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Review: ‘Waitress the Musical’ at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre (2026)

It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for the Broadway smash Waitress the Musical to reach Australian shores, with the show initially slated to debut in 2020 (we all know why that didn’t happen) and after that cancellation, it took a few years for it to finally arrive.

And thank heavens it did, as Waitress is a joyous, feel-good show that is impossible to dislike, with a winning cast, incredible Sara Bareilles song score and an engrossing story that, while familiar, hits all the right beats.

News: ‘The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams’ To Make Its Australian Premiere This September

Following sold-out performances across the UK, Ireland and Europe, the global concert sensation The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams makes its highly anticipated Australian premiere this September, with two exclusive performances at Hamer Hall on Sunday 6 September.

News: ‘Beetlejuice The Musical’ to Open in Adelaide and Sydney

The eight-time Tony Award-nominated hit musical Beetlejuice The Musical will play in Adelaide, before concluding its national tour in Sydney.

News: ‘Death of a Salesman’ Returning for Strictly Limited Season

Following triumphant seasons, five-star reviews and widespread acclaim in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth in 2023-2024, Arthur Miller’s timeless Pulitzer Prize-winning classic play Death of a Salesman will return to Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne for a strictly limited two-week season from 11 August, before making its Brisbane debut at QPAC on 28 August.

News: ‘Hair: The Tribal Love-Rock Musical’ Announces Sydney Season Cast

Producers today have announced the Sydney cast for the new Australian production of HAIR, the revolutionary tribal love-rock musical phenomenon that changed the face of theatre forever.

News: Full Cast Announced for ‘STELLA’ – A New Australian Musical

The world premiere of STELLA has unveiled its cast, bringing together a powerhouse line-up of Australian stage and screen talent to tell the remarkable story of Miles Franklin.

News: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ announced for Australian Tour

Following record-breaking, sold-out seasons in London and across the UK, the critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof has been announced for an Australian Tour, commencing at Theatre Royal Sydney from July 2026, before touring to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

News: New Australian Queens Take the Throne In ‘SIX the Musical!’

While continuing to triumphantly reign on global stages, the international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical makes its royal return to Australia this year, with seasons confirmed at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from July, Theatre Royal Sydney from October and QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January 2027.

News: ‘The Magic Pudding: The Opera’ Returns For Metropolitan Melbourne Limited Season

Victorian Opera is bringing its adored adaptation of Norman Lindsay’s classic The Magic Pudding back to the stage for an unmissable return season.