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Brenna Harding and Carlos Sanson Jr. To Join THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS in Melbourne


by Stephi Wild - November 13, 2023

Sydney Theatre Company and State Theatre Company South Australia have announced that Logie winner and AACTA nominee Brenna Harding will take on the role of Esme Nicholl alongside rising star Carlos Sanson Jr. as Gareth/Mr Crane in the upcoming Melbourne season of The Dictionary of Lost Words....

THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS Comes to Melbourne in February 2024


by Stephi Wild - October 18, 2023

Sydney Theatre Company and State Theatre Company South Australia announced their acclaimed co-production The Dictionary of Lost Words will tour Arts Centre Melbourne in February 2024 for a strictly limited season. ...

Debra Byrne, Peter Phelps, Genevieve Morris, and More to Join Cast of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES In Melbourne


by Blair Ingenthron - September 10, 2023

Debra Byrne, Peter Phelps, Genevieve Morris, Loredo Malcolm and Bev Killick will join the Melbourne cast of the hit Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles, opening at Arts Centre Melbourne from 9 November.  ...

Melbourne Theatre Company's BLOOM Enters Final Weeks of Rehearsals


by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2023

Melbourne Theatre Company’s new Australian musical, Bloom, is heading into its final weeks of rehearsals ahead of its first preview audience at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse on Tuesday 18 July....

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Announces Melbourne Season


by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022

STC Artistic Director Kip Williams has adapted Oscar Wilde's only novel into a breathtaking one-person show that seamlessly blends the conventions of cinema and live theatre to stunning effect. ...

Gangsters And The Salvation Army Settle Scores In Victorian Opera's HAPPY END


by A.A. Cristi - February 17, 2022

Roaring with charisma, wit and a killer cast, Victorian Opera presents Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann's anti-capitalist musical comedy, Happy End, from 23 – 26 March at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse....

Past Shows

Fun Home
7/15 - 8/15/2020


Based on Alison Bechdel’s New York Times best-selling graphic novel, this taboo-busting musical dives deep into Alison’s past to tell the true story of growing ...

Creature
Creature
5/9 - 5/11/2018


When 5-year-old Dot gets lost in the bush, she is rescued by a kangaroo who gives her magic ‘berries of understanding’ that allow her to ...

The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night-Time


Fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths, while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end ...

Noises Off
Noises Off
7/8 - 8/12/2017


A clumsy bombshell; a despotic director; a stuttering actor. It was never going to be easy staging a bedroom farce on tour, with a mediocre ...

The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
7/28 - 7/30/2016


The town of Hamelin is plagued by rats. The rodents have been eating cheeses out of vats and making nests in men’s Sunday hats. The ...

Cinderella
Cinderella
7/16


A young girl Cendrillon (Cinderella) is treated like a servant by her selfish stepmother and two stepsisters. When The Fairy Godmother magically transforms Cendrillon, she ...

Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
5/30 - 7/2/2016


Insurance agent Walter Huff has nosed around the business long enough to smell a scam, so when he meets Phyllis Nirdlinger to talk about her ...

Banquet of Secrets
Banquet of Secrets
3/1 - 3/5/2016


Melbourne is a city that loves its fine dining and adores its musicals. In March 2016, Victorian Opera in partnership with Arts Centre Melbourne brings ...

Jerry's Girls
Jerry's Girls
11/21 - 12/6/2015


In this unmissable theatrical event, Australia’s leading ladies celebrate the incredible Jerry Heman song book. Experience the backstage mayhem and onstage razzle dazzle as our ...

The Rabbits
The Rabbits
10/9 - 10/13/2015


John Marsden and Shaun Tan’s haunting picture book tells a story we all know: a story of colonisation, civilisation and progress – a story about ...

Marina Prior LIVE 2014


Marina has received numerous awards including four MO Awards, three Green Room Awards, and the Advance Australia Award for her contribution to the performing arts ...

Into the Woods
Into the Woods
7/19 - 7/26/2014


From the creators of Sunday in the Park with George comes Into the Woods; a darkly enchanting story about life after the ‘happily ever after’. ...

Dr Seuss's The Cat In The Hat


Based on the all-time favourite book by Dr. Seuss, The Cat In The Hat is now a magically witty play for children produced by the ...

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
11/27 - 12/8/2013


The classic, award-winning book by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury comes to life direct from London’s West End. Join our intrepid family of ...

Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt
Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt
10/29 - 11/9/2013


Peppa Pig, her brother George and friend Danny Dog get up to fun and games on Grandad Dog's boat. There are clues aplenty as her ...

Life and Times: Episodes 1–4
Life and Times: Episodes 1–4
10/22 - 10/26/2013


Based on 16 hours of recorded conversation, delivered as a response to a simple question - "Can you tell me your life story?" - Life ...

Archie Roach: Into the Bloodstream


In November last year, after the heartbreak of losing his collaborator and love of nearly forty years, Ruby Hunter, Archie Roach released Into the Bloodstream, ...

Cho Cho
Cho Cho
10/2 - 10/6/2013


nspired by the tragic tale of Madame Butterfly, this new production reinvigorates a timeless story of love and betrayal, relocating the drama from Japan to ...


Sunday in the Park with George is a joyous musical theatre retelling of a visionary artist’s creative process. In Stephen Sondheim’s arguably greatest work, Seurat’s ...

One Man, Two Guvnors
5/17 - 6/22/2013


It was one of Broadway’s hottest tickets and the darling of the West End. Now, after a sold out, five-star, award-winning season in the West ...

Blak
5/3 - 5/11/2013


Embracing their responsibilities, Aboriginal young people provide an intrinsic link in the songline that connects the ancient past to our shared future. Based on the ...

School Dance
4/10 - 4/20/2013


Nerds rule in this comedy by Windmill, as Matt, Luke and Jonathon weather the school dance storm. Set to a killer 80s soundtrack, School Dance ...

Danny Bhoy - Dear Epson
4/2 - 4/14/2013


This show features some of the letters you never got 'round to writing because you thought life was too short. Well, Danny Bhoy thinks life ...

Yes, Prime Minister
3/6 - 3/10/2013


The much loved BBC hit TV series is now a hilarious new stage play and has become one of London’s biggest hit comedies in decades. ...

The Other Place
1/26 - 3/2/2013


Just as Dr Juliana Smithton’s research is leading to a potential scientific breakthrough, her life takes a disorientating twist. And from the moment she spots ...

Videos


The Odd in Australia - Melbourne The Odd
Comedy Theatre (5/18 - 6/23)
VIDEOS
Choose Your Own Musical Theatre Adventure in Australia - Melbourne Choose Your Own Musical Theatre Adventure
Chapel Off Chapel (5/3 - 5/3)
Peacemongers by The People in Australia - Melbourne Peacemongers by The People
Darebin Arts Centre (4/24 - 5/5)
Melbourne Opera presents Lucia di Lammermoor from 8 May in Australia - Melbourne Melbourne Opera presents Lucia di Lammermoor from 8 May
Athenaeum Theatre (5/8 - 5/18)
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Melbourne in Australia - Melbourne Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Melbourne
Oaks On Market Melbourne Hotel (5/17 - 5/17)
PHOTOS
Club Vegas in Australia - Melbourne Club Vegas
Athenaeum Theatre (5/29 - 6/2)
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap in Australia - Melbourne Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap
Theatre. Frankston Arts Centre (7/31 - 8/3)
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