He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is heading to Australia in the multiple Tony Award®-winning MJ the Musical. Centred around the making of his 1992 Dangerous World Tour, MJ the Musical goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a …
Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, …
LET THE MEMORY LIVE AGAIN Experience the 40th Australian Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS, returning to Theatre Royal Sydney from June. Adapted from TS Eliot’s ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’, this "groundbreaking musical" (Daily Express) comes together in a sparkling fusion of music, dance and verse. On just one special night …
After its acclaimed 2024 Broadway debut – earning four Tony nominations, two Drama Desk Awards, and an Outer Critics Circle Award, Mother Play comes to Melbourne in a powerful new production, starring the legendary Sigrid Thornton. Directed by Lee Lewis and featuring a stellar cast including Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black) and Ash Flanders, …
Annie The Musical Melbourne. A little hero for a big tomorrow! The beloved tale of Annie has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations. And now the legendary, and inspiring production opens in July at The Princess Theatre for a strictly limited season. Starring the incomparable Anthony Warlow as “Daddy” Warbucks, …
Adapted from the original play by Federico García Lorca Blood Wedding tells the story of a forbidden love between two people born into feuding families. Originally penned in 1933 amidst political unrest and calls for revolution, this bold new adaptation brings Lorca’s work into sharp focus for a contemporary audience—resonating deeply in today’s uncertain world. …
Get ready to cut loose! The 1980s phenomenon Footloose is hitting Australia – bigger, bolder and more explosive than ever. This brand-new remastered production will have you dancing in the aisles to the iconic hits you know and love, including Holding Out for a Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear It for the Boy and, of …
The new girl in town is making heads spin. You’ve got to move fast when you’re 16 going on 70. Kimberly Akimbo is the musical that took Broadway by storm. It won countless hearts and raked in five Tony awards including Best Musical, with music by Jeanine Tesori, the brilliant mind behind the critically acclaimed …
In this intimate new work by talented Melbourne playwright, Keziah Warner (Control, Red Stitch), Jo and Simon are in love for eight years before breaking up. Simon later falls for Jo’s best friend, Lia. Ten years, a broken friendship, and several failed IVF attempts later, Simon and Lia ask happily child-free Jo to donate her …
by Kathleen Mary Fallon In this bold, modern reimagining of Othello told through Desdemona’s eyes, three actors explore love, suspicion, domestic abuse, and pathological jealousy—often called ‘the Othello Syndrome’—in an inter-racial setting. As professional performers, they not only enact their characters but also reveal themselves, their relationships shaped and confined by the theatrical legacies of …
From the musical mastermind, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, Moana) comes the Tony Award®-winning musical sensation In The Heights – a vibrant and exhilarating production set in New York’s Washington Heights. In The Heights tells the story of a tight-knit community on the cusp of significant change. Full of hopes and aspirations, some are about to embark …
Passion, power, and class tensions reach boiling point in the heart of a Melbourne kitchen. On the night before Greek Easter, the daughter of a high-profile restaurateur and a brooding sous-chef face off after hours. As lamb roasts and ouzo flows, ambition and desire collide—with explosive consequences. Recent acting graduate Annalise Gelagotis makes her professional …
See the show that took Melbourne theatre by storm in 2023, garnering several Green Room accolades for Best Direction, Best Musical Direction, Best Choreography, Best Lighting, Best Set & Costumes and Best Ensemble. This unique and innovative staging of an explosive musical theatre experience will dazzle. Jason Robert Brown’s mesmerising song cycle weaves together a …
Congratulations! You’ve inherited a redundant cherry orchard, a crumbling climate, a failing economy, inept institutions and the final play written by Anton Chekhov. What will you salvage? How much are you willing to let go? How much will be taken from you? Welcome to The Orchard, where doomed inheritances and impossible expectations collide. Choices must …
Tony Wendice is convinced he’s devised the flawless crime. After uncovering his wife Margot’s affair, he plans her murder—intent on claiming her fortune and escaping suspicion. After all, who would suspect a devoted husband? But when he places a call through the Mayfair exchange to set his plan in motion, one wrong number unravels everything. …
Every marriage needs a little fantasy to keep it sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, being a domestic goddess isn't as easy as it looks... Home, I'm Darling is Laura Wade's new dark comedy about sex, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.
4 ACTORS, 130 CHARACTERS AND 100 MINUTES OF HILARITY Mix Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller with a dash of Monty Python-style chaos, and you get THE 39 STEPS — a turbo-charged, Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy smash. After thrilling more than 3 million fans across 39 countries — from London’s West End to Broadway — …
This stage adaptation stays true to Roald Dahl’s beloved tale, where a young boy and his fearless Grandmother take on the terrifying Grand High Witch and her coven, who are secretly gathering at a seaside hotel. In the battle that unfolds, the boy is transformed into a mouse. These witches aren’t your typical broomstick-riding, hat-wearing …
A razor-sharp queer black comedy and drag-fuelled spectacle exploring power, privilege and high school politics. It’s the night of the Grand Final of Melbourne’s most prestigious Year 12 Interschool Debating Tournament, and the elite all-boys team from St Imperium College are ready to crush their sister school rivals—until everything starts to unravel. Performed entirely by …
Josie Alibrandi is in her final year of high school. Whip-smart and aspirational, she is a third-generation Italian teenager and scholarship kid, with the shadow of a family curse and a penchant for rule-breaking. Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing Nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in the webs of …
After a massive run at the 2025 Brisbane Comedy Festival, Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit is returning for a super-sized season of cunningly improvised whodunnits this August. Immerse yourself in the cozy world of a 1950s Agatha Christie novel as Australia's funniest improvisers craft eccentric characters and perplexing mysteries from your suggestions. Any of the …
Here You Come Again is a feel-good, high-energy musical comedy packed with all the greatest Dolly Parton hits. Featuring unforgettable songs like Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, and of course Here You Come Again, this vibrant production tells the story of a devoted Dolly fan whose imaginary …
From the team that brought you The Human Voice and Moth comes the radical 1909 dystopian epic that predicted the internet. Be transported by this world premier of a new adaptation of the brilliant novella The Machine Stops by EM Forster (A Room with a View). In this chilling tale of a futuristic information-orientated society …
Stars and the Moon Presents Shrek The Musical at the Alexander Theatre Get ready for a hilariously swampy adventure with Stars and the Moon's Inclusical, Shrek the Musical, where fairy tales get flipped and friendship takes centre stage. Join the beloved green ogre, his trusty (and talkative) sidekick Donkey, a fiery princess, and a band …
A razor-sharp queer black comedy and drag-fuelled spectacle exploring power, privilege and high school politics. It’s the night of the Grand Final of Melbourne’s most prestigious Year 12 Interschool Debating Tournament, and the elite all-boys team from St Imperium College are ready to crush their sister school rivals—until everything starts to unravel. Performed entirely by …
‘The Humans’ is a poignant, award-winning drama (Tony Awards, Best Play) that, with humour and compassion explores the tensions and bonds in family life today. In Brigid’s run-down New York apartment, with bad wi-fi and strange noises upstairs, the Blake family comes together to celebrate Thanksgiving, bringing with them their anxieties, fears, and hidden struggles. …
