Australia - Melbourne Theatre Newsroom

Billed as the opera event of 2025, Melbourne Opera's multi-million dollar production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg will see opera lovers converge in Melbourne next month.

Filipino/Australian artist, musician, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker Chelsea Wheatley, known as 'Chela et Cetera,' will headline this summer’s Victoria’s Pride Street Party.

After two successful events last year, Whoop Dee Doo Revue will return to VIVA Melbourne as a monthly event. Catch Melbourne’s only burlesque revue accompanied by a live jazz band.

Dan Ireland-Reeves and Gavin Roach will present SAUNA BOY, real life stories from the gay sauna from someone who worked in one, at The Motley Bauhaus, Carlton, Melbourne beginning this month.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

 The Melbourne premiere of Jeremy Goldstein’s Truth to Power Café will be presented in February as part of Midsumma Festival at Theatre Works. Melbourne participants of all ages, experiences and backgrounds will speak their truth to power.

Bunjil Place will present the exhibition and workshop series FROCK A WHANAUNGATANGA by Tāgata Moana (People of the Pacific) art collective, the Pacific Sisters, in the Bunjil Place Gallery.

Over three star-filled summer nights in February 2025, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will continue its more than 60-year tradition of performing free outdoor concerts at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

What did our critic think of A Very Naughty Christmas at Alex Theatre, St Kilda?

This high-energy show, composed by Marvin Laird with witty lyrics by Joel Paley, follows the cutthroat journey of 8-year-old Tina Denmark as she stops at nothing to achieve stardom.

Sydney-based multi-instrumentalist Lola Scott will appar during US pop-rock trio, X Ambassadors’ exclusive Melbourne headline show next month at the Corner Hotel on Wednesday 29 January. 

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL has announced its final Melbourne performances at the Princess Theatre, with the season extended for the very last time before closing in March.

Disney Theatrical Group is partnering with Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) and Amaze to offer a relaxed performance of Beauty and the Beast the Musical in Melbourne.

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL has announced its final Melbourne performances at the Princess Theatre, with the season extended for the very last time.

Landing in Australia next month, Grammy Award winner and contemporary R&B star Leon Bridges is ready to sweep audiences off their feet on his biggest Australian shows to date. Alongside Bridges, Glass Beams will also present a music experience at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Thursday 23 January.

Tickets for LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR have gone on sale today. Learn more about where the production will be touring to across Australia and find out how to get tickets!

Building on the remarkable success of the past two years, BMW, in partnership with Opera Australia, has announced the third edition of the BMW Opera for All event.

Midsumma, Australia’s premier LGBTQIA+ Arts Organisation has announced the 2025 festival program. Learn more about the full upcoming lineup for the event here!

Leading lady of stage and screen Natalie Bassingthwaighte will return to Australian stages to star in one of the world’s most popular plays, Shirley Valentine, directed by Lee Lewis.

Victorian Opera has announced the cast for their upcoming production of FOLLIES, featuring renowned theatre figures.

Five time Tony Award® winner and West End hit A Christmas Carol has announced its partnership with SecondBite, dedicating its 2024 season to raising essential funds for the charity’s food relief program.

Extra performances have been released for the Melbourne season of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, which will play at the Princess Theatre from 16 March.

Voting is now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Australia - Melbourne Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Back by popular demand, multisensory shipping container experiences DARKFIELD SÉANCE and FLIGHT are making their return to Melbourne this summer. Learn more here!