April 2024: Melbourne's theatre scene is hunkering down for autumn, and by that we mean continuing to host a world-class theatrical feast. While much of...
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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...
JUST IN: Rising has announced an impressive line-up featuring more than 100 events
Rising returns to warm Melburnians’ spirits this winter from June 1-16, and this year’s sizzling line-up has just been announced. A chill tends to...
Calling all superfans: Here’s how to score $20 tickets to see Wicked in Melbourne
One of the most successful musicals of all time, Wicked, is about to start its much-anticipated run at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre, and we couldn’t...
Latest theatre reviews
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis will be in the building once more from July
Julia
This wild reimagining of Julia Gillard's iconic 'Misogyny Speech' is arriving in the town she called home during her political term
Homo Pentecostus
Reckoning with faith, sin and belonging, the new dance-theatre fusion from Joel Bray is illuminating
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Red Stitch Theatre's take on the Edward Albee classic has had a historic venue upgrade for a return season at the Comedy Theatre
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The best of Melbourne theatre and musicals this month
From sparkling musicals to dark plays, here are all the shows happening in Melbourne this month
Elvis: A Musical Revolution
Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis will be in the building once more from July
Julia
This wild reimagining of Julia Gillard's iconic 'Misogyny Speech' is arriving in the town she called home during her political term
Homo Pentecostus
Reckoning with faith, sin and belonging, the new dance-theatre fusion from Joel Bray is illuminating
What's on in Melbourne
Chicago
This sassy revival feels ever-pertinent in our infamy-driven, true crime-led celebrity culture
Wicked
Does this glittering allegorical tale still defy gravity? Two effervescent leads keep the magic alive
This sassy revival feels ever-pertinent in our infamy-driven, true crime-led celebrity culture
Chicago
This sassy revival feels ever-pertinent in our infamy-driven, true crime-led celebrity culture
Wicked
Does this glittering allegorical tale still defy gravity? Two effervescent leads keep the magic alive
World Problems
Mundane memories mesh with deadly disasters in this dystopian one-woman play from Melbourne Theatre Company
Homo Pentecostus
Reckoning with faith, sin and belonging, the new dance-theatre fusion from Joel Bray is illuminating
Julia
This wild reimagining of Julia Gillard's iconic 'Misogyny Speech' is arriving in the town she called home during her political term