News Summary:
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) announced on July 13, 2026, that Disney's THE LION KING will return to Brisbane, with performances scheduled from November 15, 2026. This engagement marks the six-time Tony Award-winning production's return to QPAC more than ten years after its last run. On July 1, 2026, QPAC stated that Australian singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd will perform in the Concert Hall on August 26, 2026, to raise funds for HEAL (Home of Expressive Arts and Learning) and debut his new single live. Concurrently, QPAC recently hosted Principal Partner MinterEllison and their clients for a culturally immersive evening with a strong First Nations focus in the newly opened Glasshouse Theatre. Previously, on May 18, 2026, QPAC detailed the free program for its Clancestry festival, celebrating First Nations art and culture across the Centre from July 30 to August 8, 2026. This follows an earlier announcement on May 4, 2026, that QPAC, in association with GWB Entertainment and Andrew Henry Presents, will host the 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning classic *Death of a Salesman*, starring Anthony LaPaglia, at QPAC’s Lyric from August 28 to September 6, 2026.
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