Three of Australia’s brightest musical theatre stars are bringing the best of Broadway and the West End to Newcastle’s Civic Theatre this March. Presented by Stoddart Entertainment Group, Superstars: Musical Theatre’s Greatest Heroes & Villains in Concert promises an unforgettable evening celebrating the iconic characters that have captivated audiences for generations.

A hilarious and heartbreaking new play, Occasional Combustible Disaster, will lead an explosive UpStage at the Playhouse season at Civic Theatre’s Playhouse as a red-hot team of creatives come together to examine the fallout inevitable in all nuclear families.

The iconic Coates Newcastle Show returns to the Newcastle Showground from Friday 27 February to Sunday 1 March 2026, and this year it arrives with a powerful new hero attraction set to redefine opening night.