# Hit Broadway Musical ANASTASIA’s Adelaide Season Announced 

**Featured** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 6 December 2025  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/hit-broadway-musical-anastasias-adelaide-season-announced/

Producers John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia are delighted to announce that Broadway musical ANASTASIA will premiere at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre from August 2026.  The highly anticipated musical makes its Australian debut this month at Melbourne’s glorious Regent Theatre before travelling to Crown Theatre Perth in March and Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in April…

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Producers John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia are delighted to announce that Broadway musical **ANASTASIA **will premiere at Adelaide’s Festival Theatre from August 2026. 

The highly anticipated musical makes its Australian debut this month at Melbourne’s glorious Regent Theatre before travelling to Crown Theatre Perth in March and Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in April 2026. 

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The cast for this eagerly-awaited musical includes **Georgina Hopson **as Anya, **Robert Tripolino **as charming con artist Dmitry, **Joshua Robson **in the role of antagonist Gleb, **Rodney Dobson **as Vlad, the much-loved **Rhonda Burchmore **as Countess Lily and theatre icon **Nancye Hayes AM **in the role of the Dowager Empress. 

“I just can’t wait to share the magic of **ANASTASIA **with Adelaide audiences. It’s a beautiful story to be immersed in, accompanied by iconic songs that invoke a nostalgic feeling of our shared childhood including *Once Upon a December *and *Journey to the Past,” *said Georgina Hopson. 

The ensemble cast members include **Sophia Bae, Elliot Baker, Billy Bourchier, Nicholas Cunningham, Davis Giotopoulos Moore, Todd Goddard, Stephanie Kurlow, Keian Langdon, Bella Minniti, Nathan Stafford**, **Alexis Van Maanen, Annie Wilson, Deone Zanotto, **and **Andrea Zappacosta **with the Swings team featuring **Manon Gunderson-Briggs, Iosefa Laga’aia, Nathan Pinnell **and **Emma Russell. **

Inspired by the mysterious tale of Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov’s rumoured escape in the dawning days of the Russian Revolution, and the 1997 Oscar nominated animated film of the same name, **ANASTASIA **has been brought to life on the stage by the Tony Award-winning creative team of Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. 

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**ANASTASIA **is a lavish musical for all ages, transporting audiences from the twilight years of the Imperial rule to the euphoria and exuberance of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman named Anya sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by an army officer determined to silence her, she enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. 

Directed by Tony Award winning director Darko Tresnjak**, ANASTASIA **premiered on Broadway in March 2017. It received a Tony Award nomination for Best Costume Design in a Musical and won more than 15 major international awards including Best Musical awards in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. 

The book for **ANASTASIA **was written by the late five time Tony Award winning writer Terrence McNally, whose credits include *Love! Valour! Compassion!, Master Class, Kiss of the Spider Woman *and *Ragtime. *

Music and lyrics for **ANASTASIA **were written by the renowned writing team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens who have been referred to as “one of the greatest songwriting teams in Broadway history.” (*Chicago Tribune*). 

“Fantastical, intelligent, well-crafted, and exhilarating, **ANASTASIA **deserves a coronation!” – *The Wall Street Journal *

“Captivating, beautifully staged and emotionally vital. **ANASTASIA **hits the sweet spot!” – *The Hollywood Reporter *

“One of the most gorgeous shows in years! Luscious, lavish, and a joy that leaves you cheering. This is a grandiloquent feast for the senses you won’t soon forget.” – The New York Observer 

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**ANASTASIA – THE BROADWAY MUSICAL **

**Produced by John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia in special collaboration with Stage Entertainment Productions, Tom Kirdahy, Hunter Arnold and Dan Hinde **

**Regent Theatre, Melbourne from December 2025 **  
**Crown Theatre Perth from March 2026 **  
**Lyric Theatre, Sydney from April 2026 **  
**Festival Theatre Adelaide from August 2026 **

**WAITLIST NOW for Adelaide season tickets, please visit ****[www.anastasiathemusical.com.au](http://www.anastasiathemusical.com.au/)**** or follow us on socials via @anastasiathemusicalau #AnastasiaAU **

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