Australia Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Melbourne, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
AC/DC Returning to Australia in 2025 With POWER UP Tour
AC/DC will bring their POWER UP Tour to Australia, kicking off in Melbourne on Wednesday, November 12, at the MCG.
Olivier Award–Winning Comedy PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (SORT OF) To Tour Australia In 2026
Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Australian tour of Pride and Prejudice (sort of), the Olivier Award–winning musical comedy by Isobel McArthur, after Jane Austen.
Joyce DiDonato Makes Australian Debut with Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras
Multi-Grammy Award–winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will make her long-anticipated Australian debut this month, appearing with both the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in a series of gala performances.
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MSO Single Tickets On Sale For Season 2026
In 2026, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will celebrate 120 years of music-making by freezing 2026 ticket prices at 2025 levels, reinforcing its commitment to making orchestral music more accessible to Victorians.
Arts Centre Melbourne Invites Victoria's Artistic Communities to Shape 2026 PLAY Program
Artists and arts organisations from across Victoria are invited to submit proposals for Arts Centre Melbourne's 2026 PLAY public program.
SABOTAGE to Make Its World Premiere at The Motley Bauhaus in December
Sabotage, a new play by Harrison Clark, makes its world premiere at The Motley Bauhaus from December 2–6, 2025.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Tickets For Australian Tour of ART On Sale Today
Tickets to modern classic ART starring Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman and Ryan Corr go on sale in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on Thursday 23 October.
New CBD Entertainment Precinct Spiegel Haus Melbourne Reveals Further Programming
Spiegel Haus Melbourne – the new summer destination for shows, food and drinks, and nightlife – will welcome its first guests this month when Blanc de Blanc Encore commences previews.
Richard Clayderman Returns To Australia With TIMELESS ROMANCE Tour In November 2025
International piano star Richard Clayderman returns to Australia in November 2025 with his Timeless Romance tour, featuring concerts in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
Richard Marx Announces 2026 Australian Tour Dates
GRAMMY winner Richard Marx returns to Australia in April 2026 for a five-city tour, performing hits in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle, and Melbourne.
Caroline O'Connor, Silvie Paladino & More Join Line-Up for MORNING MELODIES 2026
Caroline O'Connor, Silvie Paladino, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Georgia Wilkinson, Denis Walter and Claire Lyon are among the star-studded line-up set to perform at Hamer Hall as part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s 2026 Morning Melodies program.
The National, Melbourne Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Following a carefully considered and highly competitive recruitment process, the Board of The National has appointed Rod Gilbert as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Re-Scored For 35th Anniversary Live Cinema Experience At Hamer Hall
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Arts Centre Melbourne will present Hear My Eyes: Terminator 2, a live cinema event featuring a new electronic score by Belgian composer Peter Van Hoesen with the MESS Synthesiser Orchestra.
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Set For 2026 Australia & New Zealand Tour
The hit rock musical Heathers is making its professional Australian premiere in 2026 following smash-hit runs in London and New York.
Signature Choir Joins Melbourne Symphony Orchestra For MANA MOANA At The Sidney Myer Music Bowl
The acclaimed Signature Choir joins the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for Mana Moana—a moving fusion of symphonic music and songs of the Pacific—on January 31, 2026, at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Lindsey Kraft Confirmed as Special Guest for Ben Folds' 2026 Australian Tour
Actress, singer, and composer Lindsey Kraft has been set as the special guest on Ben Folds & A Piano eight-date Australian tour throughout February – March 2026.
CRICKET THE MUSICAL Will Tour Australia This Summer
Singer, songwriter and satirist Denis Carnahan is making a return to the stage this summer with his hilarious one-man cult hit musical comedy show, Cricket The Musical.
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL to Debut in Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne in 2026
The hit Broadway and West End musical Pretty Woman will open in Adelaide, Perth, and Melbourne in 2026, starring Samantha Jade as Vivian Ward and Ben Hall as Edward Lewis.
SXSW Sydney To Premiere Aussie Post-Apocalyptic Indie Thriller BUNNY
Independent production company Sneaky Films will present the premiere of BUNNY, a haunting and visceral new Australian feature film premiering at SXSW Sydney.
THE WONDER HORSE: The Life and Afterlife of Phar Lap is Coming to the Motley Bauhaus
The Wonder Horse! A new Australian Musical exploring Phar Lap's story gallops to The Motley Bauhaus this November.
Tenor Juan Diego Flórez Returning to Australia in November
Superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez is returning to Australian soil from 29 November - 3 December.
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Society Viva Melbourne (5/01-4/25) PHOTOS |
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Scandal Viva Melbourne (5/01-4/25) PHOTOS |
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The Music and Life of Barbra Streisand starring Melinda Schneider Hamer Hall (8/07-8/07) |
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PAW Patrol™ Live! "Race to the Rescue" Margaret Court Arena (8/22-8/23) |
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Saplings - Art Centre Melbourne The Show Room (7/31-8/01) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest - Preview Athenaeum Theatre One (11/13-11/15) |
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Menopause The Musical Athenaeum Theatre One (9/02-9/06) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Oaks Melbourne on Market Hotel (3/06-12/12) |
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Kindred People 2026 The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts (9/01-9/05) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest Athenaeum Theatre One (11/18-12/06) |