Overview
Introducing the Friends of QPAC membership for 2024, specially curated to place you at the heart of QPAC and celebrate our shared love of live performance.
We are pleased to introduce opportunities that offer a deeper connection to QPAC and a peek behind the curtain at what it takes to create pure entertainment, connection, and deeper understanding for audiences.
As a Friend of QPAC you will receive the following benefits and opportunities throughout the 2024 calendar year:
- Priority Access: You’re invited to be amongst the first to access priority booking periods for most major QPAC events.
- Special Events: In these intimate events you will hear from industry insiders on some big issues in live performance and the behind-the-scenes magic it takes to bring live performance to audiences. From blockbuster musicals to new creative developments, dive into the world of performing arts like never before. In 2024 you are invited to attend special events for Prospero Arts Concert Series – Jersey Boys, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, and Round the Twist the Musical. (Booking required. Subject to venue schedules and availability)
- Open House: Join us at QPAC for a members only guided tour and discover what happens behind the scenes to present some of the world’s most famous shows and artists. (Booking required. One only per year. Subject to venue schedules and availability)
- Drink Vouchers: Two vouchers for a complimentary drink of your choice – select from a glass of house wine, a coffee or tea, a local beer, or a soft drink at our foyer bars.
- Members’ Line: Take advantage of the dedicated Members’ phone line and have your call prioritised in the queue when making your next booking.
- Save on Concerts: 10% off Adult and Concession A and B Reserve tickets for Queensland Symphony Orchestra in the Concert Hall, QPAC and the Conservatorium Theatre, Griffith University.
- Bonus Rewards: As a Friend of QPAC you will also receive bonus rewards that will include discounts, special offers and VIP invitations.
Join us on this incredible journey as we approach our 40th birthday in 2025. Become a Friend of QPAC to share in the celebration of performing arts in Queensland.
Special Events
Upcoming: TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Full details to be announced.
Upcoming: Round the Twist the Musical
Full details to be announced.
Past event: Director’s Cut – Inside Jersey Boys with Martin Croft
Join us as renowned director, Martin Croft delves into the magic that goes into restaging the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys. This behind-the-scenes journey provides insight into the creative vision and directorial brilliance shaping this iconic production.
Hosted by Hayley Johnson, Managing Director of Brisbane-based Prospero Arts, a production company providing local and national musical theatre stars an opportunity to work in their own backyard on exceptional semi-staged musical productions.
Friends of QPAC will receive an email invitation to reserve their seat.
Martin Croft
Martin Croft, a luminary in music theatre and opera, embarked on a distinguished career at 17 with TV roles in Melbourne. Martin has starred in most of the major shows of the last 25 years in Australia, the U.K. and USA including Les Miserables, Godspell, Cats, Miss Saigon, and The Phantom of the Opera. He seamlessly transitioned into directing, guiding hit productions such as Jersey Boys (New Theatricals Australasian Production), Les Misérables (Asia/South Africa Tour), The Boy From Oz (Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth) and Oliver (Cameron Mackintosh Australia/Singapore). He has also directed numerous award ceremonies, concerts, workshops, cabarets and plays in Australia and overseas. Currently serving as Vice President of Oz Showbiz Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Martin is distinguished with 1 Mo Award and 2 Green Room Awards, underscoring his enduring contributions to the performing arts.
Hayley Johnson
Hayley Johnson, Producer and Managing Director of Prospero Arts is a QUT music graduate and WAAPA music theatre alum. Hayley transitioned from a successful career as a musical theatre/cabaret artist in Australia, Japan, and the USA to become a producer. As a Musical Director, she worked with Universal Studios Japan and Off-Off Broadway in NYC. A dedicated educator for two decades, Hayley blended her family's business background with her artistic connections to co-found Power Arts, supporting various performing arts projects. Her passion led to Prospero Arts Production Company, aiming to foster local talents. Hayley served on the Brisbane Powerhouse Board (2013-2022) and Q Music Board (2021-2023). Balancing roles in Power Family, BMD, Power Arts, Prospero Arts, and her family, she is a wife and mother of three.
Past event: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Join us for an exclusive insider’s view into the world of live performance. Come and explore the magic of staging Beauty and the Beast the Musical with us. Gain unique insights from industry experts and creatives as we delve into the intricacies of bringing this timeless classic to life.
This captivating event will feature a panel of esteemed guests who have been instrumental in the production and will share their experiences and secrets of bringing Beauty and the Beast to life on QPAC’s Lyric Theatre stage.
Whether you’ve seen the show once or a thousand times, this event promises to deepen your appreciation of the artistry and craftsmanship involved in this spectacular production.
Friends of QPAC will receive an email invitation to reserve their seat.