What's on stage in Melbourne & Victoria. Find a theatre show or musical to see.
Home, I’m Darling is an inciteful comedy about love, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s couple. Judy has Johnny’s slippers waiting for him when he arrives home from work, the kitchen’s clean, the rooms are aired…yet this is not the 1950’s, but a 21st-century ‘arrangement’ agreed between the two of them. With …
Kiss Me, Kate is the Tony Award winning musical comedy that reinvigorated American composer and songwriter Cole Porter’s career with its ridiculous Shakespearean antics and a score of witty, hummable hits. A play within a play, where passions run high as leading lady, Lilli Vanessi, and her ex-husband, actor/director Fred Graham, clash onstage and off …
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a 2004 musical comedy, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Jeffrey Lane; it is based on the 1988 film of the same name. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2005 and ran for 626 performances despite mixed reviews. It has since received tours and international productions. …
“Once upon a time…” As fairytales merge, we head Into the Woods with Cinderella, Prince Charming, Rapunzel, the Baker and his Wife, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and the Witch. Paths cross and destinies intertwine, as they seek their wishes, fortunes and desires. Three midnights later, with all wishes fulfilled, these fractured …
Boy meets Girl. Girl likes Boy. Flirting ensues. The chemistry’s real. She’s a German bartender, he’s an Aussie backpacker. Back at her Berlin loft, the dance of desire intensifies. But all is not what it seems and sparks soon become barbs. A powerfully intelligent play where enticing romance quickly shifts to suspenseful, ethical dilemma, and …
A Drama Adapted by Christine Mary Dunford; From the book by Lisa Genova; Directed by Alan Burrows. Alice Howland is a university professor at the height of her career when she is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Fiercely independent, with a husband and two children, Alice strives to make sense of her changing world as …
by Alison Campbell Rate Directed by Matthew Freeman. The Peppercorn Tree is a moving Australian drama, set in Melbourne in 1993 and first staged in 2010. Jonah, an Australian ex-serviceman, is nearing the end of his life. He has always been secretive about his wartime experiences, but he has reluctantly agreed to his wife’s suggestion …
directed by Barry O’Neill By Arrangement with ORiGiNTM Theatrical Acknowledged as one of the great classic plays of our time, this work catapulted Tennessee Williams to international success. Set in the harsh world of tenement apartment living in St Louis, Missouri during the Great Depression, the story is steeped in the hopes and pain of …
Set in a coastal cottage in the north of England, Mary, Teresa and Catherine gather to prepare for their mother’s funeral. As they confront their shared past, their memories and conflicting recollections of childhood resurface revealing deep-seated rivalries, secrets, and the powerful impact of their mother’s presence. Stephenson’s memorable drama/comedy won the 2000 Laurence Olivier …
“Welcome to a time in history that never was, to a world wildly different and yet weirdly similar to your own…” Following an extended West End run and an explosive world premiere at Bristol Old Vic as part of the theatre’s 250th season, The Grinning Man is a magical and macabre musical based on the …
An adaptation of the classic novel and beloved films, Freaky Friday follows teenager Ellie Blake and her mother, Katherine, on the weirdest, strangest, craziest, freakiest day of their whole lives. Try as they might, Katherine and Ellie just can’t seem to understand each other: Ellie wants her mom to stop trying to change her, while …
A Drama Adapted by Christine Mary Dunford; From the book by Lisa Genova; Directed by Alan Burrows. Alice Howland is a university professor at the height of her career when she is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Fiercely independent, with a husband and two children, Alice strives to make sense of her changing world as …
In this revamped, contemporary version of the famous (and infamous) 1988 production, Carrie: The Musical follows a young woman with telekinetic powers. An outcast at school, where she is bullied viciously for her differences, Carrie is also lost at home, with a fervently religious mother whose love traps her in its maw. When PE teacher Miss Gardner, …
Home, I’m Darling is an inciteful comedy about love, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s couple. Judy has Johnny’s slippers waiting for him when he arrives home from work, the kitchen’s clean, the rooms are aired…yet this is not the 1950’s, but a 21st-century ‘arrangement’ agreed between the two of them. With …
Kiss Me, Kate is the Tony Award winning musical comedy that reinvigorated American composer and songwriter Cole Porter’s career with its ridiculous Shakespearean antics and a score of witty, hummable hits. A play within a play, where passions run high as leading lady, Lilli Vanessi, and her ex-husband, actor/director Fred Graham, clash onstage and off …