Editor's Pick events in Australia

Global music legend Phil Collins Not Dead Yet Live Tour is the hottest ticket this year with extra show announcements across the country following a massive launch. With over 280 million records sold and a career spanning almost 50 years, both as a solo artist and a member of Genesis, Phil Collins is a generational icon and cultural legend. His work continues to influence and inspire fans, critics and fellow artists such as Adele, Lorde, Pharrell, and Beyoncé.

Celebrate the festive season with the leading lady of theatre and Carols by Candlelight as Marina Prior performs her most cherished and beloved Christmas songs in WA for the first time! Adored by audiences of all ages, Marina Prior’s name is synonymous with the Christmas carol season having appeared an incredible 27 times in the annual Carols by Candlelight televised by Channel 9 and watched by more than one million people across Australia each December! She is also best known for her starring roles in The Phantom of The Opera, Les Miserables and Cats, amongst others. Join Marina, and her long-time friend and renowned pianist David Cameron, as they share traditional Christmas classics, delightful arrangements of family favourites, as well as moments of reflection and stories of treasured Christmas occasions. Don’t miss this stunning exclusive evening of Christmas celebration with Australia’s leading lady!

Monty Python member Michael Palin will re-live his legendary comedic repertoire before delving into his latest project, a change of pace and focus; documenting the maritime adventures of HMS Erebus.

Andy and Terry’s Treehouse has reached an amazing 91 stories! It’s now more fantastically dangerous than ever, with a deserted desert island, a whirlpool and a giant spider. But Andy, Terry and Jill have no idea they’re about to face their biggest challenge ever! Mr Big Nose has sent his grandchildren to the Treehouse, and they don’t want to just sit quietly. Can Andy, Terry & Jill master this extreme babysitting challenge? What does mysterious fortune teller Madam Know-It-All really want? And will the Big Red Button really destroy the world? The team behind the 13-, 26-, 52- and 78-Storey Treehouses Live on Stage return with a fantastical trip through this wild, weird and wonderful world for children ages 6 - 12 and their adults. Just beware of the Fortune Teller…

Adelaide, you asked for it, so here it is! The biggest Elvis concert ever staged anywhere in the world is coming to Adelaide for one night only! Backed by a full orchestra and choir, this mega show stars the world’s newest Elvis sensation, 27 years old Jack Gatto. Plus very special guest James Cupples, the Heart & Soul of Tom Jones. Enjoy over two hours of classic Presley hits and the best of Tom Jones, along with the orchestra and choir conducted by the show’s creator and international star, John St Peeters – this is a dynamite event not to be missed.

The best New Years Eve of your life is waiting at the Sydney Opera House this summer. Step into the Sydney Opera House's magnificent Concert Hall to watch the Opera Gala concert of popular arias by Verdi, Puccini, and Rossini, with Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks at interval. Put on some bling, kick up your heels and head out the door, leave the crowds behind as you stroll towards the sails. Enjoy drinks or a wonderful meal overlooking Sydney Harbour before you head inside to while away the hours until the festival of fire, watching the Gala Concert of opera hits. Then watch the fireworks the whole world wants to see from the best vantage point in Sydney—through the glass-fronted sails of the Sydney Opera House. We’ve done all the planning for you, so you can relax and enjoy the memories you’re making. There’s nowhere in the world like Sydney on New Year’s Eve, and there’s nowhere closer to the action than Sydney Opera House – so go on, make this your most glamorous New Year ever!

From the prelude of Parsifal onwards, you will be mesmerised by music of sacred dimensions; a testament to the mystical power of harmony. Wagner traversed unknown territories of musical writing with his mythical odyssey, shaping an incomparable world that enthralled composers as diverse as Sibelius, Mahler and Debussy.

Desire burns in the shadows, rage blazes in the light. Anne Boleyn won the king’s desire first, his love second, but only an heir could deliver his loyalty. In a court full of secrets and spies, the Tudor Queen’s time is running out. Donizetti’s opera rips the best bits from a bloody time in history to create a thrilling ride through the last days of Anne Boleyn’s marriage to King Henry VIII. Jealous courtiers and scheming royals have the queen caught fast in a tightening trap. And her lady-in-waiting is waiting indeed, consumed with guilt, to take her place on the throne. With ardent melodies, fiery singing and acrobatic coloratura, every minute of Anna Bolena is a masterclass in bel canto opera. It depends on a stellar soprano to throw herself into the role. Ermonela Jaho is that singer, “a fiery angel” (The Economist) renowned for offering her heart and soul up on stage. “Don’t even try to resist,” warns the Financial Times. This starry cast includes Ho-Yoon Chung as Lord Percy and Teddy Tahu Rhodes as the ruthless, passionate king. From the creative team that brought you Aida comes the first of a new trilogy of Donizetti’s Tudor Queen operas. Davide Livermore directs a new production featuring stunning costumes and his signature high-tech sets.

Peer into the magic looking glass and come on a fantastical journey with Alice and the White Rabbit. Leave Wonderland behind and step into an alternative opera universe, a marvellous world for curious minds that will fascinate young and old alike.

Prepare for an evening of huge laughs with Rossini’s most popular opera, which offers a delightful romp full of farcical frivolity. Featuring some of opera’s most recognisable music, this madcap masterpiece is a paean to impertinence that will make you beam with joy and grin with delight.