In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of work Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s theatre industry is in desperate need of tax reform to ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jun/30/musical-theatre-cancellations-australia-waitress-beetlejuice-industry-funding)