
Beauty and the Beast
We proudly invite you to ‘Be Our Guest’ at Disney’s brand-new production of Beauty and the Beast the Musical at Her Majesty's Theatre. Read our review here.
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We proudly invite you to ‘Be Our Guest’ at Disney’s brand-new production of Beauty and the Beast the Musical at Her Majesty's Theatre. Read our review here.
Following huge acclaim and sold-out seasons in London as well as an extensive tour of North America, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTARwill arrive in Australia later this year. Read our review.
How the cat purred and how the witch grinned. As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind… The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow and wand.
A story about making a friend and how one friend can become many.
The Wacky Wizard of the West is back AGAIN!
Step into the wild with Madagascar: The Musical - an adrenaline-packed extravaganza that brings your favourite animated characters to life on stage! Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria on a thrilling adventure filled with infectious music, sensational dance numbers and laugh-out-loud moments.
CDP Kids presents The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, Based on Eric Carle's Books. "and – pop! - out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar."
The Wacky Wizard of the West is back AGAIN!
Step into the wild with Madagascar: The Musical - an adrenaline-packed extravaganza that brings your favourite animated characters to life on stage! Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria on a thrilling adventure filled with infectious music, sensational dance numbers and laugh-out-loud moments.
A hilarious musical about the importance of believing in yourself and realising your dreams and... a dancing kangaroo!
Step into the wild with Madagascar: The Musical - an adrenaline-packed extravaganza that brings your favourite animated characters to life on stage! Join Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria on a thrilling adventure filled with infectious music, sensational dance numbers and laugh-out-loud moments.
Get ready for some “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN” (Variety) at the Regent Theatre from April 2025.
The Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning musical phenomenon HADESTOWN will arrive at Her Majesty’s Theatre in May 2025.
Sensorium Theatre is Australia’s leading theatre company making work specifically designed for young audiences with disability and their friends. Wonderbox invites children to roll the dice and set out along a safe, exhilarating pathway into the unknown. Inside a giant puzzle-box of illusions, kooky-carnival friends with magic in their pockets lead audiences into an immersive multi-sensory wonderland of fantastical large-scale projections, strange tiny delights, and infectious live music.
In this show The Listies perform a miracle! 110% Ready sees Rich and Matt do something no family in Australia has ever done before: LEAVE THE HOUSE ON TIME! 🤯
1984 by George Orwell
Spend an entertaining evening with the stars of Channel 4's hit show Escape to the Chateau, Dick and Angel Strawbridge, and experience the Chateau like never before.
No Love Songs brings alive the joys and struggles of Jessie (Joyce) and Lana (Maunder) as they navigate the challenges of their new lives as parents.
Mixing historical fact and narrative fiction, Yong takes us on a journey across land and sea, from China to the goldfields of Australia.
But in a world that’s trying to squash Benny between its pages –from a wily dancing fire to a disillusioned illustrator –Benny will need the help of a new friend to achieve their dreams.
Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing Nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in the webs of class, identity, and family history as she finds her place in a changing world.
No Love Songs brings alive the joys and struggles of Jessie (Joyce) and Lana (Maunder) as they navigate the challenges of their new lives as parents.
The world's most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy.
Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, the ever-endearing Mario leads you through a romping explosion of energy and belly laughs punctuated with moments of heart and emotion that will catch you by surprise.
Set within a film shoot, layered with live projections, Physical Theatre Company ‘Born in a Taxi’ thoughtfully and hilariously reimagines this 100 year old children’s story by Margery Williams.
An earth-shattering experience from three of the world’s most inspired choreographers, Prism will leave you breathless with its raw intensity and revolutionary design.
Come explore the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons.
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon is a tragic romance unlike any other in ballet.
A rollicking, laugh-out-loud comedy about everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood barber: Fi-ga-ro! Figaro! Figaro!
After a chance meeting, an intense but forbidden love is ignited between two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
Take an adrenaline-pumping ride through lust, jealousy and spectacle in this bold new production of an opera classic.
Join the magical fairies as they go on an exciting musical adventure! Presented by the Australian Shakespeare Company.
Johan Inger’s award-winning production of Carmen is an exhilarating journey that thrusts Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera into the modern world with a breathtaking display of athleticism and passion.
Vaslav Nijinsky was at the height of his career during the early 20th century. His unparalleled performances brought him adoring fans while his evocative and sensual choreography caused riots in theatres in Paris.
At the centre of the Venn diagram of queer, chunky, brown women with the voice of a goddamn angel, you’ll find the terrifying talent that is Milo Hartill.
An unforgettable, heartwarming journey of self-discovery that has captivated audiences worldwide.
Andy and Terry’s treehouse just keeps on growing. With yet another 13 levels, it’s now got a Scribbletorium, a high-security potato chip storage facility (guarded by one very angry duck!) and even an open-air movie theatre. Speaking of movies, our friends are going to be famous!
The standout of Season 2024 is back, and you don’t need to be a footy fan to love it.
Roald Dahl’s gruesome twosome The Twits returns this January after a sold out seasons around the country to delight and disgust, in equal measure.
This internationally acclaimed theatrical masterpiece of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland returns to Melbourne this January with a spectacular new production for a strictly limited season!
Join Winni for a hilarious, high-energy show stuffed with songs, dances and jokes that are funnier than your dad's.
Straight off the TV and onto the live stage, Andy and the Odd Socks bring their brilliant madcap mix of songs, slapstick and silliness to life with a show to entertain families of all ages.
Following four sell-out Australian tours and two smash hit seasons in London’s West End, Dr Chris and Dr Xand are back with the epic Quest for the Jurassic Fart!. Join the twins on a dino-mite adventure to unearth the most dangerous, most powerful, most important fart in history—the Jurassic Fart!!
CDP presents Tall Stories' production of THE GRUFFALO based on the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler.
Write, design, rehearse and perform a play all in a day at Arts Centre Melbourne.
One of the most-read and famous children's books of all time, The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges off the page in a masterful theatrical experience for children 18 months+ and their adults.
Spot is one of the most loved dogs in the world, and he’s coming to Australia!
Join Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter, Portly, and, of course, Mr Toad as they bring Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story of life on the riverbank to the stage
Join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other.
Join the magical fairies as they go on an exciting musical adventure!
Journey to the Land of Sweets and create lasting memories these Christmas holidays!
“Stiles and Drewe’s The Three Little Pigs Musical” promises an enchanting journey into the beloved fairy tale with a modern twist.
This empowering and uplifting Broadway sensation arrives in Australia for the very first time. Read our review here.
Love Actually? The Musical Parody promises to be an unforgettable evening that celebrates love, laughter and the spirit of the season.
A new Australian musical, One Day in September, explores the fictional story of a professional footballer grappling with his personal and private lives and opens at the Athenaeum 2 in Melbourne from 28 – 30 November 2024.
Peter and the Starcatcher, the smash hit Broadway production and winner of 5 Tony Awards, will have its Australian premiere, coming to Melbourne in 2024. Read our Melbourne review here.
Miles Franklin’s novel My Brilliant Career gets a bold new makeover that transforms one of the most enduring literary figures into a musical heroine for this very moment
Praise be! The habit is coming to Australia. John Frost for Crossroads Live is delighted to announce the arrival of the most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, which will make its Australian debut from August 2024. Read our reviews here.
Left to fend for themselves, a teenage girl is taken under the wing of her older brother. Trouble is, his gangster swagger is the real deal, and thug life doesn’t come with a parenting manual.
Meet acrobatic larrikins Kenny & Jenny on their farm for a 50 min true blue tribute to the outdoors.
An interactive Zoom show for Grandparents and their Grandchildren who live apart!
In Bangarra’s first dedicated work for children, join our heroine Migi as she undertakes a journey of discovery and survival. Read our Sydney review here!