds For Head And Neck Cancer Australia

Minister for Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos, together with producers Tony Cochrane AM and Thea Jeanes-Cochrane of Cochrane Entertainment Collective and Paul Dainty AO of TEG Dainty, announce a once-in-a-generation Melbourne only concert event – The Songs Of John Farnham: A Living Legend The Celebration Concert to take centre stage at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 20thSeptember.

Global and Australian stars will lead an extraordinary lineup of 120 artists and musicians on stage for a powerful night of John Farnham’s music celebrating the extraordinary legacy of the icon — while helping to raise vital funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia.

Interview: Will Swenson from ‘A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical’

The smash-hit musical A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere exclusively in Melbourne in August 2026 at The Princess Theatre with acclaimed Broadway star Will Swenson, who originated the role of Neil Diamond on Broadway, leading the cast.

News: ‘The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams’ To Make Its Australian Premiere This September

Following sold-out performances across the UK, Ireland and Europe, the global concert sensation The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams makes its highly anticipated Australian premiere this September, with two exclusive performances at Hamer Hall on Sunday 6 September.

News: Michael Paynter to play John Farnham in ‘Whispering Jack’

Sydney Theatre Company, Michael Cassel and Gaynor Wheatley today announced Michael Paynter will play Australian music icon John Farnham in Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical in Sydney Theatre Company’s World Premiere season at Roslyn Packer Theatre this November.

News: Victorian Opera Announces The Full Cast For ‘The Pirates of Penzance’

Victorian Opera sets sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproarious The Pirates of Penzance storms the Palais Theatre from 31 January to 6 February. Bursting with much-loved music, Gilbert and Sulivan’s operetta has long remained a crowd favourite with classics including I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General, Poor Wandering One and I am the Pirate King.