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Melbourne's theatre scene offers a wealth of entertainment, from blockbuster musicals to cutting-edge performances and late-night cabaret shows.
Major performances
Billy Elliot the Musical
Thu 20 Feb 2020 to Sat 30 May 2020
Be inspired. Be electrified. Billy Elliot the Musical is coming to Melbourne's Regent Theatre!
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Shrek the Musical
Sun 16 Feb 2020 to Sun 03 May 2020
The lavish and fun multi-million dollar musical comedy Shrek the Musical plays Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre.
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Come From Away
Wed 03 Jul 2019 to Sat 21 Mar 2020
Don't miss this new Broadway musical that tells the true 9/11 story of thousands of stranded passengers and the Newfoundland town that welcomed them.
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Chicago
Sat 14 Dec 2019 to Sun 23 Feb 2020
A universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz, Chicago has one show-stopping song after another and the slickest dancing in town.
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Cirque du Soleil's Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities
Thu 12 Mar 2020 to Sun 10 May 2020
Cirque du Soleil's brand new show, Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities is set to tour Melbourne from March 2020 under the new grey and white Big Top.
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Wed 16 Jan 2019 to Sun 12 Jul 2020
Experience the magic of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Wed 25 Mar 2020 to Sun 19 Apr 2020
The lights of Melbourne shine a little bit brighter when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival takes over town!
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All performances
The Tom
26 May 2020 - 31 May 2020, La Mama Courthouse
The Tom is an Australian Gothic, Kafkaesque tale about a young woman’s investigation into Australia’s Phantom Cat.
Little Brother, Big Sister
19 May 2020 - 24 May 2020, La Mama Courthouse
On the brink of artistic discovery, Michel’s plans for the future are interrupted by a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
The Mermaid
6 May 2020 - 16 May 2020, La Mama Courthouse
This reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale is a manifesto for finding your voice and the power that comes with using it.
Club Voltaire Cabaret
15 Feb 2020 - 30 Jun 2020, Club Voltaire
Join Club Voltaire for regular Thursday and Saturday night entertainment, featuring some of Melbourne's best up and coming cabaret artists.
Going Down
2 Mar 2020 - 7 Mar 2020, The Butterfly Club
It's All Happening presents Going Down: How to Stay on Top When You’re Getting Sucked Below as part of The Butterfly Club's One Act Play festival.
Gin Joint and Music Hall – Vintage Cabaret for the Soul
12 Feb 2020 - 24 Jun 2020, Speakeasy HQ
If you crave the opportunity to sing along with live music to songs from artists you know and love, then Gin Joint Music Hall is for you!
Hedda GablerGablerGabler
27 Apr 2020 - 3 May 2020, La Mama Courthouse
Witness a competitive deconstruction of Ibsen's greatest heroine.
Kelly
22 Apr 2020 - 26 Apr 2020, La Mama Courthouse
Kelly takes on a contemporary relevance exploring the issues and power dynamics between the sexes, race, religion and sexuality confronting us today.
Friends! The Musical Parody
27 Aug 2020 - 29 Aug 2020, Comedy Theatre
Friends! The Musical Parody celebrates the misadventures of our favourite group of 20-something pals in life, wok and love in 1990s Manhattan.
Queens of the Damned – Prison Dinner Theatre Experience
5 Oct 2019 - 12 Dec 2020, Old Melbourne Gaol
You have been sentenced to an evening behind bars at Melbourne's most wanted night out.
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