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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.
An exhilarating journey plunging two best friends into the depths of the Chinese afterlife written, directed and starring two emerging playwrights to watch.
Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan (Counting and Cracking) is one of the most exciting voices in theatre today. This bold new work conjures a tale of community, family and freedom in the face of impending globalisation.
Don’t miss your chance to see this special encore season of one of 2024’s greatest theatrical experiences.
Fresh from its 2024 Broadway triumph, where it earned four Tony nominations and won two Drama Desk Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award, it’s time for Melbourne audiences to be treated to this captivating drama starring Sigrid Thornton.
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.
Coriolanus is a ferocious warrior and defender of Rome. But his contempt for the public, and his refusal to play the political game, see him banished from the city he once protected.
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.
History and the heart both have a habit of sweeping you away. Destiny is an intimate drama of allure and loyalty set against the canvas of world-changing events in South Africa,1976.
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.
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 international sensation is reimagined and coming to Australia.
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.
Join the most crazy and colourful pirates of the Caribbean as they tell their life stories on the high seas, battling for booty from passing merchant ships and living the pirate life to the fullest. Learn the pirate talk, do the pirate walk, sing the pirate songs and go on a treasure hunt to find the long lost treasure!
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.
Step into the haunting world of Daphne du Maurier’s classic 1938 novel, where love and doubt cloak the corridors of Manderley.
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.
When the acclaimed author Cory Taylor was diagnosed with a terminal illness, what followed was an astonishing creative surge that resulted in a memoir Barack Obama named as one of his favourite books of 2017.
From playwriting icon Joanna Murray-Smith comes this ravishing adaptation of the twentieth century’s most glamorous thriller. Following the triumphant success of Julia, Murray-Smith reunites with director Sarah Goodes to masterfully transform this seductive page-turner into an electrifying, world-premiere stage experience.
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.
Beatrice and Benedick are the most modern of Shakespeare’s couples. They have history. They love to hate each other, yet everyone around them knows they’re perfect for each other. Can love really conquer all?
Take an adrenaline-pumping ride through lust, jealousy and spectacle in this bold new production of an opera classic.
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! 🤯
It’s a fine line between pleasure and pain.
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.
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.
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.
Young Prince Hal has left his wayward adolescence behind and assumed the mantle of kingship. Following a humiliating insult by the French prince, King Henry launches England into a war with France to claim the throne he believes is rightfully his.
A gripping modern mystery from Victoria’s dark past, written and directed by Andrea James (Sunshine Super Girl) and set on her grandmother’s country.
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!
Andy and Terry's Treehouse has reached an amazing 91 Stories! It's now more fantastically dangerous than ever, with a deserted desert island, a whirlpool, and a giant spider!
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.
The Wacky Wizard of the West is back AGAIN!
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."
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.
The Wacky Wizard of the West is back AGAIN!
Join the magical fairies as they go on an exciting musical adventure! Presented by the Australian Shakespeare Company.
A story about making a friend and how one friend can become many.
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.
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.
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!!
