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Melbourne Fringe Festival Review: ‘ALLSTARS’ (2026)

Playing at the Motley Bauhaus, Carlton until October 4. More information and tickets via melbournefringe.com.au

Melbourne Fringe Festival Review: Em Barrett – ‘Ode to a Grape’ (2026)

Playing at the Motley Bauhaus, Carlton until October 3. More information and tickets via melbournefringe.com.au

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

Review: ‘A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical’ at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre (2026)

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is playing at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre until November 9, 2026, before making its way to Sydney’s Lyric Theatre from November 14, 2026.

More information and tickets via theneildiamondmusical.com.au

Review: ‘SIX the Musical’ at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre (2026)

Playing at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until October 4, Sydney’s Theatre Royal from October 9 to December and Brisbane’s Playhouse, QPAC from January 2-31, 2027.

More information and tickets via sixthemusical.com.au

Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre (2026)

Playing at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre until August 16. More information and tickets at steelmagnoliasplay.com.au

Review: Arj Barker – ‘The Mind Field (Live at the Punchline San Francisco)’

Available now everywhere comedy albums are streamed or downloaded, as well as on limited edition vinyl at blondemedicine.com/arj-barker

Review: Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre (2026)

Direct from the West End, Isobel McArthur’s Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) is currently playing at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre until July 11, before heading to Sydney, Wollongong, Canberra and Brisbane.

More information and tickets via prideandprejudicesortof.com.au.

Review: ‘Frosted – A Winter Spectacular’ at Westfield Fountain Gate, Narre Warren (2026)

Located opposite Westfield Fountain Gate Shopping Centre (Cnr Princes Highway and Brechin Drive, Narre Warren) and presented by nova 100 and Showtime Attractions, Frosted – A Winter Spectacular is an immersive, walk-through event celebrating Christmas in June/July.

Ideally suited for families with children 10 years and under, this year was Paw Patrol themed – the long-running animated television series created by Keith Chapman and produced by Spin Master Entertainment.