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Australia Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Melbourne, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Simon Brodkin to Bring UNLEASHED Tour to Australia
Acclaimed English comedian Simon Brodkin announced an Australian tour, with stops in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth as part of his UNLEASHED stand-up show.
Full Cast Set For FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Australian Tour
Troy Sussman will lead the Australian cast of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF as Tevye, joined by Sigrid Thornton as Yente, in a national tour opening at Theatre Royal Sydney before traveling to Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth.
GIANT Starring John Lithgow Will Come to Cinemas This Fall
Giant, the new play starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, will be released in cinemas later this year.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS Will Embark on World Tour
The new production of STARLIGHT EXPRESS, which won an Olivier Award during its London run, will tour the UK and beyond, with stops in Leicester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sunderland, Birmingham, and Southampton.
Review: WAITRESS’ Down Under Debut makes for a thoroughly yummy affair
Australian musical theatre lovers have been eagerly awaiting this day, when ‘Waitress’ would finally clock in down under, ten years after it first set up shop on Broadway, to great acclaim from audiences for its originality and deeply human story.
DEATH OF A SALESMAN Starring Anthony LaPaglia Returns for Melbourne & Brisbane Seasons
Emmy, Golden Globe, and Tony winner Anthony LaPaglia will reprise his role as Willy Loman in DEATH OF A SALESMAN, returning to Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre and making its Brisbane debut at QPAC.
Ben Mingay and Antoinette Halloran Will Lead GILBERT & SULLIVAN: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION in Melbourne
Opera Australia will present GILBERT & SULLIVAN: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION at Melbourne's Regent Theatre, featuring Ben Mingay and Antoinette Halloran alongside an all-star cast performing highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, and more.
Captain Scott Kelly Will Bring YEAR IN SPACE to Australia
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly will bring his live speaking tour, The Sky is Not the Limit: Lessons from a Year in Space, to five Australian cities, including Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Will Host MSO IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD in Narre Warren
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will perform Music of This Place at Bunjil Place in Narre Warren, the first of four low-cost community concerts planned across Greater Melbourne in 2026.
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SLEEP AT THE 'G Will Return to Melbourne
A line-up of Australian entertainment talent, including BABBA, John Wayne Parsons, and returning host Briohny Dawson, will headline this year's Sleep at the ‘G.
CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG Will Return to the West End, UK Tour, Los Angeles and Australia
Mischief's CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG will return to London's Wyndham's Theatre for a limited West End run, while also embarking on a second UK tour, a North American premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, and an Australian run.
BETWEEN THE LINES: THE JAMES JOYCE/GROUCHO MARX LETTERS Will Come to fortyfivedownstairs in June
Bloomsday in Melbourne will present BETWEEN THE LINES - THE JAMES JOYCE/GROUCHO MARX LETTERS at fortyfivedownstairs, a literary mystery about a scholar whose discovery of letters between James Joyce and Groucho Marx is stolen by her mentor.
THE MAGIC PUDDING: THE OPERA Will Be Performed By the Victorian Opera
Victorian Opera will present THE MAGIC PUDDING: THE OPERA, composed by Calvin Bowman and written by Anna Goldsworthy, across three Melbourne venues with a live chamber orchestra and cast including students from Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
THE JULIET LETTERS Will Be Performed at fortyfivedownstairs
Melbourne string quartet The Crossing Machine (violinists Marianne Rothschild and Matthew Rigby, violist Margaret Butcher and cellist Charlotte Jacke) will be joined by pop vocalist Jordan Z to perform The Juliet Letters.
GREY GARDENS Musical Will Return to Melbourne in July
Clovelly Fox and fortyfivedownstairs will present the Tony Award-winning musical GREY GARDENS in Melbourne, starring Helen Dallimore and Deidre Rubenstein as Big and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, directed by Tyran Parke.
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Will Perform OVERGROWN PATHS
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra will present OVERGROWN PATHS, a program blending Vivaldi's The Four Seasons with poetry narrated by actor Helen Morse, touring Melbourne, Yackandandah, and Mornington.
NEUROVISION, IMPROVISING CARE, and More Workshops Will Come to Arts Centre Melbourne
Arts Centre Melbourne announced new workshops exploring neurodiversity, dementia care, and club dance as part of its PLAY program, including NEUROVISION, a cabaret show made with disability-led Schizy Inc, and Improvising Care, a first-of-its-kind dementia workshop in Australia.
NEWSIES Unseats LES MISÉRABLES to Win BroadwayWorld's 2026 Ultimate Movie Musical Bracket
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Launches Musician-Led Initiative MSO+
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra announced MSO+, a musician-led programming initiative appointing veteran violinist Monica Curro as Creative Director to develop community-focused projects across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Reuben Kaye Will Bring HARD TO SWALLOW on Tour in Australia
Reuben Kaye will return with a brand-new solo cabaret comedy show, Hard to Swallow sharper, sexier and more political than ever, touring Australia in 2026.
Bobby Lee Will Bring THE FINALLY TOUR to Australia and New Zealand
Comedian Bobby Lee, known for his years as a cast member on MAD TV, will bring THE FINALLY TOUR to multiple cities across Australia and New Zealand.
Australian String Quartet Will Embark on Tour With INTERWOVEN
The Australian String Quartet will launch its 2026 national touring season with a program featuring works by Elizabeth Younan, Haydn, Clara Schumann, and Prokofiev across six Australian cities.
BLANC DE BLANC ENCORE Extends for a Third Time at Spiegel Haus Melbourne
Strut & Fret's BLANC DE BLANC ENCORE has extended for a third time at Spiegel Haus Melbourne, with the venue projected to reach 100,000 tickets sold across its inaugural season.
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Mackenzie Arts Centre Melbourne (7/23-8/09) |
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Scandal Viva Melbourne (5/01-4/25) PHOTOS |
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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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Monty Python's Spamalot The Athenaeum (9/16-10/11) |
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Dance Palace Luna Park (8/20-9/12) |
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Menopause The Musical Athenaeum Theatre One (9/02-9/06) |
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PAW Patrol™ Live! "Race to the Rescue" Margaret Court Arena (8/22-8/23) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Oaks Melbourne on Market Hotel (3/06-12/12) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest - Preview Athenaeum Theatre One (11/13-11/15) |