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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Casting has been revealed for the upcoming production of TARZAN in Australia.

Due to presale ticket demand, second and final Sydney and Melbourne shows have been added for Kelsea Ballerini's Live on Tour in Australia.

Melbourne performer and writer, Conor Beaumont is set to star as the infamous Patrick Bateman when American Psycho – The Musical arrives at Chapel Off Chapel in September this year.

The Rose Byrne-led dramedy, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, has been announced as the official Opening Night film of the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), with tickets now on sale.

Clovelly Fox will return to fortyfivedownstairs this August to present ORDINARY DAYS, a humorous and inspiring musical written by highly celebrated composer and lyricist Adam Gwon.

BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL must leave Australia in September.

Five‑time GRAMMY Award nominee, multiple Academy of Country Music and CMA Award winner, and multi‑platinum singer‑songwriter, producer, and author Kelsea Ballerini will return to Australia this December for a run of highly anticipated headline shows.

Following overwhelming demand, a second and final Melbourne show has been added to AC/DC’s 2025 POWER UP Tour, taking place later this year.