April equals blockbusters on Sydney's stages

From a Brighton blockbuster to a set of giant puppet horses to the spookiest family living in Central Park (OK, and the only ones), Autumn is bringing out the big guns

First published on 16 May 2012. Updated on 4 Apr 2013.

The Addams Family
Haymarket	There are laughs, catchy tunes and a love song to the moon in this splashy, big-budget take on Charles Addams' characters.
Bombshells
Kirribilli	Sharon Millerchip takes on Joanna Murray-Smith's one-woman show at the Ensemble.
Carmen: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Sydney	So there's fireworks and big voices and huge songs and... a massive neon bull. Sydney's most spectacular stage event gets even more spectacular-ier in its second year.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Surry Hills	Clash of the titans: Sydney theatremaking wunderkind Simon Stone tackles Tennessee Williams in an Australian-accented take on the southern classic.
Frankenstein
Sydney	Ensemble Theatre co-artistic director Mark Kilmurry directs the Australian premiere of playwright Nick Dear’s adaptation of Frankenstein at two venues: the Sydney Opera House (from March 27) and the Ensemble (from April 17).
Girl in Tan Boots
Kings Cross	Inspired by a column in mx, this missing-person's drama manages to be a hilarious and poignant look at life in Sydney today.
Mrs Warren's Profession
Walsh Bay	Once banned for its supposed “glorification of debauchery”, Shaw's writing still raises razor sharp questions about female sexuality, wealth and independence 120 years later – questions that Sarah Giles’s production at the STC entertainingly probes.
One Man, Two Guvnors
Walsh Bay	One Man, Two Guvnors lands in Sydney with a whopper of a reputation to live up to – it's has racked up big laughs, big bucks and some pretty big heapings of praise since its debut on the West End in 2011. And we're here to tell you it lives up to it all.
The Pillowman
Newtown	If you like your theatre dark, Martin McDonagh's terrifying play about a writer and his brother accused of child murder will hit the spot. Bonus: McDonagh's spot-on, rapid-fire, cuss-filled dialogue.
War Horse
Pyrmont	Crazy-good puppeteers bring to life the tearjerker about Joey the horse and Albert the boy who loves horses at the Lyric.