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.
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, themuch-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.