The 2025 Victorian State Schools Spectacular to Return for Annual Event in September
The 2025 Victorian State Schools Spectacular will return for its annual extravaganza for two shows in September.
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The latest theatre news from Melbourne, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Alex Warren Confirms Medium Build as Special Guest for Sold-Out Australian Tour
American singer-songwriter Medium Build will serve as a special guest on Alex Warren’s upcoming Australian tour, which kicks off next month in Sydney.
TARZAN – THE STAGE MUSICAL Swings Into Melbourne This August
Tarzan – The Stage Musical, based on the beloved 1999 Disney animated film, will premiere at The National Theatre in St Kilda for an exclusive Melbourne season from August 29 to September 7, 2025.
Ed Sheeran Unveils 2026 Australia and New Zealand ‘Loop Tour’ Dates
Ed Sheeran is heading back to Australia and New Zealand next January, February, and March with his all-new Loop Tour for a massive run of stadium shows.
Ilario Grant to Star in MJ in Melbourne, Australia
Ilario Grant will lead the Melbourne season of the Olivier and Tony Award-winning musical MJ.
THE MACHINE STOPS To Make Melbourne Premiere At Theatre Works This August
Theatre Works will present the Melbourne premiere of The Machine Stops, a bold new stage adaptation by Briony Dunn based on the prophetic novella by E.
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Adds Performance of AN EVENING ON BROADWAY
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will add a fourth and final performance of An Evening on Broadway this September, following strong audience demand.
Female Philanthropists Preserve Performing Arts History With Major Support For National Collection And New Museum
Arts Centre Melbourne has announced that three leading Melbourne female philanthropists – Susan Yates (Peter and Susan Yates Foundation), Virginia Boon (Harry and Virginia Boon Foundation), and Krystyna Campbell-Pretty have provided transformative donations of approximately $1 million each, commi
Cast Set For ORDINARY DAYS at fortyfivedownstairs
Clovelly Fox’s artistic director Tyran Parke has announced the cast members and creative team behind its highly anticipated production of ORDINARY DAYS, performing at fortyfivedownstairs.
Nepean School Students Premiere Short Films at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Smorgon Family Plaza
Using music soundscapes and shadow puppetry, students from Nepean School have collaborated with professional sound designers, puppeteers and filmmakers to transform their own stories into cinematic short films.
Performers Left Unpaid as David Venn Enterprises Enters Liquidation
David Venn Enterprises has gone into liquidation with $7.
MSO Reveals Second Mornington Concert and School Holiday Program
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra recently announced that they will take the Orchestra to the people of Mornington for the inaugural MSO In Your Neighbourhood - and the local community is already asking for more.
AMERICAN PSYCHO THE MUSICAL Comes to Melbourne This September
This September, Melbourne's theatre scene will get a shot of adrenaline when the musical revival of AMERICAN PSYCHO opens at Chapel Off Chapel.
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Melbourne Season of ANNIE Opens With Final Performances Added
The Broadway musical Annie celebrated its official Opening Night in Melbourne tonight, and extra final performances have been added.
Creative Futures Fund Unveils $7.8 Million Investment in 20 Bold Australian Arts Projects
Creative Australia has announced the inaugural recipients of its Creative Futures Fund, a groundbreaking initiative investing $7.
Video: BEETLEJUICE Australia Star Karis Oka Sings 'Dead Mom'
Watch a video of Karis Oka singing 'Dead Mom' from Beetlejuice in Australia! Oka stars in the Melbourne production as Lydia Deetz, opposite the musical's composer, Eddie Perfect.
HIDDEN TUNES Returns at Clayton Community Centre
Hidden Tunes after a successful 2024 premiere will return this Winter reimagined and just as confronting.
GoFundMe Launched to Support PHANTOM Veteran Ben Lewis Following Cancer Diagnosis
BroadwayWorld has just learned that a GoFundMe has been launched to support Australian actor Ben Lewis, who last year was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer.
BroadwayWorld Launches the All-New Games Center Featuring Broadway Trivia & More
BroadwayWorld, the leading source for theatre news and entertainment, has officially launched the BroadwayWorld Games Center, a brand-new destination for interactive Broadway-themed games designed for theatre fans of all ages.
Joshua Russell, Emily Robinson and More to Lead Disney's TARZAN in Australia
Casting has been revealed for the upcoming production of TARZAN in Australia.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Adds Performance of PIANO MAN: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL
Due to overwhelming demand, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has announced a third and final performance of PIANO MAN: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL, taking place on Saturday 15 November at 7:30pm at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne.
Kelsea Ballerini Adds Second Sydney and Melbourne Shows to Australian Tour
Due to presale ticket demand, second and final Sydney and Melbourne shows have been added for Kelsea Ballerini's Live on Tour in Australia.
Conor Beaumont Will Lead AMERICAN PSYCHO in Melbourne
Melbourne performer and writer, Conor Beaumont is set to star as the infamous Patrick Bateman when American Psycho – The Musical arrives at Chapel Off Chapel in September this year.
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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) |