DARKFIELD’s SÉANCE, FLIGHT and INVISIBLE return to Adelaide Fringe
DARKFIELD will make its highly anticipated return to The Garden of Unearthly Delights this summer with three of its most acclaimed shows: SÉANCE, FLIGHT, and INVISIBLE. The experiences, which take place in total darkness, use 360° binaural sound to blur the line...
Rachael and Lisa Maza to star in world premiere of Black Light
Stage and screen legends and real-life sisters Rachael Maza and Lisa Maza are set to perform together for the first time in 17 years in the world premiere of Black Light, a powerful new work written and directed by renowned Larrakia, Yanyuwa, Bardi and Wardaman artist...
Piper’s Playhouse Parisian cabaret club
Step inside Piper’s Playhouse, an immersive Parisian cabaret club at the heart of Crown. A live jazz band soundtracks a hedonistic night of soaring vocals, incomparable illusionists, sword swallowing sirens, burlesque bombshells and world-class circus artistes. Behind...
Terminator 2: Judgment Day turns 35 years old – new show added to concert experience at Hamer Hall
Due to popular demand, a new show has been added to the epic reimagining of James Cameron’s sci-fi classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall from 25 – 28 February 2026. To celebrate T2’s 35th anniversary, the film will receive the live...
FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR MALTHOUSE COMEDY
Malthouse Theatre is delighted to announce the full line-up for this year’s Malthouse Comedy, including an electrifying blend of razor-sharp stand-up, chaotic sketch and hilarious clowning. The 10th anniversary program boasts celebrated festival award-winners,...
Full cast announced for The Phantom of the Opera
. Full cast announced for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - The Phantom of the Opera . . Opera Australia has announced the full cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, joining Queensland newcomer Jake Lyle as The Phantom when the iconic musical returns...
Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett
“Like a time bomb ticking away I might blow up some day…” Chrissy Amphlett was a seismic force in a school uniform. Now the legendary rebel-queen of Australian rock is reimagined by the prodigiously talented Sheridan Harbridge. Chrissy had raw talent, stage conquering...
Redfern Renaissance returns to Belvoir St Theatre
Redfern Renaissance returns to Belvoir St Theatre for its second year as part of Sydney Festival 2026! This powerful Blak Out program, curated by Belvoir’s Community Liaison Coordinator and acclaimed Wiradjuri Yuin actor Angeline Penrith (Wayside Bride, Winyanboga...
Tenzin Choegyal & Sisa-Sisa perform at Bankstown Arts Centre
Bankstown Arts Centre is proud to present two bold and captivating new works for Sydney Festival’s 50th anniversary in 2026, extending the reach of one of Australia’s most vibrant arts festivals to Western Sydney. Inviting audiences to celebrate the beauty of diverse...
Cluedo to open this week in Brisbane
Grab your trench coats and channel your inner detective because the stage is set for the Australian premiere of the stage play Cluedo, making its debut at QPAC’s Playhouse from today. The cast for the game of whodunnit that’s gripped generations includes Octavia...
MICF – Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues
After a 23 year hiaitus, double cancer survivor and previous Moosehead Award-winner Katrina Mathers (The Wedge, Flipside, Footy Chicks) now returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She’s wiser, healthier, and (thanks to menopause) hotter than ever...
Drew Anthony Creative Announces THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK To Open In March 2026
Award winning producers Drew Anthony Creative are continuing their 2026 east coast season with the announcement of a powerful stage adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, which is set to open at Melbourne’s historic Athenaeum Theatre...
Sydney Theatre Company – Purpose
In an exciting coup, the most awarded new American play of 2025 is heading this way. Fresh from winning the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2025 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Purpose comes directly from Broadway to...
Biff To The Future at Arts Centre Melbourne
Following an acclaimed, award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere, Biff To The Future makes its Australian premiere! The iconic villain of Back To The Future takes centre stage in this comedic reimagination of Marty’s time-traveling escapades, turning the...
Explosives Factory – He Partied Like It’s 1999
He Partied Like It’s 1999 unfolds as a glitter-soaked time capsule of queer Melbourne at the edge of the millennium. Reg, a former Marxist now facing a midlife unraveling, finds unexpected passion with Hunter, a seductive, chaotic millennial masseur. Rose, his...
MICF 2026: 10 Years of Comedy, Domestic Abuse Survivor, London’s Scandalous Socialite and More
5 FOOT ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES LINE UP FOR MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL’S 40TH YEAR Australia’s Favourite Funny Man and arguably Wagga Wagga’s best export, Dane Simpson returns to Adelaide. After 10 iconic years on stage, Dane Simpson (AKA the King of Wagga...
Adelaide Fringe – Zoltan Illes Presents BIO-LOGICAL
Teaching, Travelling, and Talking Shit Zoltan Illes Tries to Make Sense of Life with Science in Bio-logical Did you know what undiagnosed STDs can cause mental disorders? Or which wild animals can be gay? Or anything about duck penises? Zoltan Illes, a former...
Mary Motorhead & Trade at The Malthouse
It’s Double Vision! ACOCO brings Irish composer Emma O’Halloran’s Explosive New Operas to Melbourne Australian Contemporary Opera Co. (ACOCO) will present the Australian premiere of Emma O’Halloran’s acclaimed chamber operas Mary Motorhead and Trade in the Beckett...
Rockstars, afro dance, magic and hip hop – Arts Centre Melbourne’s school holiday workshops are here
Whether it is discovering your inner rockstar, playing a new character on stage, showing off your best dance moves, or being sworn in to a Magicians' oath – Arts Centre Melbourne's School Holiday Workshops are guaranteed to bring your creativity alive this January....
2025 SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
Nominations were announced today for the 2025 Sydney Theatre Awards, which will be presented at an industry gala ceremony on Monday 19 January 2026 at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre. Nominations in the 28 categories were spread across 56 different productions, which...
DARKFIELD extends Melbourne summer season with new Southbank location
Please welcome to the stage... The Invisible Man. Listen as he teaches you how to disappear... Due to popular demand, DARKFIELD’s Melbourne season is being extended, with acclaimed immersive audio theatre experiences INVISIBLE and FLIGHT relocating to Queensbridge...
Circus spectacular Cirque Alice opens in Sydney
The world’s best cirque performers will descend on Sydney this week as they star in the Sydney premiere of Cirque Alice, opening at Coliseum Theatre on 24 December. The two-hour spectacular will star Newcastle-born rising star and soprano Layla Schillert (Australian...
Ensemble Theatre – The Social Ladder
Katie (Mandy Bishop) doesn’t want a taste of the high life — she wants a seat at the table. When she invites elite Sydney power couple and art collecting heavyweights Charles (Andrew McFarlane) and Catherine Mallory (Sarah Chadwick) over for dinner, Katie’s all in....
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
This rarely performed, pivotal piece of queer theatre is making its way to Midsumma! With an ensemble cast of eight, as well as as well as renowned harpist, Jacinta Dennett, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens will make for an intimate and unforgettable night...
Sofitel partners with Anastasia
Sofitel Melbourne On Collins reaffirms its position as the hotel for the Arts with a major cultural highlight closing out 2025 and welcoming the new year; the launch of exclusive ANASTASIA the Musical Stay and See accommodation packages, accompanied by a...
Theatre Works 2026 Season
Theatre Works proudly unveils it’s 2026 season - a bold, expansive and artist-driven program featuring more than 50 productions across the Theatre Works Precinct. At the same time the organisation will also announce the departure of Executive Director Dianne Toulson,...
Alan Menken to perform in Melbourne and Sydney
Melbourne and Sydney audiences are in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, with legendary composer Alan Menken confirming one-night-only performances of A Whole New World of Alan Menken in May 2026. The celebrated musical genius behind Disney classics The...
Lead cast announced for Phantom of the Opera
Opera Australia has announced that Australian musical theatre royalty, celebrated soprano Amy Manford has been cast as Christine Daaé in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera when it returns for a much anticipated, limited season at Handa Opera...
Theatre Works Executive Director Announces Departure
After eight years of transformative leadership, Theatre Works Executive Director Dianne Toulson has announced that she will step down from the role in 2026. Dianne’s eight-year tenure has been defined by major achievements across artistic programming, organisational...
Perth Festival 2026 just got bigger
Highlights added to the 2026 program include surf rock legends from Northeast Arnhem Land King Stingray performing on the East Perth Power Station Main Stage; Cine Wonders at Luna SX and The Revival House, a curated program of films for the young and the young at...
Theatre Works – Australian Open
Slicing across the Theatre Works stage in the heat of Melbourne tennis-mania, this Midsumma Festival don’t miss the chance to catch Angus Cameron’s wickedly funny play about elite tennis, family, and open relationships. It’s Felix’s 31st Birthday, but all his parents...
Bell Shakespeare presents contemporary production of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s political masterpiece
For its first production of 2026, Bell Shakespeare presents a contemporary staging of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s political masterpiece centred on the most famous murder in western history. The production will open at the Sydney Opera House from 7 March – 5 April,...
Award-winning production The Bookbinder set to open at Arts Centre Melbourne in 2026
Award-winning company Trick of the Light Theatre is heading to Arts Centre Melbourne with The Bookbinder – a wildly inventive one-man show set in a bookbinder’s workshop playing in The Show Room from 23 – 25 April 2026. After sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe...
Bondi Pavilion Announces 2026 Season
Waverley Council is thrilled to unveil Bondi Pavilion’s 2026 Artistic Program, an inspiring celebration of creativity and culture, featuring an extraordinary line-up of world-class art, music, theatre and entertainment for all ages - it’s their biggest yet! In 2026,...
Hannah Gadsby to debut new tonight show at Melbourne Comedy Festival in March 2026
The Evening Muse…It’s like a Tonight Show, but it’s hosted by Hannah, so it probably isn’t anything like what you’d expect. But it’s exactly what Hannah will expect. Or is it? Hannah doesn’t venture out much these days. So they’re inviting people in…like guests…who...
Cast announced for Saturday Night Fever
An exceptional Australian cast led by talented triple threat, Ethan Churchill, will bring the 1970s cult classic characters from SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER to life in this reimagined production at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre with performances starting on...
Hannah Gadsby, Garry Starr to headline Malthouse Comedy 2026
Malthouse Theatre announced a sneak peek of its 2026 Malthouse Comedy program, revealing some of Australia’s finest comedic talents including Hannah Gadsby, Lou Wall, Rob Carlton, and Garry Starr, as well as UK chameleonic clowning extraordinaire, Elf Lyons, will take...
FIRST HIGHLIGHTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2026 MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL
Australia’s favourite celebration of laughter – the Melbourne International Comedy Festival – returns from 25 March to 19 April 2026, marking a monumental milestone – 40 years of funny. Get ready for a month-long celebration packed with longtime Festival icons,...
Melbourne International Comedy Festival – MORE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY STARS GO ON SALE
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is thrilled to announce the next wave of international artists joining the 2026 program. Tickets now on sale The lineup will see the return of festival favourites, long-awaited solo debuts and a fresh influx of acclaimed...
Awaken Murrup at Kindred People – A new Indigenous-led festival presented by Monash University
Where ancient wisdom meets future worlds, Kindred People is a powerful new Indigenous-led festival and kummargi yulendj gadhaba (knowledge rising up together), weaving together global First Nations arts, culture, and wisdom. From 1 to 5 September 2026, Monash...
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL RAW COMEDY 2026 – REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
Melbourne International Comedy Festival is thrilled to announce that registrations for RAW Comedy 2026 are officially open, inviting budding comedians from every corner of the country to take a shot at comedy glory. For over 30 years, RAW Comedy has been unearthing...
A MYTHIC DOUBLE BILL OF ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE TAKES OVER STATE LIBRARY SOUTH AUSTRALIA
This Adelaide Fringe, multi award winning storytellers Wright&Grainger celebrate 10 years of touring their internationally acclaimed ORPHEUS by presenting a special double bill of ORPHEUS and EURYDICE, performed with a live string quartet and vocal ensemble...
Arts House Season 1, 2026
Weaving from one year into the next rather than starting anew, Season 1, 2026 carries forth bold ideas whilst reminding us of the local, global and our proximities to one another. We kick off with our Neighbourhood Gathering where we invite audiences to explore the...
GEELONG ARTS CENTRE ANNOUNCES ITS MOST AMBITIOUS SEASON 2026
Building on the record-breaking success of 2025, Geelong Arts Centre will host over 32 shows across 86 performances, in addition to a huge mix of theatre, dance, family entertainment, local productions, iconic live music gigs and the biggest comedy acts in the...
Aakash Odedra’s stunning dance work inspired by an ancient Sufi myth
Award-winning UK choreographer and dancer Aakash Odedra returns to Australia with his stunning, critically acclaimed dance work, Songs of the Bulbul at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne from February 3 – 7 2026. Winner of the Best Show Award at Edinburgh...
SIX The Musical returns
SIX THE MUSICAL CAUSING A SENSATION IN 2026 THE RECORD-BREAKING GLOBAL PHENOMENON WILL REIGN AGAIN LIVE ON STAGE IN AUSTRALIA! MELBOURNE COMEDY THEATRE FROM JULY 2026 THEATRE ROYAL SYDNEY FROM OCTOBER 2026 BRISBANE PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, QPAC FROM JANUARY 2027 MELBOURNE...
2026 Adelaide Festival First Shows Announced
International stage and screen star Isabelle Huppert as Mary Queen of Scots, and a three-concert series by renowned French choir and orchestra Ensemble Pygmalion, are the first on-sale events and Australian exclusives in the 2026 Adelaide Festival program. Last seen...
PERTH FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST ARTISTS FOR 2026
Lacrima, a French theatre epic set in the cut-throat world of haute couture is the first work announced for Perth Festival 2026, alongside electronic composer Max Cooper, mercurial singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya, and the Australian return of UK rock band Black...
Legendary post-punk cabaret superstars The Tiger Lillies return with an Australian tour in 2026
Avant-garde, post-punk, death oompah band and cult cabaret geniuses The Tiger Lillies make their long-awaited return to Australia with Serenade from the Sewer, celebrating the weird, the macabre and those that society has abandoned. Kicking off in Hobart in February,...
The Lion King principal cast announced
Disney today announced the principal performers that will lead THE LION KING cast when the global phenomenon returns to Australia next year. Opening at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney from April 2026, THE LION KING is the world’s #1 musical and has been...
DAVE HUGHES: COOKED – 2026 NATIONAL TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
There’s no one in Australia who quite loves the spotlight like Hughesy - and to be fair, he’s earned it. This year he’s been through the fire - ribs, lungs, body blows - and he’s coming out the other side with fresh ammo - heated, seasoned and ready to serve. Bon...
Spiegel Haus Melbourne to host Midsumma shows and a Latin NYE party
Spiegel Haus Melbourne – the new summer destination for shows, food and drinks, and nightlife – will be the official artist bar for Midsumma 2026, as well as hosting shows including Freak Out the Afterparty, Rooftop Piano Bar: Hosted by Tina Del Twist and Late Night...
Cast announced for Pirates of Penzance
VICTORIAN OPERA ANNOUNCES THE FULL CAST FOR THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE 31 January – 6 February Palais Theatre Tickets: $39 – $165 Book Now: www.victorianopera.com.au “Gilbert and Sullivan at their finest in this rip-roaring crowd-pleaser.” — ★★★★★, ARTSHUB ...
Shakespeare’s Best Bits returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens this summer
Returning this summer, Peter Quince Presents: Shakespeare’s Best Bits is taking the Bard off the school syllabus and letting his funniest characters run loose in the Royal Botanic Gardens from 20 December 2025 - 17 January 2026. Reviewed as “better than ice-cream” by...
STEEL MAGNOLIAS RETURNS TO STAGES ACROSS AUSTRALIA in 2026
The iconic story that made us laugh, cry, and fall in love with six extraordinary women is back — live on stage in a dazzling new Australian production. Written by Robert Harling, the timeless tale of STEEL MAGNOLIAS will come alive under the direction of Lee Lewis...
Waitress to open in Melbourne
WAITRESS IS COMING TO MELBOURNE NEXT YEAR Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live today announced that Broadway’s smash-hit musical WAITRESS will be baking its way to Melbourne in 2026. The inspiring musical from pop sensation Sara Bareilles will open at Her...
Time & Place Partners with Melbourne Theatre Company to Champion Community and the Arts
Developer Time & Place is proud to announce its partnership with the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) as a Season Partner, championing creativity and helping to enrich Melbourne’s cultural landscape over the next two years. From October 2025, Time & Place will...
Sydney Premiere of the heartfelt play Dear Son
After extended hit seasons in Brisbane and Adelaide, Belvoir and Sydney Festival are thrilled to present the Sydney debut of Dear Son, a deeply moving celebration of First Nations fathers and sons, from 8th to 25th January 2026. Directed by Noongar man Isaac Drandic...
LANO & WOODLEY – IN SPACE | 2026 TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
After years of turning their everyday squabbles into epic adventures, Australia’s favourite comedy duo blast off with a cosmic new show full of side-splitting fun, idiocy and intergalactic bickering. Lano & Woodley are all alone on a spaceship. Or are they?...
Back To The Future: The Musical to close in January
LAST CHANCE TO CATCH THE TIME-TRAVELING HIT! BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical Must Close January 2026 Following its electrifying Australian premiere in October at the Sydney Lyric, Australian producers Crossroads Live have announced that BACK TO THE FUTURE: The...
The Wind in the Willows returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens this summer
This summer, Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens will once again host families at its riverside setting when The Australian Shakespeare Company presents Glenn Elston’s production of The Wind in the Willows. Now in its 39th consecutive year, the beloved outdoor theatre...
Exclusive Early Ticket Release for The Placeholder by Trans Playwright Ben MacEllen ahead of Midsumma Festival Official Launch
In an exclusive community offer, The Placeholder, a bold new queer Australian play by trans playwright Ben MacEllen, will release early bird tickets to the public ahead of the official Midsumma Festival launch. Funny, sharp, and deeply human, The Placeholder explores...
AFTERGLOW TO RECEIVE ITS AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE IN 2026
The climax is just the beginning. Asher Gelman’s international hit play AFTERGLOW is heading down under for its highly anticipated Australian premiere! AFTERGLOW will play at Melbourne’s Chapel off Chapel from 30 January and at the Eternity Playhouse, Sydney from 26...
He’s Mad! Comedy magician Paul Dabek brings the Mad Hatter to life in Cirque Alice
Coliseum Theatre today announced the all-star cast of the Sydney premiere of Cirque Alice, which comprises the best talent from around the world to take audiences down the rabbit hole this Christmas. Newcastle-born rising star and soprano Layla Schillert (Australian...
SCT in 2026
2026 is bold, bright and wildly entertaining Witness some of the world's best theatre makers live and up close in soul-stirring human stories, wicked comedies, award-winning international sensations and world-premiere Australian plays. More than 80 performers will...
Outrageous hit cabaret show SUGAR triumphantly returns to Melbourne for Midsumma Festival
Theatrical, outrageous, silly and sexy cabaret SUGAR will return to Melbourne for Midsumma Festival from 13 – 25 January 2026 at Arts Centre Melbourne’s The Show Room. In a one-person powerhouse performance, multidisciplinary artist Tomáš Kantor stars as Sugar, a...
Sydney Festival unveils 2026 program
Sydney Festival marks its 50th anniversary in January 2026 with a diverse city-wide program that honours five decades of cultural transformation and looks ahead to the next generation of artistic innovation. From 8-25 January, Sydney becomes a playground of...
Merrigong Theatre Company Announces 2026 Season
Merrigong Theatre Company is delighted to unveil its 2026 season, featuring 10 Mainstage shows, and a line-up of strictly limited seasons of smash-hit productions. With a smorgasbord of local, national and international theatre, innovative new works from the...
Sydney Dance Company announces 2026 Program
In 2026 Sydney Dance Company ignites new artistic collaboration and presents bold choreographic ideas in an empowering year that celebrates the evolving landscape of contemporary dance. 2026 will be an exhilarating year that reflects the Company’s legacy while forging...
MPAC Unveils 2026 Program: A Diverse Year of Live Performance
Monash University Performing Arts Centres (MPAC) has unveiled its 2026 program delivering world-class performing arts experiences across music, dance, and cultural programming. The season features contemporary and classical performances, iconic tributes, immersive...
Beetlejuice The Musical to open in Brisbane
DEAD EXCITING NEWS - BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL TO GIVE BRISBANE THE FRIGHT OF ITS LIFE IN 2026 BROADWAY LEGEND ANDY KARL WILL STAR AS BEETLEJUICE Australian theatre fans have chanted “Beetlejuice” three times and the most mischievous ghost in the history...
Newcastle Fringe Fest 2026
Get ready, Newcastle - the city’s most colourful celebration of creativity is back! The artist applications are in, the program is in design, and the fringe team are gearing up for another cracking year! Newcastle Fringe Festival returns 14–29 March 2026, kicking off...
Arts Centre Melbourne invites Victoria’s artistic communities to shape 2026 PLAY program
Artists and arts organisations from across Victoria are invited to submit proposals for Arts Centre Melbourne’s 2026 PLAY public program. Successful applicants will receive budget contribution, venue access, equipment use and dedicated producer support to help develop...
Perth Festival announces full 2026 program
The Perth Festival 2026 program – the second from Artistic Director Anna Reece – presents audiences with the works and artists of this time and place, repurposing Perth icons as works of art and inviting a journey into completely unexpected locations. From office...
WORLD’S BEST CIRCUS PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR SYDNEY PREMIERE OF CIRQUE ALICE
Coliseum Theatre today announced the all-star cast of the Sydney premiere of Cirque Alice, which comprises the best talent from around the world to take audiences down the rabbit hole this Christmas. Newcastle-born rising star and soprano Layla Schillert (Australian...
HANDA’s The Phantom of the Opera extends season
. Opera Australia announced today that for the first time in its history, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (HOSH) will add an extra week to its annual four-week season in response to the huge demand for tickets for the record-breaking , opening 27 March next year. ....
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE* (*sort of) to tour Australia
THE FIVE-STAR MUSICAL COMEDY SENSATION PRIDE AND PREJUDICE* (*sort of) TO TOUR AUSTRALIA IN 2026 Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is heading Down Under. The 2026 Australian tour will play at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre from 18 June, Sydney Opera House from 16...
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Comes to Melbourne!
Drew Anthony Creative's Award-Winning Production Of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Comes to Melbourne! Award-winning Drew Anthony Creative will bring the smash hit musical Saturday Night Fever to Melbourne, direct from a highly successful Perth season. This marks the...
Adelaide Festival announces 2026 program
The 41st Adelaide Festival program, the first directed by Artistic Director Matthew Lutton OAM, is now on sale, featuring 17 days of art created by some of the most cutting edge minds in the world, crossing genres, eras and experiences with 59 events that truly make...
Little Anastasia performers announced
Producers of the hit Broadway musical ANASTASIA have announced the talented young Melbourne performers who will be sharing the role of Little Anastasia in the highly anticipated musical opening in December at Melbourne’s spectacular Regent Theatre. All...
New CBD entertainment precinct Spiegel Haus announces further programming
Spiegel Haus Melbourne – the new summer destination for shows, food and drinks, and nightlife – will welcome its first guests on Wednesday 29 October, when Blanc de Blanc Encore commences previews. New events announced for the inaugural season include Vaudeville...
National tour of ART – starring Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman and Ryan Corr – on sale now
In a rare opportunity to see three of Australia’s finest actors on stage together, Richard Roxburgh (Rake, The Correspondent, Elvis), Damon Herriman (Better Man, Mr Inbetween, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Ryan Corr (House of the Dragon, Holding the Man,...
CAST REVEALED FOR CLUEDO
THE WORLD’S FAVOURITE MURDER MYSTERY BOARD GAME NOW A NEW STAGE PLAY FEATURING RHYS MULDOON, RACHAEL BECK, GENEVIEVE LEMON, OLIVIA DEEBLE AND GRANT PIRO The Australian cast has been revealed today for the premiere of Cluedo, the world’s favourite...
The Whale adds to an unforgettable summer for families at Arts Centre Melbourne
Breathtaking interactive puppet experience The Whale will see Melbournians and visitors dive into a free dreamlike underwater world on the Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt from 17 – 24 January 2026. The Whale is part of a spectacular line-up of activities, performances...
Morning Melodies star-studded 2026 program announced
Caroline O'Connor, Silvie Paladino, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Georgia Wilkinson, Denis Walter and Claire Lyon are among the star-studded line-up set to perform at Hamer Hall as part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s 2026 Morning Melodies program. Now in its 41st year, the beloved...
MTC announce 2026 season
WORLD PREMIERES, MAJOR ADAPTATIONS, CLASSICS REIMAGINED AND A WEST END HIT: MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY UNVEILS BIG, BOLD SEASON 2026 A vital program of theatre that speaks to right now. Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director & Co-CEO Anne-Louise Sarks...
Brisbane celebrates World Champagne Day on 24 October as Blanc de Blanc Encore extends until February 2026.
Since opening in November last year, Blanc de Blanc Encore has wowed audiences so much that the show is still running, with new dates now on sale until February 2026 at bespoke and award-winning theatre and bar The West End Electric. “Blanc de Blanc Encore has run...
State Theatre Company South Australia’s 2026 season
From the intimate to the epic, the classical to the radical and the playful to the political, State Theatre Company South Australia’s 2026 season – the first from new Artistic Director Petra Kalive – is a supercharged assortment of vivid theatre experiences. Launched...
Ensemble cast announced for Anastasia
Ensemble cast members revealed for hit Broadway musical ANASTASIA’s Australian premiere Producers of the hit Broadway musical ANASTASIA have today revealed the ensemble members who will be joining the highly anticipated musical for its Australian debut...
WAITRESS TO PREMIERE IN SYDNEY IN 2026
Broadway’s smash-hit musical WAITRESS is baking its way to Australia for the very first time, premiering at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in July 2026. Waitlist at WaitresstheMusical.com.au to be first in line to buy tickets when they go on sale later this...
VICTORIAN OPERA LAUNCHES 21ST BIRTHDAY SEASON
Victorian Opera unveils its Season 2026, marking the company’s 21st anniversary. To celebrate, Artistic Director Stuart Maunder AM has programmed a season filled with swashbuckling pirates, haunting ghosts, Aussie classics and a world premiere. The...
Book of Mormon returns to Melbourne and Brisbane
THE BOOK OF MORMON AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST EVER MUSICAL COMEDY HIT TO RETURN TO MELBOURNE AND BRISBANE IN 2026 “THE BEST MUSICAL OF THIS CENTURY. Heaven on Broadway! A celebration of that improbable paradise called a musical comedy.” THE NEW YORK TIMES The...
Will Swenson to play Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise
Broadway Diamond Arrives in Melbourne Will Swenson takes the lead in A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Australian premiere exclusively in Melbourne, August 2026 at The Princess Theatre - Ticket Pre-Sales Commence Today! The...
Beloved composer Ludovico Einaudi returns to Australia and New Zealand in 2026
Arts Projects Australia is proud to announce the return of the world’s most popular classical music composer, Ludovico Einaudi, who will tour Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2026 to perform music from his acclaimed new album, The Summer Portraits...
MJ THE MUSICAL CONFIRMED FOR BRISBANE
GLOBAL SMASH HIT MJ THE MUSICAL CONFIRMED FOR BRISBANE SEASON BOOK BY TWO-TIME PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING WRITER LYNN NOTTAGE, DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY OLIVIER AWARD WINNER CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON OBE JOIN THE WAITLIST NOW AT MJTHEMUSICAL.COM.AU After thrilling more...
Maho Magic Bar to blow Melburnians minds with magic and cocktails this Spring
Australia’s favourite Japanese magic bar delighted and stunned Melbourne audiences in 2023 with rave reviews. With new and astonishing illusions, MAHO MAGIC BAR by Broad Encounters is returning to Melbourne as part of the brand new Spiegel Haus Melbourne, ready to...
Richard Roxburgh, Damon Herriman and Ryan Corr to star in Australian tour of modern classic ART
In a rare opportunity to see three of Australia’s finest actors on stage together, Richard Roxburgh (Rake, The Correspondent, Elvis), Damon Herriman (Better Man, Mr Inbetween, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Ryan Corr (House of the Dragon, Holding the...
MJ the Musical heading to Perth
GLOBAL SMASH HIT MJ THE MUSICAL CONFIRMED FOR PERTH SEASON BOOK BY TWO-TIME PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING WRITER LYNN NOTTAGE, DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY OLIVIER AWARD WINNER CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON OBE JOIN THE WAITLIST NOW AT MJTHEMUSICAL.COM.AU After thrilling more...
Hair cast announced
Producers today announced the cast for the new Australian production of HAIR, the revolutionary tribal love-rock musical phenomenon that changed the face of theatre forever. Opening at the Athenaeum Theatre from 25 October 2025, this new production of...
Griffin Theatre Season 2026
Griffin Theatre Company is thrilled to unveil its 2026 Season, a tour-de-force of exquisite Australian theatre featuring five incredible plays, fourteen extraordinary actors and some of the best new works in Australia today. In their final season outside of the SBW...