October 2023: It’s lights, camera, and action for October, and you can expect a scintillating program of theatre productions and musicals. The...
Theatre & Dance
Latest Melbourne theatre and dance reviews and previews
New and upcoming musicals in Melbourne
New York has Broadway, London has the West End, and here in Melbourne, it's all about the East End. We're an all-singing, all-dancing city which means we...
The best theatre shows at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023
A fictional interview with Harry Potter author JK Rowling. An invitation to a Middle Eastern wedding party featuring pop and techno. A play that unravels from...
How to get cheap theatre tickets in Melbourne
The venerable American theatre critic Jonathan Kalb once remarked that the only way to really enjoy theatre was in large doses. The playwright Terrence McNally...
Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres
Most experiences in the theatre can be augmented by the best seats in the house. And occasionally ruined by the worst.
Latest theatre reviews
Mamma Mia! The Musical
This theatrical mainstay is a sunny, sparkly spectacle that will have you dancing in your seat
A Dodgeball Named Desire
Tennessee Williams' classic tale is transported to a dodgeball court in this hilarious (and often violent) show
The Rocky Horror Show
The legendary rock 'n' roll musical will return in 2024 starring Jason Donovan as Frank-N-Furter
Love Lust Lost
Sink into this immersive theatre experience that plunges you into a chaotic submarine thousands of leagues deep
Just announced
Mamma Mia! The Musical
This theatrical mainstay is a sunny, sparkly spectacle that will have you dancing in your seat
It's official: the smash hit musical Hamilton is coming back to Australia
After leaving Australia following its run in Brisbane, the Broadway production has announced it's returning Down Under in 2024
New and upcoming musicals in Melbourne
It's lights, camera and action for these new and upcoming musicals sashaying their way to the stages in Melbourne's Theatre District
A Dodgeball Named Desire
Tennessee Williams' classic tale is transported to a dodgeball court in this hilarious (and often violent) show
What's on in Melbourne
Love Lust Lost
Sink into this immersive theatre experience that plunges you into a chaotic submarine thousands of leagues deep
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Can can can they capture the Absinthe fairy magic as the Luhrmann-inspired jukebox musical returns to Melbourne?
Sink into this immersive theatre experience that plunges you into a chaotic submarine thousands of leagues deep
Love Lust Lost
Sink into this immersive theatre experience that plunges you into a chaotic submarine thousands of leagues deep
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Can can can they capture the Absinthe fairy magic as the Luhrmann-inspired jukebox musical returns to Melbourne?
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis is in the building – this jukebox musical charts the King's astonishing rise to fame and glory
Mamma Mia! The Musical
This theatrical mainstay is a sunny, sparkly spectacle that will have you dancing in your seat