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Theatre & musicals

Dozens of theatrical productions are staged each week in Melbourne, ranging from mainstream musicals to experimental works. Catch a blockbuster at the beautifully restored Princess and Her Majesty's theatres or head down to the Arts Centre and Malthouse to catch quality local productions.

Highlights

  • Cast of flowerchildren musical

    flowerchildren: the story of the Mamas and the Papas

    Magnormos theatre company is thrilled to present the return of 'flowerchildren', the exciting musical about the turbulent private lives of The Mamas...

  • King Kong - Opens in Melbourne June 2013

    King Kong

    Join a cast of 40 actors, singers, dancers and puppeteers as they bring to life the world of King Kong in 1930s New York City and Skull Island.

  • The Crucible

    MTC presents 'The Crucible'

    MTC presents an indisputable masterpiece of twentieth century theatre is revisited in this landmark production, with David Wenham tackling one of the...

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    Persona

    An actress loses her power to speak and soon finds the boundaries between her identity and that of her nurse dangerously unstable. Adena Jacobs'...

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    The Bloody Chamber

    Angela Carter's feminist classic goes head-to-head with Bartok's mighty opera in this cross-artform battle to the death. The fairytale of Bluebeard's...

  • Botanica

    Botanica

    "Breathtaking, beautiful and inspiring. . . take along every little dancer in your family" - Buzz Magazine, Chicago Entertainment Following their...

  • Rupert

    MTC presents 'Rupert'

    Australia's best-known playwright, David Williamson, returns to MTC as we've never seen him before, using the greatest media scandal of modern times...

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    Hard Rubbish

    Replaced by a suite of Swedish minimalist homewares, a pile of abandoned furniture awaits a trip to the tip. As the hour of judgement approaches, the...

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    The Shadow King

    Bringing together the country's finest creative talents including Tom E. Lewis (The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith) and Jimi Bani (Mabo), this majestic...

  • The Book of Everything

    MTC presents 'The Book of Everything'

    Few Australian productions take New York by storm, and fewer are created especially for young people. The Book of Everything has changed all that....

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Theatres & companies

Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Princess Theatre

A grand old dame of Melbourne theatres, the Princess dates back to 1886 but still hosts the hottest shows in town. With her magnificent facade, domed...

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National Theatre

National Theatre

Built in 1921 as the Victory Theatre (a cinema), the National Theatre was converted into a live performance venue in 1972-74. It functions today as a...

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La Mama, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

La Mama

Since it's founding in 1967, La Mama has launched the careers of some of Australia's finest actors, directors and dramatists. Championing cutting...

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Malthouse Theatre

Malthouse Theatre

Malthouse Theatre is at once a treasured building, a theatre company, a creative site and an engine for change. It is also the imaginative expression...

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The Arts Centre at Night

The Arts Centre

Since opening in 1977, the Arts Centre has established itself as Melbourne's home of the performing arts. The beautiful Arts Centre complex is the...

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fortyfivedownstairs

fortyfivedownstairs

fortyfivedownstairs is a not-for-profit theatre and gallery showcasing independent, experimental and thought-provoking visual art, theatre, live...

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Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Regent Theatre

Book tickets to see renowned theatre productions in the magnificently restored theatre that's been part of the Melbourne story since 1929.

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Home of the Melbourne Theatre Company

Melbourne Theatre Company

Founded in 1953, Melbourne Theatre Company is the oldest professional theatre company in Australia. It is a semi-autonomous department of the...

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Red Stitch Actors

Red Stitch Actors Theatre

Since 2002 Red Stitch has emerged as one of Australia's most successful independent theatre companies, unique in its ensemble structure, managed and...

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