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News: ‘The Wind in the Willows’ Returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens This Summer

This summer, Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens will once again host families at its riverside setting when The Australian Shakespeare Company presents Glenn Elston’s production of The Wind in the Willows.

News: ‘Afterglow’ To Receive Its Australian Premiere

S. Asher Gelman’s international hit play Afterglow is heading down under for its highly anticipated Australian premiere!

News: ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ Introduces New After Hours Event for 18+ Crowd

Harry Potter: The Exhibition is inviting its adult fans to experience the world-renowned exhibition, in a new way with the launch of ‘After Hours’, an exclusive 18+ event debuting in Melbourne in November.

Review: ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ at Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre, Brunswick (2025)

Since its launch, the exhibition dedicated to the young boy wizard (based on the hit book and film series by JK Rowling), has been seen by over 3.3 million visitors worldwide, with sold-out shows in New York, Paris, Tokyo and Philadelphia. The Melbourne edition opened in early April 2025.

Due to popular demand, it was announced last month that Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre in Brunswick had been extended until 14 December 2025. As a long time Harry Potter fan, this was my third ever HP exhibition and by far the best.

Review: ‘Blanc de Blanc Encore’ at Spiegel Haus Melbourne (2025)

Cabaret and burlesque doesn’t get more entertaining than it does with Blanc de Blanc Encore. A talented cast and an eye-popping production treat audiences to a rollicking two hours of music, comedy, dance and incredible acrobatics, all under the glorious big top of Melbourne’s hippest new venue, Spiegel Haus.

Review: ‘Process Lab (Celebrating 150 years of Gilbert and Sullivan)’ at The Show Room, Melbourne (2025)

To celebrate the sesquicentenary of Gilbert and Sullivan and the ninetieth anniversary of the founding of the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria (previously the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Victoria), a special event was held last night at The Show Room (a newly opened theatre space under the spire in the Arts Centre Melbourne), as part of Process Lab—an event series bringing together creatives from the Performing Arts industry to delve into the creative process of making contemporary work.

News: Broadway Star Andy Karl to Lead ‘Beetlejuice The Musical’ in Brisbane

Australian theatre fans have chanted “Beetlejuice” three times and the most mischievous ghost in the history of musicals has responded.

Michael Cassel Group, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Langley Park Productions announced today that the eight-time Tony Award-nominated hit musical Beetlejuice The Musical will return to Australia in June 2026, following an international tour.

Review: ‘Hair: The Tribal Love-Rock Musical’ at Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne (2025)

Playing at the Athenaeum Theatre for an extended season until November 30. Tickets and information via hairthemusical.com.au

Review: ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ (2025)

Released in Australian cinemas on Thursday, October 30, Kiss of the Spider Woman is the latest musical drama written and directed by Bill Condon with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the winning team behind hit shows such as Cabaret and Chicago.