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MERRIGONG THEATRE COMPANY'S MERRIGONGX

32 Burelli Street
Wollongong, New South Wales



REVIEW: Reuben Kaye Delivers Another Intelligent And Insightful Cabaret with His Latest Show HARD TO SWALLOW


by Jade Kops - May 17, 2026

HARD TO SWALLOW is the latest cabaret from Reuben Kaye and it is everything audiences have come to expect from the incredibly intelligent performer who blends ‘no holds barred’ political and social commentary with clever new music and a liberal dose of fabulously funny filth. ...

REVIEW: The Power Of Female Friendship Features In STEEL MAGNOLIAS


by Jade Kops - May 17, 2026

Set in the late 1980’s, Robert Harling’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS expresses the enduring power of the sisterhood in helping face the challenges of life. ...

THE OTHER SIDE OF ME - identity destroyed, history revealed, healing in motion


by Kym Vaitiekus - May 07, 2026

THE OTHER SIDE OF ME delivers a powerful triple threat: sublime choreography, an emotional story and impassioned performers. identity destroyed, history revealed, healing in motion...

REVIEW: Disney’s THE LION KING Returns To Sydney To Delight A New Generation With Julie Taymor’s Award Winning Production


by Jade Kops - April 25, 2026

Almost 30 years since it’s Broadway premier in 1997, THE LION KING still brings gasps of awe as Julie Taymor’s musical theatre adaptation of Walt Disney Animation’s 1994 film returns to the Sydney stage.  ...

GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! - a theatrical pitch you can't miss


by Kym Vaitiekus - April 17, 2026

A sharp, hilarious musical about the chaos of creating GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!...

Review: ANASTASIA, The Fairytale Imagining Of The Last Romanov Arrives In Sydney


by Jade Kops - April 11, 2026

ANASTASIA is Stephen Flaherty (Music), Lynn Ahrens (Lyrics) and Terrence McNally’s (Book) musical theatre fairytale imagining of the last Romanov, inspired by 20th Century Fox Animation’s 1997 movie of the same name....

REVIEW: Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Or Red Flag Alert… Jez Butterworth’s THE RIVER Takes Time To Digest


by Jade Kops - April 08, 2026

The purpose of Jez Butterworth’s 2012 play THE RIVER is as elusive as its subject matter, the Sea Trout. ...

REVIEW: Fabulously Feminist Classic Australian Novel, MY BRILLIANT CAREER Is Given The Musical Theatre Treatment And It Is Brilliant.


by Jade Kops - April 05, 2026

Miles Franklin’s best known work, MY BRILLIANT CAREER is given the musical theatre treatment for a modern age by Sheridan Harbridge (Book), Dean Bryant (Book and Lyrics) and Mathew Frank (Music) and the outcome is amazing. ...

BETTE AND JOAN – fame, fear, fervour, and feuding


by Kym Vaitiekus - April 02, 2026

BETTE AND JOAN – fame, fear, fervour, and feuding. This famous Hollywood feud delves into the unique paths of these two movie icons....

REVIEW: On Your Feet Australia Presents the Australian Premiere of Feel Good Musical THE PROM


by Jade Kops - March 29, 2026

THE PROM, the hilarious new musical with a heartwarming outcome from Matthew Sklar (Music), Chad Beguelin (Lyrics and Book) and Bob Martin (Book), finally arrives in Australia, premiering at the new Teatro At The Italian Forum Theatre in Leichhardt. ...

Past Shows

Public Access
Public Access
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2025

Nic wants a seachange. She’s fled Sydney to take up a job at the local library, but the ‘quiet life’ is proving a little more...

Dog People
Dog People
Jun 19 – Jun 21, 2025

Merrigong Theatre Company’s annual artists’ program, MERRIGONGX presents Lucy Heffernan’s Dog People, a new musical about dogs and death at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre...

Videos


Live at Lunch - Birdsong, Sky and Flutes in Sydney, Australia Live at Lunch - Birdsong, Sky and Flutes
The Concourse Concert Hall (9/02-9/02)
Beetlejuice the Musical in Sydney, Australia Beetlejuice the Musical
Capitol Theatre, Sydney (11/21-1/10)
HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL in Sydney, Australia HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL
Theatre Royal (6/06-7/05)
HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL in Sydney, Australia HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL
Theatre Royal Sydney (6/06-7/05)
I Love Your Faces: The Don Lane Story in Sydney, Australia I Love Your Faces: The Don Lane Story
Norths Cammeray (5/30-5/30)
Flare With The Metropolitan Orchestra on June 6th in Sydney in Sydney, Australia Flare With The Metropolitan Orchestra on June 6th in Sydney
The Verbrugghen Hall (6/06-6/06)
Steel Magnolias in Sydney, Australia Steel Magnolias
Canberra Theatre Centre (6/17-6/21)
Live at Lunch - Ancient Letters in Sydney, Australia Live at Lunch - Ancient Letters
The Concourse Concert Hall (6/03-6/03)
Pride Fest in Sydney, Australia Pride Fest
Qtopia Sydney (6/01-6/30)
Collegium Musicum in Sydney, Australia Collegium Musicum
The Neilson, ACO On The Pier (6/13-6/13)