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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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Friends! The Musical Parody
Thu 27 Aug 2020 to Sat 29 Aug 2020
Friends! The Musical Parody celebrates the misadventures of our favourite group of 20-something pals in life, wok and love in 1990s Manhattan.
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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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Marlene Dietrich: Perfect Illusion
2 Mar 2020 - 5 Mar 2020, The Butterfly Club
Aged 74, Marlene Dietrich prepares for her last concert, taking a self-deprecating journey through her life.
Marvel Universe Live
2 Apr 2020 - 6 Apr 2020, Rod Laver Arena
Superhero action, thrills and drama will soar, smash and burst onto Rod Laver Arena with Marvel Universe Live.
Torch the Place
8 Feb 2020 - 23 Mar 2020, Arts Centre Melbourne
Benjamin Law makes his playwriting debut with Torch the Place, a poignant modern comedy about finding clarity in the clutter of life.
Midnight Masquerade Burlesque
28 Feb 2020 - 20 Mar 2020, Speakeasy HQ
Indulge your senses at Midnight Masquerade for a night of unforgettable burlesque, presented in a repurposed Edwardian gold-rush era bank vault.
Speakeasy HQ 20 Act Vaudeville and Burlesque
21 Feb 2020 - 30 May 2020, Speakeasy HQ
Indulge yourself at the last great Australian vaudeville and burlesque theatre and bar with up to 20 different performances from circus to burlesque.
Not Beethoven
4 Mar 2020, Medley Hall
A legacy honoured, reimagined and reinterpreted. It’s Beethoven, but not as you know it. Featuring special guests, the Partridge String Quartet.
Cactus
23 Jun 2020 - 28 Jun 2020, La Mama Courthouse
Everyone knows that friendships made in bathrooms are ones that last for life.
Katyn’
17 Jun 2020 - 21 Jun 2020, La Mama Courthouse
Join the 80th Anniversary Tour (1940–2020) to Katyn Forest with Uncle Joe and Friends, to visit the most infamously ignored crime of the 20th century.
In the Mirror
9 Jun 2020 - 14 Jun 2020, La Mama Courthouse
Written and directed by Mammad Aidani, In the Mirror is about Shaun and Virginia, who are desperately looking for work.
The Sublime … Version 2 … A Further Examination
2 Jun 2020 - 7 Jun 2020, La Mama Courthouse
This new work is a follow-up to the production performed in June 2019.
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