Theatre Shows & Musicals for Kids, Teens & Adults to See In Australia 2026-2027

We love theatre and musicals, so we’ve gathered top shows in one place for you. Updated regularly - check back often!

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SHOWING IN 2026

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THE BOOK OF MORMON (REVIEWED)

  • Synopsis: The New York Times calls it "the best musical of this century." The Washington Post says, "It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals." And Entertainment Weekly says, "Grade A: the funniest musical of all time." It's THE BOOK OF MORMON, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical. 

  • Age Recommendation: Recommended for ages 14 years+ due to strong sexual references.

  • Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 20 minute interval.

  • Warnings: Contains explicit language, strong sexual references, strobe lighting, flashing lights, smoke, haze, gunshots and effects.

  • Showing in the following cities:

  • Our Sydney review here.

  • Watch the show trailer here.

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DISNEY’S THE LION KING MUSICAL

  • Synopsis: Disney Theatrical Group today announced Disney’s The Lion King the world’s #1 musical will return to Australia, premiering in Sydney in April 2026.

  • Age Recommendation: 6 years+ due to duration.

  • Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes including 20 mins interval

  • Warnings: The show may contain strobe lights, fog effects, and loud noises.

  • Showing in the following cities:

  • Watch the show trailer here.

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

  • Synopsis: Following record-breaking, sold-out seasons in London and across the UK, the critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof is set to tour Australia in 2026, with its inaugural premiere season at Theatre Royal Sydney from July 2026, before touring nationally to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. 

  • Age Recommendation: 12 years+

  • Duration: 2 hours and 40 mins including a 20 minute interval

  • Warnings: The production contains the use of smoke, haze and flashing lights.

  • Showing in the following cities:

  • Watch the show trailer here.

SIX Musical to return to Australia

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SIX MUSICAL

  • Synopsis: THE QUEENS ARE BACK! LIVE ON STAGE! After triumphantly taking the West End, Broadway, and stages across the globe by storm, the international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical will make its royal return to Australia in 2026, with seasons confirmed at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from July 2026, Theatre Royal Sydney from October 2026 and QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January 2027.

  • Age Recommendation: Ages 10 years+ but we believe 12 years+ due to adult themes

  • Duration: 80 minutes with no interval

  • Warnings: This production contains some adult themes including discussions of miscarriage and personal trauma of a physical and sexual nature and some sexual gestures. This production uses strobe effects, flashing lights, theatrical haze & loud music.

  • Showing in the following cities:

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A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL

  • Synopsis: Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chartbusting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 140 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like “Cracklin’ Rosie”, "Forever in Blue Jeans," and "Sweet Caroline," an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond's story was made to shine on Broadway - and the world.

  • Age Recommendation: 8 years+

  • Duration: 2 Hours and 20-minutes including a 20-minute interval.

  • Warnings: The production contains scenes that include firearms, occasional coarse and racial language plus theatrical haze and strobe lighting effects. Parental discretion is advised.

  • Showing in the following cities:

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MY FAIR LADY

  • Synopsis: Celebrating 70 dazzling years since its Broadway debut, Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady returns to the Sydney Opera House. Directed by Julie Andrews, the 2016 revival opened to huge acclaim.  Now a decade on it makes a triumphant homecoming with Karen Johnson Mortimer at the helm.

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT

  • Synopsis: The three-time Tony Award winning, MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Starring legendary Australian actor and comedian Stephen Curry who will make his musical theatre debut, stepping into the regal shoes of King Arthur. Sharing the spotlight with Stephen is celebrated musical theatre star Marney McQueen as the Lady of the Lake and rising stand-up comedian Nick White, in the role of Man of Many Characters.

  • Age Recommendation: Recommended for 8 Years+.

  • Duration: Approx. 140 minutes, including 20 minute interval.

  • Warnings: Adult language and references, sexual/suggestive humour, comic/simulated violence, audience interaction and mature themes.

  • Showing in the following cities:

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WHISPERING JACK - THE JOHN FARNHAM MUSICAL

  • Synopsis: John Farnham. King of Pop. Australian hero. The voice of a generation. But as a cash-strapped, middle-aged father in the midst of an Australian rock revolution, it could have gone a very different way. In an outer Melbourne suburban garage in 1986, Farnham, with a new band and manager Glenn Wheatley, began work on an album and a song called You’re the Voice that would transform his career and their lives. This is the story of an overnight sensation, 20 years in the making. 

  • Age Recommendation: N/A

  • Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.

  • Warnings: Coarse language.

  • Showing in the following cities:

MRS. DOUBTFIRE

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  • Synopsis: MRS. DOUBTFIRE, the feelgood comedy musical based on the beloved film will premiere in Australia at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from November 2026.
    Featuring all the iconic moments you know and love, plus fabulous new songs and show-stopping dance numbers, MRS. DOUBTFIRE is directed by four-time Tony Award winning Jerry Zaks.

  • Age Recommendation: 6 years+

  • Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including interval.

  • Warnings: Contains flashing lights and theatrical haze.

  • Showing in the following cities:

ELF THE MUSICAL

  • Synopsis: Inspired by the beloved Christmas film starring Will Ferrell, Elf The Musical is the hilarious and heartwarming story of Buddy, a young orphan whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa’s sack of toys one Christmas Eve. Raised as an elf at the North Pole, Buddy finally discovers he is human and sets off on a journey to New York City to find his birth father. Along the way he must, come to terms with a father on Santa’s naughty list, win over a sceptical half-brother who doesn’t believe in Santa, and help restore the magic of Christmas.

  • Age Recommendation: This production is a full length musical and whilst suitable for all ages, it may be best enjoyed for ages 5 years and above.

  • Duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.

  • Exclusive to Melbourne - 27th November to 27th December 2026 - Our Info Post - Buy Tickets

SHOWING IN 2027

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THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION

Stephen King's story of hope and friendship behind prison walls comes to the stage, direct from its acclaimed UK tour. Raw, intimate and staged just metres from the audience, it's one for adults and older teens.

Age: Suitable for adults and is recommended for ages 15 years and over.
Duration: Approx. 2 hours and 10 minutes including a 20 minute interval.
Warnings: The show contains mature themes and trigger warnings common to the story, including strong profanity, depictions of severe prison violence, institutional corruption, and attempted sexual assault. The production is highly visceral, using tight staging to evoke claustrophobia and the grim realities of prison life.

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MOULIN ROUGE!

  • Synopsis: Moulin Rouge! The Musical returns to Sydney Lyric in March 2027, bringing the internationally acclaimed spectacle that has captivated over 12 million fans worldwide. Featuring a new Australian cast, the 10-time Tony Award®-winning production delivers dazzling sets, unforgettable music, and a story of love, truth, beauty, and freedom.

  • Age Recommendation: Recommended for children 12 years of age and over.

  • Duration: 2 hours and 35 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.

  • Warnings: The show contains flashing lights, strobe lights, fog, loud bangs and the appearance of firearms onstage.

  • Showing in the following cities:

THE CASTLE

  • Synopsis: THE CASTLE brings one of the greatest Australian films to the stage in a new theatrical play packed with heart, humour and plenty of Kerrigan family charm. Co-produced by Michael Cassel Group and Working Dog Productions – the original creators of the beloved film – this new adaptation brings the family to life with all the authenticity, warmth and wit that made them household names.

    Join the family as they take on a battle no one saw coming to protect the home they love. Filled to the brim with big laughs and the unmistakable spirit of the Aussie battler, THE CASTLE is a warm, joyful and uplifting celebration of family, community and the ultimate pursuit of serenity.

  • Age Recommendation: Recommended for children 10 years of age and over but TBC.

  • Duration: N/A

  • Warnings: N/A

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NOËL COWARD’S PRIVATE LIVES

  • Synopsis: The theatrical comedy event of 2027 is coming to Sydney for five weeks only! Internationally acclaimed British actor Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) joins four-time Gold Logie Award-winning Australian star of stage and screen Lisa McCune (The King and I, South Pacific, Girl from the North Country) in Noël Coward’s sparkling comedy masterpiece, Private Lives. 

  • Age Recommendation: Age guidance: 14+ years.
    All persons aged 16 and under must be accompanied and sit next to the accompanying adult.

  • Duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes including 20 minute interval.

  • Warnings: The show contains language and themes reflective of the attitudes of the period in which it was written, including racial slurs.
    Contains smoking (herbal cigarettes), depictions of physical violence and alcohol consumption, and scenes of emotional conflict.

  • Showing in the following cities:

MATILDA THE MUSICAL

  • Synopsis: Marking over a decade since Australian audiences first fell in love with the remarkable production, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will open at Melbourne's Princess Theatre from October 2027, before travelling to the Sydney Lyric and QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in Brisbane. For more than 15 years, this revolutionary production, about a strong and determined heroine with a vivid imagination has captivated audiences around the globe with its wit, heart and unforgettable celebration of courage. Winner of 101 international awards, including 25 for Best Musical, and seen by more than 13 million people across over 100 cities worldwide, it has become one of the defining musical theatre productions of our time.

  • Age Recommendation: TBA

  • Duration: TBA

  • Warnings: TBA

  • Showing in the following cities:

    • Melbourne - From October 2027 at Princess Theatre

    • Brisbane - Arrives 2028 at Lyric Theatre, QPAC

    • Sydney - Arrives 2028 at Sydney Lyric Theatre

  • Watch Musical Trailer Here

  • More info & waitlist here.

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