Discover the work of the most influential artists of the modern era and how they changed the course of art forever. Experimenting with colour and form, these artists explored exciting new ways of seeing and imagining. This major exhibition of over 150 paintings, drawings and prints reveals how abstract art emerged around the world. On loan from 59 of the most prestigious art collections in the world including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Museu Picasso Barcelona, Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou.

A fantastic new exhibition celebrating the history, music, performance and creativity of one of the world's greatest Rock'n'Roll bands. Featuring original material never before on public display, including costumes, instruments, photographs, hand-written material, stage props, tour ephemera and more. Angus Young's Gibson guitar, 'Super-Ang' costume and school boy outfit, and Bon Scott's leather jacket are just a few of the all-time favourites that visitors will see first-hand.

Figaro loves Susanna. The Countess thinks she still loves the Count. Cherubino loves anything in a skirt and as for the Count, love is not quite the right word for how he feels about Susanna. Confused? You will be in this crazy day of match-making and breaking. Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro has been described as a near perfect opera. Words and music come together, brilliantly, in a comedy spiced with the politics of revolution. Don't miss Teddy Tahu Rhodes in his role debut as Figaro.

Lose yourself in an irresistible mix of baroque beats and traditional songs of sixteenth and seventeenth century Italy, performed on period instruments. No one could have imagined the overwhelming response to Parisian-based ensemble L'Arpeggiata, when they made their Australian debut on the Brandenburg stage. It was one of the most talked about concerts in Brandenburg history - baroque met jazz, Paul danced on stage and L'Arpeggiata's singer, Lucilla Galeazzi, had the entire audience singing!

Australia got to know Josh Thomas in 2009 as the Gen Y team captain on the Network Ten's megahit Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation. We all felt we got to know him a little bit better when we watched him fall victim to an uncooperative meringue on episode one of Celebrity MasterChef. We saw him shine on Good News Week and take on whatever assignment the The 7PM Project set for him.

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony Award®-winning, worldwide hit musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi - is coming to Sydney's Theatre Royal from 3 September. This is the story of how four boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty!

The indefinable, elusive and mysterious power of Franz Kafka's writing is captured in Louise Fox's brand new adaptation of his landmark novel. Revelling in Kafka's wit, clowning, farce and obsession with the erotic, this production, directed by Matthew Lutton, marks our second collaboration with his celebrated Perth-based company ThinIce, and features John Gaden and Ewen Leslie.

Gwen is 90. She woke up this morning to discover that purgatory is sitting alone in a new home in a new subdivision on the edge of town, trying to work out if the remote in her had operates the TV, the aircon, or the fan forced oven. Written especially for Company B Belvoir, it is Tommy Murphy's brilliant existential comedy. He is one of the country's most formidable playwrights. Neil Armfield directs this portrait of an old life in search of a graceful ending staring Melissa Jaffer

Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two unlikely friends end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award® winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman.

Sutra is an extraordinary collaboration between celebrated Flemish/Moroccan choreographer - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, esteemed British sculptor - Antony Gormley, and 17 monks from the original Shaolin Temple in Henan, China.

The laugh-out-loud musical comedy spectacular that is keeping abreast of the times. With more front than Myer, our bosom-buddies decided to star in their own laugh-out-loud and totally liberating show which has been seen by over 250,000 adoring fans throughout Australia and New Zealand.

The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity and the Australian Museum is marking this very special year with ALIVE. Explore our rare collections, share in our scientific research, discover the amazing biological diversity around us, and find out how you can make a difference to the future of life on planet earth.