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SOUNDTRACK TO OUR LIVES to Offer Community Performers Stage at Ian Potter
Registration opened for SOUNDTRACK TO OUR LIVES, a free music concert at the Ian Potter State Theatre in Melbourne that will feature community performers of all ages.
MIMPI World Premiere to Open at Arts House
Arts House will present the world premiere of MIMPI, a collaborative work from experimental music trio LUNG SWARA and Javanese dancer Rianto combining song, sound, and ritual dance inspired by trance performances in Central Java.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Adds Canberra Dates to Australian Tour Following Record-Breaking Melbourne Pre-Sales
The musical production sets a new record at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre and extends its Australian tour to Canberra Theatre Centre following sell-out Brisbane season.
BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE to Return to Australia
Apphia Campbell's Nina Simone-inspired theatrical production will tour Australian cities including Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide following its 2024 acclaimed run and West End success.
ARAVANI ART PROJECT and YING DANCE THEATRE Will Headline Asia TOPA Radar
Indian transgender and cisgender women artists from Aravani Art Project and Chinese contemporary dance artists from YING Dance Theatre will headline Asia TOPA Radar: Come Together at Arts Centre Melbourne.
West End Star Alison Jiear Launches GoFundMe For Brain Cancer Surgery
West End star Alison Jiear has revealed that she has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer.
Photos: Jason Donovan, Nadine Garner, and More in Rehearsal For ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST in Melbourne
Rehearsals are now underway ahead of the Melbourne production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, starring Jason Donovan and Nadine Garner.
Ólafur Arnalds to Bring FALLING APART TOGETHER to Melbourne
Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds will tour Australia with FALLING APART TOGETHER, an ambitious live concert experience reimagining the format.
Melbourne Opera Reveals 2027 Season Lineup With PARSIFAL and More
Melbourne Opera announced its 2027 season featuring four full-scale productions, including a new staging of Richard Wagner's PARSIFAL that completes the company's history-making Wagner cycle.
Lineup Set For MORNING MELODIES 2027 at Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne's daytime music program will present performances from Jemma Rix, David Hobson, Colin Lane, Christie Whelan Browne, The 60 Four, and PAULINI at Hamer Hall across multiple months.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 25, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword: 17 answers on 11 Broadway names, two shows and three theatre terms.
A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL to Open in Adelaide
The Broadway musical about Neil Diamond's life and career will open at Adelaide's Her Majesty's Theatre, following seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
THE DARK MATTER OF USULAL to Premiere at Arts House
Torres Strait Islander artist Margaret J Harvey will present a solo performance rooted in an ancestral Ait Koedal Clan story, combining live performance, movement, sound and digital imagery at Arts House.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS to Open in Melbourne
Ken Ludwig's adaptation of Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS will open at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre, presented by John Frost in association with Fiery Angel and Agatha Christie Limited.
NEANDERTHAL - HISTORIES(S) DU THÉÂTRE VIII to Premiere at Monash
Back to Back Theatre announced NEANDERTHAL - Histories(s) du Théâtre VIII, a new work exploring extinction and cognition devised with actors with intellectual disabilities and directed by Bruce Gladwin.
WORKING CLASS CLOWN by Tommy Misa to Play Arts House
Samoan-Australian artist Tommy Misa brings a solo work exploring grief, family and joy to Arts House in Melbourne.
DISNEY IN CONCERT Will Return to Melbourne with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
DISNEY IN CONCERT will return to Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, featuring songs from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, MOANA, THE LITTLE MERMAID, FROZEN and HERCULES alongside symphonic highlights from classic Disney animated films.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 18, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, with 15 answers drawn from the week's theatre news.
STARLIGHT EXPRESS Sets Cinema Release Date; Watch a New Trailer
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S STARLIGHT EXPRESS - LIVE ON STAGE will come to cinemas internationally including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and Canada.
Troy Cassar-Daley to Make MSO Debut for NAIDOC Week
Country artist Troy Cassar-Daley will perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall, featuring orchestral arrangements of hits from his three-decade career.
THE CHOIR OF MAN to Return to Melbourne at Crown LIVE
The Olivier Award-nominated musical will bring nine performers to Crown LIVE for a limited season, featuring songs by Queen, Adele, Sia, and others in a show set inside a traditional English pub.
SUPAGLOO to Launch as All-Ages Concert Series at Melbourne Park
Frontier Touring and Melbourne Park will present SUPAGLOO, a quarterly all-ages concert series showcasing emerging Australian music talent at MCA at Melbourne Park.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 11, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 15 answers across a 17x17 grid drawn from the week's theatre news.
Interview: 'I'm Obsessed With Eva Noblezada': Creator Anaïs Mitchell On HADESTOWN THE MUSICAL In Cinemas
Recently, we had the chance to chat with the creator of Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell.
AFTER THE FLOOD to Premiere in Melbourne Starring Deborah Conway
The new Australian musical AFTER THE FLOOD will have its world premiere in Melbourne, featuring singer-songwriter Deborah Conway and bassist Simon Starr.
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Society Viva Melbourne (5/01-4/25) PHOTOS |
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CLOSER bakery@1812 (10/28-11/07) |
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Scandal Viva Melbourne (5/01-4/25) PHOTOS |
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Fall by Michele Lee Bluestone Church Arts Space (12/09-12/12) |
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The Choir of Man Crown LIVE (2/03-2/21) |
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Fall by Michele Lee The Bowery Theatre (12/05-12/05) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Oaks Melbourne on Market Hotel (3/06-12/12) |
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The Shawshank Redemption: Live On Stage Arts Centre Melbourne (2/03-3/07) VIDEOS |
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Play In A Day: Volpone, Or, The Fox The University of Melbourne (11/18-11/18) |
