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Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular Melbourne
2025-05-14 - 2025-05-23 | Rod Laver Arena, 200 Batman Ave, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
Cameron Mackintosh in association with Nick Grace Management and Live Nation
Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR has commenced its World Tour and will arrive in AUSTRALIA APRIL 2025 with strictly limited performances in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. As the world’s longest-running musical enters its 40th revolutionary year in London, this spectacular production features an extraordinary and exciting new design speciﬁcally created for larger venues with a cast and orchestra of over 65.
Seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries and in 22 languages, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. The Australian production will feature a company of famous Les Mis stars and brilliant new ones led by Alﬁe Boe and Killian Donnelly sharing the role of Jean Valjean and Michael Ball and Bradley Jaden sharing the role of Javert. Joining them are Matt Lucas and Marina Prior as The Thénardiers, Rachelle Ann Go as Fantine, Jac Yarrow as Marius, Beatrice Penny-Touré as Cosette and James D. Gish as Enjolras with a cast and orchestra of over 65.
Victor Hugo’s classic tale is an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacriﬁce and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. With a magniﬁcent score of iconic songs including “I Dreamed a Dream”, “On My Own”, “Bring Him Home”, “One Day More” and more, this epic and uplifting story is undisputedly one of the world’s favourite musicals.
Please note that the appearance of any artist is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.

The Producers
2025-05-15 - 2025-05-18 | Riverside Theatre, Corner Market &, Church St, Parramatta, NSW, 2015, Australia
They picked the wrong play; the wrong director; the wrong cast… Where did they go right?
Bialystock and Bloom! Those names strike terror and hysteria into anyone familiar with Mel Brooks’ classic cult-comedy film, or the smash-hit, record-breaking Broadway musical it inspired.
Blazing the trail for a new kind of modern, outrageous, in-your-face musical comedy, The Producers won a record 12 Tony Awards. Due to popular demand, the show comes to Riverside direct from Hayes Theatre!
The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and a mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history – thereby swindling their backers (all ‘little old ladies’) out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes wrong – the show becomes a smash hit. The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they manoeuvre their way fecklessly through finding the ‘perfect’ show (the gloriously offensive Springtime for Hitler), hiring the ‘ideal’ director, raising the money, and finally getting their comeuppance is a masterclass in comedy construction. And at the core of this insanely funny adventure is the heartfelt emotional journey of two very different people who up-end each other’s lives, and – against all odds – become friends.
With a truly hysterical book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie), and music and lyrics by Brooks himself, The Producers takes no prisoners in skewering classic Broadway – and creates a new Broadway classic in the process.
Joshua Robson Productions sold out their 5-week season at Hayes Theatre before they even opened, so there is no doubt in their mind that these shows will sell quicker than toilet paper during lockdowns.
Currently leading the cast in the iconic roles of the hilariously desperate Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his delightfully meek accountant Leo Bloom are Anton Berezin (The Phantom of the Opera, Evita) and Des Flanagan (Moulin Rouge! The Musical). They are joined by newcomer Alexandra Cashmere who sizzles as the glamorous Ulla. Together, they take the audience on a wild ride as Bialystock and Bloom attempt the biggest con in Broadway history, producing a sure fire flop to pocket investors’ money.

The Birds
2025-05-16 - 2025-06-07 | Malthouse Theatre, 113 Sturt Street, Southbank, VIC, 3006, Australia
Overnight, the weather has turned in a small town. A war has been declared and there’s no one who can stop it.
One family sounds the warning, but what can you do when denial is as easy as keeping your head down?
Award-winning actor Paula Arundell (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) sends your pulse sky-rocketing in this adrenaline-shot adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic gothic horror that Hitchcock immortalised in film.
Lights off, headphones on, it is time to be immersed in a theatrical feat of audio engineering. Enter a nightmarish soundscape of flying feathers, murderous swoops and thrilling carnage directed by Matthew Lutton (responsible for making you scream during Picnic at Hanging Rock).
As you dodge and duck out of reach, just remember: the big-wigs in the city won’t save you.

Beetlejuice The Musical
2025-05-18 - 2025-09-11 | Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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, BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL is “A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND SOUL!” (Entertainment Weekly). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

CONSTELLATIONS
2025-05-20 - 2025-05-24 | Leven Theatre, LOT 3 Patrick St, Ulverstone, Tasmania, 7315, Australia
“A stirring love story with infinite possibilities.” – The Guardian
As moving as it is beautiful, Constellations tells the story of Roland, a beekeeper, and Marianne, a quantum physicist — two star-crossed lovers whose relationship is explored through a series of ‘what if?’ scenarios. The result is a rich, captivating, and sensitive exploration of love, reflecting on the profound connections that define our lives in an unpredictable universe.
“A captivating exploration of time, love, and possibilities…” – Variety
Running Time: 75 minutes (no interval)
Advisory: Contains strong language and adult themes. Recommended for ages 15 and over.

The Housekeeper
2025-05-22 - 2025-06-14 | The Lowe Auditorium, 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC, 3156, Australia
Floundering a bit after the death of his aged mother, Manley Carstairs, a selfstyled literary artist, engages a housekeeper, Annie Dankworth, to look after his large Victorian house (and himself).
When Annie first arrives, wearing sneakers and carrying her belongings in a grocery cart, Manley is taken aback, but she seems so eager to please that he relents—after which their relationship progresses rapidly from initial reserve to active hatred.
Annie is one of the world’s great oddballs. She insults her employer, denigrates his writing, admits she forged her references, accuses Manley of lusting after her and, in general, makes his life a hell.
The play covers all these unlikely events with lively wit and biting humor, becoming funnier and funnier as it builds toward its unexpected and thoroughly delightful conclusion.

How To Hold A Sign
2025-05-28 - 2025-05-31 | The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
It’s going to be a scorcher in Melbourne today, and Aoife and Jackie have pulled a 12 hour shift. Standing at opposite ends of a roadwork site, the two women realise that they couldn’t be more different. Aoife, earnest and outgoing, smiles warmly at passing cars through her lipstick and lashes, while Jackie, practical to her bones, waves cars on with a seasoned shrug. As traffic ebbs and flows, they find themselves caught between obeying the rules and rewriting them.
Equal parts sly comedy and feminist critique, How to Hold a Sign is, above all, a play about solidarity; a story of two women bonding and surviving in a male-dominated world. It is a love letter to working-class resilience, a comment on systemic inequities and a celebration of the power of connection. With wit and heart, the play invites audiences to linger on the margins, look deeper and discover the complexities that lie in something as deceptively simple as a bright vest and a steady arm.
Babble Productions brings their unique brand of humour, storytelling and a touch of rebellion to the stage in this untold Aussie story.

Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular Brisbane
2025-05-28 - 2025-06-01 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 1 Melaleuca Dr, Boondall, Brisbane, QLD, 4034

Scenes From The Climate Era
2025-05-29 - 2025-05-31 | Geelong Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong, VIC, 3020, Australia
WITTY | INSIGHTFUL | THOUGHT-PROVOKING
Massive artificial reefs, Mirror clouds. Zombie mice.
Beaches where once there were none.
Travelling the world when aeroplanes are gone.
How we deal with big, breathtaking ideas – and the crazy excitement of living in hope.
It’s sixty-five short scenes – comic, tragic, and everything in between. Jam-packed with info, humanity and truth, but never wagging its finger in your face, Scenes From The Climate Era is a play about now. About the choices we made yesterday, and the difficult beauty of tomorrow.
“This is theatre doing what it was made to do. An invigoratingly honest portrayal of what it’s like to engage with climate change conversations (and be alive!) right this second.”
Limelight
“The world’s biggest story, told in 50 plays over 80 minutes”
The Guardian

Super
2025-06-11 - 2025-07-06 | Red Stitch: The Actor’s Theatre, Rear 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda East, VIC, 3182, Australia
Super is a bold new work by celebrated playwright, essayist, and poet Emilie Collyer. Directed by acclaimed theatre maker Emma Valente (Co-Artistic Director of THE RABBLE) and featuring Caroline Lee and First Nations actor Laila Thaker (Five Bedrooms, Wentworth), this hilarious show follows Phoenix and Nel. Two friends who both have superpowers, they take a lot of care and do a lot of good. But when celebrity chef Rae arrives at one of their weekly support meetings, she turns their world upside down. As they transform from stealth crusaders to global superstars their powers escalate beyond control.

CATS Sydney
2025-06-17 - 2025-08-24 | Theatre Royal, 108 King Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
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 of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
With “timeless music, spectacular sets and a superb cast” (Daily Mirror), breathtaking choreography and of course the unforgettable ‘Memory’, CATS is a magical musical like no other.
Let CATS thrill you once again!
“It’s the cat’s whiskers” (The Times).

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2025-06-18 - 2025-07-06 | Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
The smash hit of the Adelaide Festival and earning five-star acclaim across the board, Hedwig and the Angry Inch arrives in Melbourne for a strictly limited season from June.
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, this genre-defying sensation has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “the best rock musical ever.” Featuring iconic songs including “The Origin of Love,” “Midnight Radio,” and “Sugar Daddy,” this electrifying production is a celebration of love, survival, and self-acceptance.

Soldier Boy
2025-06-19 - 2025-07-05 | Theatreworks, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda, VIC, 3182, Australia
by anthony hill
“Once in a generation a mysterious wish for war passes through the people. Their instinct tells them that there is no other way of progress and of escape from habits that no longer fit them . . . There is no other way. Only by intense sufferings can the nations grow” – Sir Ian Hamilton, Commander in Chief, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Campaign.
At just 14 years old, Private James Martin enlisted to fight for his country, not knowing he would never return home. SOLDIER BOY  follows his journey from Melbourne to the battlefields of Gallipoli.
This bold new production depicts the final hours of James Martin as he grapples with his choice to serve, the loved ones he left behind, and his legacy. A constantly evolving landscape of memory and reality illuminates the stark contrasts between the innocence of youth and the brutal realities of combat.
This visually and emotionally charged retelling of SOLDIER BOY honours Jim’s story while offering a fresh, contemporary perspective on the ANZAC legacy—bridging history and the present in a new theatre of war.

Blackrock
2025-06-25 - 2025-06-28 | MCShowroom, L1/50 Clifton St, Prahran, Victoria, 3181
“One mistake. One life. One community torn apart.”
It’s Toby Ackland’s birthday party down near the surf club and that should mean heaps of grog, drugs and good clean fun. But by the morning a young girl is dead raped by three boys and bashed with a rock.
Who is responsible? The boy? The girl? Or the whole town.
Blackrock, playwright Nick Enright’s play about a teen party which culminates with a brutal rape and murder on the beach, was deeply disturbing when it was written 30 years ago. Sadly many of the themes, which swirl around the narrative after the tragic event, still resonant today as Australia struggles with issues of domestic abuse, respect and gender equality.
Blackrock was originally adapted from a 45-minute piece by Enright, A Property of the Clan, that was inspired by the sexual assault and murder of 14-year-old Leigh Reannea Mears, near Newcastle in 1989. The award-winning play premiered in 1995, became a film in 1997, and was critically acclaimed.
Lunatix presents this intimate and strongly shaped human drama focusing in on the social forces behind the male impulse to violence and the community’s response in the aftermath, which are actively relevant in today society.
Featuring a strong cast of performers including, Fletcher Von Arx, Bailey Griffiths, Sabrina Hault, Olivia Mitchell, Javier Lumsden, James Parker, Samuel John, Isabel Dickson, Charlotte Palmer, Cassandra Hart, Hayley Michaels and Matt Young.
For more information regarding the femicide epidemic in Australia: https://australianfemicidewatch.org

All is Good.. in the Glow of Moonlight
2025-06-25 - 2025-07-05 | Theatreworks, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda, VIC, 3182, Australia
by simon starr and joseph sherman
In a smoky, moonlit afterlife, Jewish writer Isaac Babel meets his most notorious invention: the gangster king of Odessa, Benya Krik. As they spar, remember, and relive the past, stories blur with history, and fiction bites back. Set to music and rich with humour, heartbreak, and Yiddish soul, this lyrical dream-play asks: what happens when the characters we create demand answers?

SUGAR
2025-06-29 | Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
Following a sold-out Melbourne Fringe 2024 season and still raving from a national tour, SUGAR has been invited to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 and they need your help to get there.
This special gala event features the full SUGAR experience with guest appearances by Australian musical rockstar Victoria Falconer (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), cabaret drag icons Iva Rosebud and Skank Sinatra, and more to be announced, all coming together to raise funds towards SUGAR’S international debut.
SUGAR is the story of a radiantly-beautiful gender-fluid twink who discovers that there’s money to be made from ‘transactional relationships’ (though their primary source of information is Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman). What could go wrong?
Pop hits from Kylie to Chappell Roan pack this electric cabaret about luxury, power and being paid to have sex on a grand piano.

Mother Play
2025-06-30 - 2025-08-02 | Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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, this poignant new drama is a must-see theatre event in Melbourne’s 2025 arts calendar.
Mother Play is an emotionally rich, darkly funny exploration of love, identity, and resilience. Set against the backdrop of America’s shifting social landscape – from the buttoned-up 1960s through the sexual revolution and the rise of New Age culture – this intimate family saga follows Phyllis, a single mother determined to survive on her own terms, and her children Martha and Carl, as they navigate abandonment, reinvention, and the chaos of growing up.
This intimate, character-driven drama is rich in emotional depth, exploring the complexities of motherhood, resilience, identity, and self-reinvention. A standout in Melbourne’s 2025 theatre season, Mother Play offers powerhouse performances and a compelling narrative that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to find their place in a changing world.
With powerhouse performances and a script that spans decades of cultural change, Mother Play is a tour de force for actors and a deeply moving experience for audiences.

The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale Gold Coast
2025-07-04 - 2025-07-20 | HOTA Theatre, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217, Australia
Embark on a stunning new journey, as The Lord of the Rings unfolds in a breathtaking and critically acclaimed live stage production to capture our hearts and imaginations, like never before.
Longtime fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of Middle-earth™, in the company of Hobbits, as J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy of books, The Lord of the Rings is brought to life, in an award-winning musical theatre event featuring spectacular world-class theatrics and captivating live music.
The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale stars some of Australia’s most acclaimed musical theatre performers and actor-musicians including Jemma Rix as Galadriel, Ian Stenlake as Saruman, Rob Mallett as Strider and Rarmian Newton as Frodo Baggins.
Touring
Sydney Closes 1 Feb
Perth 19/3 -6/4/2025
Melbourne 26/4 – 8/6/2025
Gold Coast 4/7-20/7/2025

Smokescreen
2025-07-08 - 2025-07-13 | Fortyfivedownstairs Theatre, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
A razor-sharp powerplay about the dark arts of marketing behind climate denial.
It’s 1977. Glenn has a crisis on his hands. He’s had a successful career as a marketing exec. for a major Oil company, selling the fuel that powers the American Dream. Now he’s waking up to the damage it’s doing to the climate. In a secret meeting, he consults with Bud, a slick young talent from the Tobacco industry, to figure out how to sell a toxic product – and how to live with yourself if you succeed.
Compelling, unnerving, and piercingly relevant, Smokescreen is a psychologically-charged battle of wits that reveals how the climate crisis we face today was shaped by the invisible hands of Ad men.
Searing performances by Damon Baudin (Boys on the Verge of Tears, Romeo and Julie), and C.S. Carroll (I Have No Enemies, The Cadaver Palaver) collide in a pressure-cooker of manipulation, morality, and earth-shattering choices about controlling the narrative while the planet burns.

The 3 Little Pigs 2025
2025-07-09 - 2025-07-13 | The National Theatre, 20 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC, 3182, Australia
The 3 Little Pigs is a 50-minute children’s musical is written by Stiles & Drewe. The Olivier Award winning minds behind Mary Poppins, Honk! and Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure.
“Stiles and Drewe’s The Three Little Pigs Musical” promises an enchanting journey into the beloved fairy tale with a modern twist. Set in a vibrant and whimsical world. The musical follows the adventures of three pig siblings as they embark on a quest to build their own homes. With catchy tunes and witty lyrics by award-winning composers Stiles and Drewe. The production brings to life the timeless story with humour, heart, and plenty of surprises.
Audiences can expect a fresh interpretation of the classic tale. The three little pigs encounter challenges from the notorious Big Bad Wolf. Through their ingenuity, determination, and the power of teamwork, the pigs learn valuable lessons about resilience, friendship, and the importance of staying true to oneself. As the story unfolds, spectators of all ages will be captivated by the colourful characters, imaginative staging. Not to mention the toe-tapping musical numbers that make “The Three Little Pigs Musical” an unforgettable theatrical experience.
With its blend of humour, heart, and toe-tapping tunes, “Stiles and Drewe’s The 3 Little Pigs Musical” is sure to delight audiences of all ages. From its charming characters to its uplifting message, the production promises to be a joyful celebration of creativity, courage, and the power of friendship. Don’t miss this enchanting musical adventure that will leave you humming along and cheering for the three little pigs!

Into The Woods JR
2025-07-10 - 2025-07-13 | Doncaster Playhouse, 679 Doncaster Road, Doncaster, VIC, 3108, Australia
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**Wendy Samantha Productions Presents: *Into the Woods Jr.* – A Fairytale Adventure With a Twist!**
Doncaster, 10 July – 13 July 2025 — Wendy Samantha Productions is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of *Into the Woods Jr.*, a spellbinding and fast-paced musical that brings together your favorite fairytale characters in an unforgettable journey through the woods.
Join Cinderella, Jack — of beanstalk fame, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, the Witch, and a determined Baker and his Wife as they each pursue their heart’s desire. But be warned: in these enchanted woods, wishes come with unexpected consequences. With a lively score by Stephen Sondheim and a witty book by James Lapine, *Into the Woods Jr.* offers a magical blend of humour, heart, and life lessons that resonate with audiences young and old.
*Into the Woods Jr.* is more than just a fairytale — it’s about the power of community, the choices we make, and what it truly means to live happily ever after. So, whether you’re a fan of musicals or new to the world of theater, this family-friendly 80-minute adventure promises an engaging experience full of memorable songs, dynamic storytelling, and delightful surprises in a submersive and unique version of this adventure.

Annie The Musical Melbourne
2025-07-10 - 2025-10-12 | Princess Theatre, 163 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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, the show-stopping Debora Krizak as the infamous Miss Hannigan, alongside triple-threat wonders Mackenzie Dunn as Lily St. Regis, and Keanu Gonzalez as Daniel “Rooster” Hannigan. Playing the role of Grace Farrell is the extraordinary Amanda Lea LaVergne.
It’s one of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time. With its iconic score, featuring classics like It’s the Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street and Tomorrow, Annie is truly a timeless musical masterpiece.
Directed by Karen Johnson Mortimer and with brand new choreography by Mitchell Woodcock, Annie has a book and score written by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin.
A celebration of hope, family and friendship. This small but mighty young girl has returned to stick out her chin and grin once more! Don’t miss Annie The Musical Melbourne.
Show notice: This show may contain loud noises, flashing lights, smoke effects, and strobe lighting.
Age recommendation: 6+
Annie’s running time is 2hrs 30 minutes, including a 20minute interval.
Touring
Sydney 27/2 – 6/6/2025
Melbourne 10/7 -8/11/2025
Brisbane 27/12 -25/1/2026

La Bohème
2025-07-11 - 2025-07-12 | Geelong Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong, VIC, 3020, Australia
On a freezing Christmas Eve, love sparks. Two hands meet in the dark and four friends’ lives change forever.
Experience the original bohemian love story.
When Mimì meets Rodolfo, it’s love at first touch. They head out to bustling Café Momus, where the feisty Musetta and Marcello rekindle their relationship. But even the deepest love can’t warm a freezing winter.
For our bohemians, everything is possible and the future can’t come quickly enough. Rodolfo and his friends are determined to make their mark on the world and experience everything it has to offer – but right now they’d settle for something warm to eat.
Some emotions are too big for words alone, and for that, we have music. La Bohème exposes your soul to the feelings that only music can express. The music soars with the ecstasy of love, crackles with the pain of jealousy and cries with the agony of loss.
Puccini’s score has always captured the soaring spirit of young love, and this new production breathes fresh life into one of the world’s favourite operas. Award-winning director Dean Bryant (Anything Goes, Sweet Charity) brings his trademark wit and vivacity to this new staging, which captures that giddy moment where you and your friends feel you’ll live forever.

Legally Blonde The Musical
2025-07-12 - 2025-07-27 | The National Theatre, 20 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, VIC, 3182, Australia
Legally Blonde: The Musical is a lively and empowering stage adaptation of the 2001 film Legally Blonde, with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin and a book by Heather Hach.
The story follows Elle Woods, a fashionable and bubbly sorority president, whose seemingly perfect life takes a turn when her boyfriend, Warner Huntington III, breaks up with her to pursue a more “serious” future at Harvard Law School. Determined to win him back, Elle surprises everyone by also gaining admission to Harvard, bringing her signature charm, pink outfits, and optimism to the campus.
The musical is an uplifting story about self-discovery, challenging stereotypes, and staying true to oneself, with energetic music and witty humour that captivate audiences.

ECHO (Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen)
2025-07-14 - 2025-07-19 | Malthouse Theatre, 113 Sturt Street, Southbank, VIC, 3006, Australia
A script no one has seen. An experience you’ll never forget.
The most performed playwright in the history of Iranian theatre Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, NASSIM) and acclaimed director Omar Elerian (NASSIM, Misty, two Palestinians go dogging) push the boundaries of Soleimanpour’s signature unrehearsed cold reads to the next level.
Every night, a new performer takes to the stage not knowing what is going to be asked of them. Unrehearsed and deliberately unprepared, the script becomes their only guide as they journey through the story of the playwright, connected live from his home in Berlin. (Or is he?) Past performances overseas have seen the likes of Emilia Clarke, Meera Syal, Fiona Shaw and Benedict Wong take the stage.
ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen invites you to consider what home means to you. Fusing technology with the oldest tricks in the book, this is theatre for the age of climate crisis: an ambitious, magical and profound production where no one travels yet everybody is present.
Beloved actors and celebrated icons will create an unrepeatable and unforgettable experience.
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The Mikado
2025-07-17 - 2025-07-20 | Alexander Theatre Clayton, Monash University 48 Exhibition Walk,, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
The Mikado is an enduringly popular comic opera with memorable music, endearing characters and some of the wittiest lyrical comedy in the English language. Featuring much loved songs such as “I’ve Got A Little List” (the better known title of “As Someday it May Happen”), “A Wand’ring Minstrel I”, “Three Little Maids From School Are We”, “The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring” and many more.
Nanki-Poo loves Yum-Yum but she’s betrothed to Ko-Ko, the new Lord High Executioner. When the Mikado (or emperor) orders a beheading, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko try to come to an arrangement that doesn’t involve anyone losing their head! However, the arrival in town of the spurned Katisha turns everything topsy-turvy. With melodious mischief and preposterous plots, the tangled web unravels; will the punishment fit the crime?

Blood Wedding
2025-07-23 - 2025-08-02 | Theatreworks, 14 Acland Street, St Kilda, VIC, 3182, Australia
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.
At its core, Blood Wedding explores the personal toll of conflict and the silencing of women in patriarchal societies. It’s a battle of tribe against tribe, class against class—building to a tragic climax.
With striking projections, a visceral soundscape, and physical, stylised performance, this production interrogates inherited traditions, gender roles, moral boundaries, freedom, and the raw, destructive force of love—and violence. The blade, both literal and symbolic, becomes a chilling throughline. These themes remain just as urgent today as when Lorca first wrote them.
Knives. Knives. Curse the man who invented them. Do you know what a knife can do? Ever stuffed salt into a knife wound? Pushed a man’s insides back into his belly? Ever seen someone split from throat to groin? Don’t tell me not to talk about knives—I know knives.
— Mother, Blood Wedding

The Forgotten Songbook
2025-07-25 - 2025-07-27 | Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran, VIC, 3181, Australia
George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter – these are some of the iconic composers whose music shaped the Golden Age of Broadway. But not all writers left a lasting legacy.
The Forgotten Songbook unearths the music of a brilliant songwriter who faded into obscurity long before his time. Wilbur Weissman’s life was a roller coaster of ‘showmances’, legal battles and underrated hits. With a brand-new book written by historian and composer Emerson Hurley, and songs performed for the first time in decades by Karla Hillam and Jonathan Guthrie-Jones, experience the swinging music of Broadway’s most iconic era as you’ve never heard it before!
In this highly anticipated world premiere, directed by Mikey Halcrow, you decide whether Weissman’s name should join the ranks of Broadway legends or be relegated to history.

Footloose: The Musical
2025-07-25 - 2025-08-24 | Athenaeum Theatre, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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 course, the unforgettable title track, Footloose.
Join Ren, the city kid turned rebel with a cause, as he shakes up a small town where music and dancing are outlawed. With electrifying choreography, a feel-good story and sizzling Australian talent, this smash-hit musical will leave you on your feet and cheering for more.

What's Yours
2025-07-26 - 2025-08-24 | Red Stitch: The Actor’s Theatre, Rear 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda East, VIC, 3182, Australia
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 eggs. What’s Yours captures the fallout of this simple but oh-so-complicated question.
Written specifically for ensemble member and Helpmann award-winner, Christina O’Neill (Hour of the Wolf, Malthouse Theatre; Bloom & My Brilliant Career, Melbourne Theatre Company; Calamity Jane, Arts Centre Melbourne), and directed by Isabella Vadiveloo (Wolf Play), this funny, heart-breaking, and hopeful play offers a new and unique insight into the growing childfree-by-choice movement, celebrating the enduring power of women’s friendship and lives lived on their own terms.
