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News: ‘Shakespeare’s Best Bits’ Returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens This Summer

Returning this summer, Peter Quince Presents: Shakespeare’s Best Bits is taking the Bard off the school syllabus and letting his funniest characters run loose in the Royal Botanic Gardens from 20 December 2025 – 17 January 2026.

News: ‘Steel Magnolias’ Returns To Stages Across Australia in 2026

The iconic story that made us laugh, cry, and fall in love with six extraordinary women is back — live on stage in a dazzling new Australian production. Written by Robert Harling, the timeless tale of Steel Magnolias will come alive under the direction of Lee Lewis and a cast of six powerhouse actors.

News: ‘Waitress’ Is Coming To Melbourne In 2026

Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live has announced that Broadway’s smash-hit musical Waitress will be baking its way to Melbourne in 2026.

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.

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.

News: The Musical Comedy ‘Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of)’ To Tour Australia In 2026

The five-star musical comedy sensation, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is heading Down Under. The 2026 Australian tour will play at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre from 18 June, Sydney Opera House from 16 July, IPAC Wollongong from 2 September, Canberra Theatre Centre from 16 September and QPAC, Brisbane from 30 September.

News: The filmed version of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ is coming to Australian cinemas this December

The live filmed version of the smash four-time Tony Award-winning musical Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Maria Friedman, will open in cinemas in Australia and worldwide, including Canada, the UK, Ireland, United States and New Zealand, beginning on 5 December.