The story of Tasmania's not-so famous opera singer
'Have you ever, ever felt like this?' Round the Twist has been turned into a rollicking musical
Remember Round The Twist? It’s back! In musical form.
Photo shows A middle age man and an older man pose for the camera. Both are wearing sweaters that say PaulCody Simpson says swimming made him a better singer
Following his retirement from competitive swimming, Cody Simpson is making his return to the stage with his Australian musical theatre debut in Guys and Dolls.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds.Cody Simpson is back — and says swimming has made him a better singer
Australian pop star and former competitive swimmer Cody Simpson is returning to performing in a new production of Guys & Dolls in Sydney.
Photo shows Cody Simpson and his Guys and Dolls co-stars Jason Arrow and Bobby Fox on Sydney HarbourCody Simpson says swimming made him a better singer
Following his retirement from competitive swimming, Cody Simpson is making his return to the stage with his Australian musical theatre debut in Guys and Dolls.
Has Video Duration: 4 minutes 58 seconds.Music helped Deborah Cheetham Fraillon connect with her First Nations family even though they were separated for so long
From being inspired by seeing Dame Joan Sutherland perform to carving her own path, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO reflects on her achievements and her drive to help others.
Photo shows Deborah Cheetham Fraillon pictured wearing purple glasses and a leather jacket. She's smiling, looking straight to the camera.Pamela Rabe was a great TV villain in Wentworth, now she's taking on one of theatre's 'monsters'
Pamela Rabe has been a star of Australian stage and screen for more than 40 years. Now, she takes on a new challenge: playing the matriarch in August: Osage County.
Photo shows Pamela Rabe, a middle-aged-woman, wearing glasses, her greying hair pulled back, narrows her eyes, a cigarette in her fingers.Eddie Perfect chats 'A (Very) Musical Christmas'
Christmas is now just 43 days away - and the ABC is preparing to get you into the festive spirit with an all-new spectacular performance featuring the stars of some of the biggest musicals playing in Australia.
Has Video Duration: 5 minutes 46 seconds.Celebrated First Nations soprano among Victoria's Australian of Year nominees
An operatic voice of inclusion and a father raising awareness about suicide prevention are among those in the running for the award, which is set to be announced at the Victorian Arts Centre tonight.
Photo shows Deborah Cheetham Fraillon stands behind a piano in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music's Verbrugghen HallFrom the best Australian performers, to new music by Australian composers, celebrate Ausmusic Month on ABC Classic
Including Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO at 60, the best Australian performers and composers, live music and more, plan your Ausmusic Month listening on ABC Classic.
Photo shows Daniel Wilfred singing while David Wilfred raises his hand while performing Wata.From Eve to Julia Gillard, here are some of the 'well-behaved' women featured at the Belvoir
Described as "a musical feast celebrating the women who refused to behave", Well-Behaved Women imagines what some prominent women might say if they sang their thoughts.
Photo shows Zahra Newman in character as Eve from the Bible holding a red apple with a grimace'So much good noise around it': Why Christine Anu thinks Hadestown is the must-see musical of 2025
Christine Anu is set to lead the cast of the Broadway smash-hit musical Hadestown when it heads to Sydney. She's described it as the must-see musical of 2025.
Photo shows Christine Anu wearing black, her hand outstretched, long black braided hair, looking upNobuyuki Tsujii is a touring virtuoso musician who is also blind. Here's how he learns fiendishly difficult music
Concert pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, who is blind, is touring Australia. We explain how musicians who are blind learn music and keep up while performing with a group.
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows Nobuyuki Tsujii plays grand piano in a concert hall with an orchestra. His head is turned listening to the violinist behind.Star of South Pacific Mitzi Gaynor dies aged 93
Hollywood golden age actor Mitzi Gaynor starred in musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, but is best known for her role as Nellie Forbush in the film South Pacific.
Photo shows black and white photo of woman with 1960s hair cut and wearing floral dressLast year, Lou Wall had the worst year of their life. But it led to making a musical about conspiracies
With Flat Earthers: The Musical, Lou Wall and their ex, playwright Jean Tong, craft a love story for the chronically online generation Z.
Photo shows Lou Wall, a tall, red-haired person in their late 20s, smiles brightly, a bouquet of roses in their crossed arms.Opera singer Hubert Francis teaches Wellington locals how to find their voice
Opera singer Hubert Francis teaches Wellington locals how to find their voice
Has Video Duration: 38 seconds.Opera helped Hugh find his voice, now he's showing others how to find theirs
Hugh Francis traded in life on a sheep property in NSW for the international stage as an opera singer. Now he's back home helping locals find their voice.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows a performance of opera on a stageWhy you should give opera a go and how to pick the right opera to start your journey, even on a shoe-string budget
Opera might feel intimidating if you've never experienced it, but it doesn't have to be. We break down the opera with help from some musicians immersed in the art form.
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows A man on stage painted all gold with a gold leaf crown and large gold skirt flowing outwards like he's been twirling around.Dame Joan Sutherland and 'Little Pattie' Amphlett among the trailblazers recognised at Australian Women in Music Awards
With an aim to advance equality in the music industry, winners at this year's Australian Women in Music Awards have been celebrated in Brisbane.
Photo shows Nina Korbe wears a red velvet formal gown with a black silk cape and sings into a microphone on stage with a broad smile.Matt was in the running to win this year's season of The Voice. Here's why they left the show mid-season
Matt Hearne impressed all four judges in a blind audition on reality TV show The Voice and was progressing through the competition before deciding to leave to take up professional work.
Photo shows Matt sings holding a microphone and wearing a black button-up shirt on The Voice.After 25 years on ABC Classic, Damien Beaumont is switching off his microphone. He shares some final stories
Damien Beaumont shares some of his highlights after 25 years behind the microphone at ABC Classic. He has announced he's leaving the ABC in November.
Photo shows ABC Classic presenter Damien Beaumont stands behind a microphone with over-ear headphones.He has an open-mouthed smile laughing.