theatre – TINSEL and TAP SHOES

News: ‘The Wind in the Willows’ Celebrates 40 years

This summer, one of Melbourne’s most beloved family traditions will celebrate a remarkable milestone when The Australian Shakespeare Company’s The Wind in the Willows marks its 40th anniversary at the Royal Botanic Gardens.

News: Agatha Christie’s Classic Mystery Comes To Australia in 2027

Following acclaimed Australian tours of The Mousetrap and And Then There Were None, leading theatre producer John Frost will bring another Agatha Christie classic to the stage in 2027.

Presented in association with Fiery Angel and Agatha Christie Limited, Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express will open at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in June 2027, following a successful tour of the UK, Ireland and Mainland China.

Review: ‘Briefs: The Works’ at Melbourne’s Spiegel Haus (2026)

Briefs: The Works is playing at Melbourne’s Spiegel Haus until October 18. More information and tickets via spiegelhausmelb.com.

News: Circus-Cabaret Spectacular, ‘La Ronde’ Makes Its Melbourne Debut At Spiegel Haus This October

The five-star circus cabaret sensation from Strut & Fret, the creators of Blanc de Blanc and Late Night Vice, arrives in Melbourne for the first time, following a huge national tour.

Review: ‘The Homecoming’ at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre 2 (2026)

The Homecoming is playing at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre 2 until October 3rd. More information and tickets via shakespeareaustralia.com.au

News: More Cast Revealed For ‘The Shawshank Redemption’

As final performances for the Sydney and Melbourne seasons for the Australian tour of The Shawshank Redemption go on sale today, additional cast members were revealed.

The stage adaptation of one of the most popular and enduring films of all times, The Shawshank Redemption will play in Sydney from 2-31 January 2027 and Melbourne from 3 February to 7 March, before moving to Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane.

News: Arts Centre Melbourne to present landmark visual opera ‘OPERATION:ORFEO’

Arts Centre Melbourne has announced that OPERATION:ORFEO, a hypnotic depiction of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, will return to the Ian Potter State Theatre in February 2027, 30 years since its premiere Victorian season in the same venue. Part opera, part visual artwork, it takes audiences on a descent into the underworld in a work of astonishing precision and beauty.

News: ‘La Ronde’ And The Return Of ‘Briefs: The Works’ Among First Shows Announced For Season Two Of Spiegel Haus Melbourne

After a triumphant inaugural season, Spiegel Haus Melbourne returns to the CBD from 23 September, unveiling its first programming for season two with highlights including Briefs: The Works and La Ronde plus family shows, jazz, burlesque and comedy events.

News: ‘Matilda The Musical’ To Open in Melbourne in October 2027

Marking over a decade since Australian audiences first fell in love with the remarkable production, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will open at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from October 2027, before travelling to the Sydney Lyric and QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in Brisbane.