The latest theatre news from Melbourne, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Van Diemen’s Band and Ensemble Kaboul will reunite September 25–October 5, 2025, for Where Everything is Music, a cross-cultural concert celebrating banned Afghan musical traditions and Western classical works.
This December, discover the Magic of the Mean One as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Dr.
The 2025 Victorian State Schools Spectacular will return for its annual extravaganza for two shows in September.
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, 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 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 will lead the Melbourne season of the Olivier and Tony Award-winning musical MJ.
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 will add a fourth and final performance of An Evening on Broadway this September, following strong audience demand.
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
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.
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.
David Venn Enterprises has gone into liquidation with $7.
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.
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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The Broadway musical Annie celebrated its official Opening Night in Melbourne tonight, and extra final performances have been added.
Creative Australia has announced the inaugural recipients of its Creative Futures Fund, a groundbreaking initiative investing $7.
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 after a successful 2024 premiere will return this Winter reimagined and just as confronting.
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.
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Casting has been revealed for the upcoming production of TARZAN in Australia.
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.
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Scandal Viva Melbourne (5/01-4/25) PHOTOS |
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Kindred People 2026 The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts (9/01-9/05) |
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Cut Chilli by Chenturan Aran Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre (8/12-8/23) |
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Menopause The Musical Athenaeum Theatre One (9/02-9/06) |
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Steel Magnolias The Athenaeum (7/23-8/09) |
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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 Athenaeum Theatre One (11/18-12/06) |
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The Music and Life of Barbra Streisand starring Melinda Schneider Hamer Hall (8/07-8/07) |
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Dance Palace Luna Park (8/20-9/12) |
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Mackenzie Arts Centre Melbourne (7/23-8/09) |
