Trump, the opera?
"We're going to make opera great again."
Stage
Torre attempts famous double for Opera Australia
Diego Torre is about to become a member of a very small club of operatic tenors.
Queen Cate reigns on Broadway, but not her husband perhaps
Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh's anticipated Broadway debuts in The Sydney Theatre Company's The Present have been praised by critics however the show itself has received mixed reviews.
Theatre
Weird, wacky and wry
Are you serious? Canada's Gabriel Dharmoo goes to the ends of the earth for the weirdest sounds imaginable.
New games invite players inside the narrative
New technology allows storytelling to become an immersive experience in a game played out in Melbourne.
The Australian Shakespeare Company's the Wind in the Willows still a winning formula
The Wind in the Willows thrives on a tried and true mix of charming songs and terrible puns, cartoonish performances and interactive play.
Dance
Human bodies in graceful action
Was it the dancers? The paintings and sculpture? The music? The audience? The gallery ambience? The nudity that got us there in the first place?
Cry Jailolo's synchronicity close to perfection
The great thing about a festival is the way it brings together people and performances that you wouldn't otherwise encounter.
Fun show that has not forgotten dancers are the heroes
A lot has changed since Burn the Floor first premiered two decades ago.
Musicals
Fans queue for blocks to get first show tickets for The Book of Mormon
Fans have queued around the block to get their hands on $20 tickets to the first preview of The Book of Mormon.
Book of Mormon announces $20 preview tickets for one night only
Producers of smash-hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon have added a special, super-cheap preview show on January 17.
Giant balloons and gobbledygooks: kids' holiday shows have come a long way
It starts small, with a feather blowing gently in the breeze. Before you know it, a storm is brewing; vast swathes of bright silk and household umbrellas cascade through the air.
Opera
Trump, the opera?
"We're going to make opera great again."
Torre attempts famous double for Opera Australia
Diego Torre is about to become a member of a very small club of operatic tenors.
Maths and music form a sublime combination
Sydney Festival: Biographica. Sydney Chamber Opera, Ensemble Offspring. Carriageworks. January 7
Comedy
Comedian Celia Pacquola gets serious
Comedian Celia Pacquola's nudity clause? "No nipples and no side boob!"
Trump is the gift that keeps on giving to SNL
Saturday Night Live unsurprisingly concluded the year with a Christmas special featuring Alec Baldwin as his favourite blonde in office, only this time Vladimir Putin was included in the act.
Amy Schumer cancels tour
Comedian Amy Schumer has cancelled her Australian stand-up tour just five days before she was due to perform in Perth.