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Malthouse Theatre Reveals 2024 Season of Eight Upcoming Works
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2023
Malthouse promises eight compelling reasons to visit their theatres in 2024.  Learn more about the lineup here!
Spend An Enchanted Afternoon With THECHO!R in the Performance Space, Library at the Dock
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2023
THECHO!R is excited to announce its next concert, Some Enchanted Afternoon on Sunday 27th August at 2.30pm in the Performance Space, Library at the Dock.
THE NERVOUS ATMOSPHERE Comes to Arts House – North Melbourne Town Hall in September
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2023
The Nervous Atmosphere is a response to artist Zoë Barry’s life-altering encounters with lightning.
BEETLEJUICE is Coming to Melbourne in 2025
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2023
The eight-time Tony Award-nominated hit musical BEETLEJUICE will play exclusively in Melbourne at the Regent Theatre in April 2025.
Zoë Ventoura, Lucy Maunder, Anthony Warlow, and More to Star in Australian Tour of CHICAGO
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2023
A sizzling star-studded cast has been announced for the new Australian tour of one of Australia's favourite musicals, CHICAGO. Tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow in Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne, with general public tickets on sale from Friday 18 August.
Caryl Churchill's Masterpieces Unite In Exclusive Double Bill in Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2023
Melbourne Theatre Company’s captivating double bill featuring two distinct and powerful works by the legendary playwright, Caryl Churchill, premieres this Friday 11 August at the Southbank Theatre. 
MAHO MAGIC BAR Comes to Melbourne Direct from Japan This September
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2023
Following sold-out seasons in Sydney, Adelaide and Darwin, MAHO MAGIC BAR is set to wow Melburnians when it speeds into the CBD like the Shinkansen on Thursday 14 September as part of City of Melbourne’sDusk till Dawn program.
BLOOM Extends at Arts Center Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2023
Due to overwhelming demand, Melbourne Theatre Company’s critically acclaimed new Australian musical comedy, Bloom, extends its season until Saturday 26 August at Arts Centre Melbourne. 
OH MOTHER Comes to the Nanaimo Fringe Festival and Victoria Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2023
Award-winning vocalist and composer Andrea Superstein dominates the stage with Oh Mother, a brand new multimedia tour de force inspired by real life stories of motherhood. 
IDK Comes to Sydney and Melbourne in August
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2023
Australian movement-based theatre company Force Majeure will present idk, a mesmerising blend of movement and narrative performance, which examines the nuances of navigating consent and the shifting nature of boundaries. 
Luke Blaze Brings REBORN on Regional Tour
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2023
Combining the art of magic, mind-bending illusions, and an electrifying soundtrack and lighting Luke Blaze is bringing the extraordinary spectacle, REBORN to Regional Victoria commencing September 2 in Shepparton and finishing on Oct 15 in Ballarat.  The tour will also take in Werribee, Geelong, Warrnambool and Bendigo
Photos: First Look at 2:22 - A GHOST STORY at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2023
Ruby Rose, Daniel Macpherson, Gemma Ward and Remy Hii star in the award-winning play 2:22  - A Ghost Story. The play will make its Australian premiere at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre  Friday 28 July and play for a strictly limited season to August 20.  
Magical And Macabre Musical THE GRINNING MAN Comes To Melbourne In 2024
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2023
Following an extended West End run and an explosive world premiere at Bristol Old Vic as part of the theatre's 250th season, critically acclaimed musical, The Grinning Man, will make its Australian Premiere at the Alex Theatre St Kilda in April 2024.
METAMUSE Returns To Melbourne After Extraordinary Demand
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
After unprecedented demand, Vass Productions and Alex Theatre St Kilda are thrilled to announce the return of Melbourne's one-of-a-kind, homegrown dance show, METAMUSE - running September 20-23 for a strictly limited season.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Comes to Melbourne in November
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2023
The hit Broadway musical La Cage Aux Folles will open in Melbourne for a strictly limited season at Arts Centre Melbourne from 9 November 2023.
THE CAVE OF SPLEEN By Laura Collins Comes to Theatreworks Explosive Factory
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2023
Discover the theatrical experience of 'The Cave of Spleen,' a thought-provoking production that delves deep into the intersection of eco-feminism and chronic pain. Witness the powerful expression of female rage as four women confront climate change and each other in a cave. Don't miss this exploration of anger, activism, and the crumbling expectations placed on women's bodies. Get your tickets now!
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Breaks Box Office Records in Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2023
The 50th Anniversary production of iconic Rock ‘n’ Roll musical The Rocky Horror Show has broken records at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne where it has been enjoying sold out performances with critical and audience acclaim, now becoming the highest grossing show of all time to be staged at the iconic Melbourne venue.
Jimmy Rees Performs Final Hometown Melbourne Show at Hamer Hall on 'Not That Kinda Viral' Tour
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2023
Due to high ticket demand, Jimmy Rees adds one final hometown Melbourne show to his now 24-show Australia-wide highly anticipated Not That Kinda Viral Tour for Aug-Nov 2023. ​
LEGENDS IN CONCERT Comes to The Palms at Crown Melbourne in 2024
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
Direct from Las Vegas, Legends in Concert will return to entertain Melbourne audiences after a near sellout season in January this year. Opening on the 11 January 2024 with performances until 27 January at The Palms at Crown.
Trans-Tasman Museum Investment In Production Of Ground-breaking VR Films
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
Three museums spanning Australia and New Zealand have joined forces for a funding partnership to develop a trio of majestic and ground-breaking virtual reality (VR) films for exhibitions at the museums from 2024 onwards.
GREASE in Melbourne Will Partner with Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2023
GREASE, which opens at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne on 31 December, has announced the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre as the Official Charity Partner.
CACTUS to Play La Mama Courthouse in August
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2023
Cactus, by Madelaine Nunn, directed by Katie Cawthorne, and performed by Georgia Heath and Fran Sweeney-Nash, will run Aug 16 - Aug 27 at La Mama Courthouse.
Richard Murphet Directs New Interpretation Of Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2023
Following the success of their sold out production of King Lear in 2021, Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns to fortyfivedownstairs with their highly anticipated contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare's original political thriller Julius Caesar. Directed by Richard Murphet (Quick Death, Slow Love) with production design by Dale Ferguson (Exit the King - Tony Nominated, An Ideal Husband), Julius Caesar is destined to be the theatrical event of the year.
Simon Tedeschi Performs Gershwin and More at Toorak Synagogue Next Month
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2023
International conductor and pianist Vladimir Fanshil is bringing his acclaimed Live at Yours program to Melbourne for the second concert in an ongoing series of world class musicians performing in intimate yet majestic settings.

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