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Malthouse will present a return season of Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s Yentl beginning next month. This new stage adaptation of Nobel Prize laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer’s iconic short story is the first since the 1975 Broadway play and Barbra Streisand’s iconic 1983 musical film.

TEG Van Egmond has announced the first Australian headline tour of Italian singer/songwriter Matteo Bocelli.

THEY CAME FROM URANUS is an outrageous new adult puppet show to be performed by Australia’s Master Puppeteer Murray Raine at the MC Showroom.

The next Musical Theatre Melodies broadcast, hosted by Rob Morrison on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, January 16 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Jerry Herman musical Hello, Dolly!

The Tony award-winning play by Matthew Lopez will make its Australian premiere beginning next week at fortyfivedownstairs.

This revival of Grease is close to perfection… and dare I say it, I think I prefer it to the film! Not only do we get to follow Sandy and Danny in Grease The Musical, we also become more acquainted with all the Pink Ladies and T-Birds, which results in Grease The Musical feeling much more of a Rydell High ensemble show. Something that is most welcome.

Christopher Wheeldon’s extravagant Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland© returns to take audiences back down the rabbit hole in 2024. Masterfully translated from Lewis Carroll’s beloved book, Wheeldon brings the humour and eccentricities of the original story to the ballet stage in a fantastical tale suitable for the whole family.

Melbourne Theatre Company opens its 2024 season with Seventeen. Performances run 15 January - 17 February.

Ruthless! The Musical comes to the prestigious Alex Theatre in St Kilda from March 1st to March 24th. Learn more about the show here!

Premiering at Midsumma Festival from February 6th - 10th, Perpetual Stew is breaking out the good plates and getting ready to spill some wine to explore the rich aromas and bubbling surface of sharing supper with your nearest and dearest.

JAZZ MEN arrives in Melbourne this week at the Athenaeum theatre on 10th & 11th January and is set to dazzle audiences with its non-stop breathtaking dance routines. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Whitehorse City Council and The Round Midsumma Residency Program present Pursuing Pleasure, starring Piera Dennerstein and Pamela Christie.

Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! Winners include Babirra Music Theatre and more!

Moulin Rouge! the Musical will host another sing-a-long performance on 21 January at 6:30pm at the Regent Theatre. Watch a behind the scenes video from the last event here!

Due to huge demand, three Special Priced Previews have been announced for the Melbourne season of WICKED at the Regent Theatre.

This summer, Australia’s favourite outdoor theatre company The Australian Shakespeare Company is back with its romantic, hilariously funny and magical adaptation of the Shakespearian classic Much Ado About Nothing. Learn more about the show and how to attend here!

All new highlights have been released from Get Technical! - Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. The Regent Theatre was filled with students, teachers, and people with transferable skills to experience the Spectacular in a unique way.

David Rose presents A JERK IN PROGRESS is touring Australia 2023 and will visit Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne.

Discover the review and performance highlights of the world premiere of GALILEO, an opera conducted by Richard Mills at the Palais Theatre.

Moulin Rouge's Bert LaBonté, who plays Toulouse-Lautrec, travels from Geelong to Melbourne each show day to get to the beautiful Regent Theatre. Watch footage from a day in the life of the performer here!

Christmas Romance - This entertaining musical journey unravels a young lady's fantasy on Christmas Eve, with the innovative feature of a first Chinese Australian intercultural physical theatre piece combining rap singing and dance, this unique performance incorporates theatrical movement and music.

Hailing from the sun-kissed shores of Geelong, Australia, indie artist, Stefan West is set to release 'Happily Ever After' on 15th December, 2023, as the second single release from his upcoming transformative full-length debut album, 'Cambridge'. Meticulously produced and mixed by Chris Gatz at GM Sound Studios, Then mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering, this single is a harmonious marriage of heartfelt verses and melodies that dance through the senses.

Working in direct collaboration with renowned American Executive Producer and Writer Andrea Ciannavei (The Sopranos, Mayans M.C, Borgia and upcoming Netflix drama The Corps), Anthropocene Play Company proudly present the world premiere of 7 Captiva Road this coming February.

TEG Van Egmond are thrilled to launch the first Australian headline tour of Italian singer/songwriter Matteo Bocelli. Son of the legendary Tuscan Tenor Andrea Bocelli, Matteo will perform in some of Australia's most spectacular venues across Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth in support of his eponymous first album, Matteo.

Bringing her biggest hits – ‘Midnight Train to Georgia', ‘I Don't Want To Know', ‘Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me' & ‘That's What Friends Are For' – to stages across Australia & New Zealand, in Perth on 19 March before heading Australia-wide to Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney and then across to New Zealand.