Queensland Premier David Crisafulli believes Queensland should be the “events capital of the country”. And with the 2032 Olympics looming like a debt-heavy cloud, he and his special envoy, Tony Cochrane, have been busy positioning Brisbane as the ultimate destination for global blockbusters.Olympics chief Andrew Liveris has plenty of ideas on how to do it. Baz Luhrmann might even help with the opening ceremony. But if the maiden voyage of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Glasshouse Theatre is any indication, his artistic (and commercial) nous is sorely needed.correction—This story has been updated to include a comment from QPAC disputing the $8 million loss for the production.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles