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Caroline O'Connor, Silvie Paladino & More Join Line-Up for MORNING MELODIES 2026
by Gillian Blum - October 19, 2025
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
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2025
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
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
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.
Signature Choir Joins Melbourne Symphony Orchestra For MANA MOANA At The Sidney Myer Music Bowl
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2025
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.
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Re-Scored For 35th Anniversary Live Cinema Experience At Hamer Hall
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2025
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.
THE WONDER HORSE: The Life and Afterlife of Phar Lap is Coming to the Motley Bauhaus
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
The Wonder Horse! A new Australian Musical exploring Phar Lap's story gallops to The Motley Bauhaus this November. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
SXSW Sydney To Premiere Aussie Post-Apocalyptic Indie Thriller BUNNY
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
Independent production company Sneaky Films will present the premiere of BUNNY, a haunting and visceral new Australian feature film premiering at SXSW Sydney.
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL to Debut in Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne in 2026
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2025
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.
Tenor Juan Diego Flórez Returning to Australia in November
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2025
Superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez is returning to Australian soil from 29 November - 3 December. His tour follows his previous debut, which sold out the Sydney Opera House/
ALAKAZAM Comes to Trades Hall This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2025
After a sellout season at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Ben McCarthy is back with a brand-new comedy show: Alakazam, a playful solo-comedy featuring clowning and interactive games.   
Will Swenson to Reprise A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Role as 'Neil Diamond' in Australia
by Michael Major - October 01, 2025
Will Swenson, who originated the role of ‘Neil Diamond’ on Broadway, will lead the cast of the smash-hit musical A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical in Australia.
A (VERY) MUSICAL CHRISTMAS Will Return in 2025
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2025
Michael Cassel has announced the return of A (VERY) MUSICAL CHRISTMAS in 2025, this year taking place on the stage of MJ THE MUSICAL in Melbourne. Learn more here!
BLADDERWACK Comes to Explosives Factory
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2025
Premiering at the Explosives Factory in St Kilda, this November Melbourne audiences are invited to a science fiction pirate horror comedy like no other. Learn more here!
HEMLINES Brings Musical Comedy To Melbourne Fringe
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2025
From the award-winning team at Moon Bureau comes Hemlines, a laugh-out-loud new musical comedy where destiny is sewn, stitched, and spun out of control—one outfit at a time. Part of Theatre Works’ Explosives Factory program, performances run September 30–October 4 at 7:15 p.m.
MSO Will Perform a Fourth and Final THE MUSIC OF JOE HISAISHI Concert
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2025
Due to popular demand, the MSO has announced a fourth and final performance of The Music of Joe Hisaishi, set for November. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
OZ: THE CIRQUE EXPERIENCE Premieres in Melbourne in October
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2025
Starring world-class circus artists alongside mainstage musical theatre performers, this is the story you know reinvented with breathtaking stunts, killer songs and a modern twist – perfect for all ages. 
Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman, and Ryan Corr Will Lead Australian Tour of ART
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2025
Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman, and Ryan Corr will star together in the internationally award-winning play ART by Yasmina Reza translated by Chrispher Hampton.
BLANC DE BLANC ENCORE Debuts in Melbourne Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2025
For the first time ever, the smash-hit sensation BLANC DE BLANC ENCORE is popping its Melbourne cork, with the show set to premiere at the city's spectacular new two-level entertainment precinct, Spiegel Haus Melbourne.
Mel Robbins Adds 2026 Australian and New Zealand 'Let Them! Tour' Dates
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2025
Mel Robbins is officially hitting the road again. Back by overwhelming demand, Robbins is bringing her highly anticipated “Let Them! Tour 2026' to Australian stages, including Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
CAMINARÉ – THE ECHO OF MY STEPS to Premiere at Melbourne Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2025
Melbourne audiences will be the first to experience Caminaré – The Echo of My Steps, a groundbreaking solo dance theatre work from 10-time World Salsa Champion Mario Acosta Cevallos.
SoundMerch Australian Music Prize Celebrates 21 Years
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2025
Judging has commenced for the 21st SoundMerch Australian Music Prize. The Avalanches, Genesis Owusu, Courtney Barnett, Hermitude and The Jezabels are just some of the past winners of Australia's most prestigious prize for contemporary music.
LOVE ACTUALLY Musical Will Tour Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2025
This festive season, everyone's favourite Christmas movie will be gloriously sent up in the Off-Broadway smash hit, Love Actually? The Musical Parody. 
TOMAS CLIFFORD GOT STOOD UP Comes to Melbourne Fringe Festival
by Emmy Rice - September 13, 2025
Tomas Clifford Got Stood Up runs from Wednesday, October 1, through Sunday, October 5 at Solidarity Hall in the Trades Hall Festival Hub, located at the corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets in Carlton, VIC 3053.
HAIR THE MUSICAL Comes to the Athenaeum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2025
More than two decades since Melbourne last experienced the tribal love-rock musical phenomenon HAIR, a brand-new production of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning hit is coming to the Athenaeum Theatre.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards
by BWW Awards - September 10, 2025
Nominations are now open 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.

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