The latest theatre news from Melbourne, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The indie rock four-piece Rocket Science (AU) has been announced as the special guest for all shows for the iconic Supergrass (UK) as they celebrate the I Should Coco | 30th Anniversary Tour of Australia in June 2025.
Voting for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
The world's most successful dance show, Lord of the Dance, is set to return to Australia for the first time since 2015, exploding onto stages across the country in August and September 2025.
The Green Room Awards Association has announced the venue, date & on sale of tickets for the 42nd Annual Green Room Awards.
Opera Australia announced its world-renowned Chorus will perform an exclusive one-night-only concert of Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem at Sydney’s historic St James’ Church.
Russell Morris has announced one last tour before he hangs up his hat and guitar.
The Hives will kick off their upcoming world tour in Australia this July.
Fresh off three successful worldwide comedy tours, Road to Beijing; Imaginary Living Room Olympian and Fun & Slutty – Jonathan Van Ness is bringing his brand new show Hot & Healed to Australia and New Zealand.
Opera Australia, in partnership with Crossroads Live, will bring the Broadway hit musical ANASTASIA, will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December 2025 before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.
An all-Australian cast has been confirmed for Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out LIVE! with Zoe Crisp (Avenue Q, We Will Rock You) cast as Peppa Pig in the upcoming tour from April-May.
Voting for the fifth round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
Max, the premiere streaming service, is officially live in Australia.
Music icon Ricky Martin has announced his much-anticipated return to Australia this November 2025 with very special guest Rita Ora.
Who’s Talking? reveals what your high school teacher really thought of you.
The queer black comedy Trophy Boys will tour nationally this year including a return to Arts Centre Melbourne’s Fairfax Studio for a limited season in August.
BroadwayWorld's Theater & Fringe Festival Database provides artists with festival deadlines, fees, and submission info, and helps audiences find shows around the world.
Get ready to laugh Australia and New Zealand with Becky Lucas as she tours Things Have Changed, But The Essence Remains.
This April Monkey Baa Theatre Company will return to Melbourne with its popular production of Josephine Wants to Dance at The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts.
DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL, the performance adventure based on Dav Pilkey’s worldwide bestselling book series, returns to Melbourne these Spring school holidays for 10 performances.
Hot off the heels of Adelaide's Fringe, Popera is back, debuting new songs and intimate moments at The Motley Bauhaus this April for four shows only.
RISING, Melbourne’s winter festival of new art, music and performance, has announced its 2025 program featuring; 65 events, 327 artists, 15 new commissions, 9 world premieres, 5 Australian and 10 Victorian.
Voting for the fourth round of BroadwayWorld's Best Musical 2025 Bracket is now open.
Lime Cordiale has announced an epic live concert experience with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for the Lime Cordiale with the Symphony Orchestras tour.
Marcia Hines and Casey Donovan will be touring together across Australia in October 2025 with a brand new show paying tribute to a global music superstar on the Marcia Sings Summer tour.
Additional shows have been added in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for David Gray’s Past & Present Tour of Australia this November.
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NAT''S WHAT I RECKON: Panic at the Bistro The Thornbury Theatre (11/28-11/28) |
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Kindred People 2026 The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts (9/01-9/05) |
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Society Viva Melbourne (5/01-4/25) PHOTOS |
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Menopause The Musical Athenaeum Theatre One (9/02-9/06) |
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Monty Python's Spamalot The Athenaeum (9/16-10/11) |
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Play In A Day: Volpone, Or, The Fox The University of Melbourne (11/18-11/18) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest Athenaeum Theatre One (11/18-12/06) |
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Saplings - Art Centre Melbourne The Show Room (7/31-8/01) |
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Cut Chilli by Chenturan Aran Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre (8/12-8/23) |
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PAW Patrol™ Live! "Race to the Rescue" Margaret Court Arena (8/22-8/23) |
