The latest theatre news from Melbourne, Australia — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The Melbourne Chamber Orchestra will kick off its 2026 season with Flexible Sky, featuring guitarist Slava Grigoryan and two world premieres, showcasing a blend of classical innovation and virtuosity.
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will embark on The Night Blooms World Tour in Australia in April/May.
The Australian Contemporary Opera Company will present Grammy-nominated Emma O'Halloran's double-bill Mary Motorhead & Trade at The Malthouse this March, directed by award-winning filmmaker Greta Nash.
Now celebrating 10 years of wowing audiences across Australia, Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after smash hit, sell-out runs in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, and Brisbane.
Evie Ferris, ex The Australian Ballet dancer and current Yellow Wiggle will be the host for The Australian Ballet's Ballet Under the Stars event on on Saturday, February 21 at the Horsham Recreation Reserve.
Arts House will present 'WHEN YOUR NUMBER'S UP' by Rel Pham, a compelling new work set to run from February 12 to March 6, 2026.
Due to popular demand, new performances have been added to the Australian leg of global dance phenomenon The Next Step: Legacy World Tour.
Celebrating the announcement of her forthcoming third studio album, Florescence, Maisie Peters will return to Australia with two intimate shows in Sydney and Melbourne this March, part of a global ‘Before The Bloom’ theatre run.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition, is heading into its last few weeks in Melbourne since opening last April 2025.
La Mama will present Antipodes Theatre Company’s Back to Te Maunga in March.
50 years after Ralph McTell first toured Australia, the British singer-songwriter will return for one final farewell tour, performing at 6 venues across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory.
Tubular Bells in Concert will head to Australia in June 2026 as part of the 50th Anniversary World Tour celebration.
Merrigong Theatre Company will transform The University of Wollongong’s Kooloobong Oval into a spectacular open-air theatre this summer to present Sport for Jove’s The Comedy of Errors.
Arts House will present 'STABLE CONFUSION,' a collaborative performance by Worlds Only & Junior Major, on February 13, 2026.
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has announced a new initiative offering $20 First Look seats for all its upcoming concerts.
The City of Stonnington will present 'Beg, Borrow or Steal' at Victoria Gardens, Prahran on February 7, 2026, as part of the 24th annual Classics Opera series.
Tsehay Hawkins will appear in the Melbourne production of MJ The Musical, making her theatrical stage debut.
Joseph Green will present his new comedic play 'THE MUSHROOM LADY' at the upcoming Melbourne Comedy Festival.
BMW and Opera Australia announced a collaboration for the 2026 Opera for All concert, aiming to make opera accessible to a broader audience.
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Australia’s National Youth Circus, the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, will launch its first-ever Melbourne training program in January 2026, offering contemporary circus classes for all ages at Circus Centre Melbourne.
After acclaimed productions in 2014 and 2019 and international workshops, Drew Downing’s REBEL will return to Melbourne in 2026.
Master magician Tim Ellis has unveiled THE HOUSE OF GAMES, his eleventh full-length theatrical production since the opening of the Laneway Theatre in 2017.
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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) |
