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⊜ Comedy Theatre - 240 Exhibition Street Melbourne
➲ When: 7th of March 2019 To 17th of March 2019
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see one of the world’s most celebrated actors alongside an extraordinary Australian cast!
Oscar, Emmy, Tony, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning legend Elle .. 
⊜ Playhouse Theatre - Southbank
➲ When: 27th of June 2019 To 6th of July 2019
Victorian Opera presents
A Little Night Music
Musical
By Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler
27 June - 6 July | Playhouse
The most musical of musicals.
If anyone can bridge the gap betwe .. 
⊜ Melbourne
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 2nd of April 2019 To 11th of April 2019
After performing to thousands of audiences nation wide, The Irish Music & Dance Sensation 'A Taste of Ireland' is touring Nationally in 2019.
Witness the World Champions directly from the West End' .. 
⊜ Southbank Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 9th of March 2019 To 18th of April 2019
A View from the Bridge
by Arthur Miller
9 March-18 April 2019
Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
Melbourne Theatre Company
‘Arthur Miller’s classic resonates powerfully.’
Daily Teleg .. 
⊜ Phoenix Theatre | Elwood Secondary College - Phoenix Theatre 101 Glen Huntly Road Elwood
➲ When: 9th of April 2019 To 14th of April 2019
ALADDIN
in the AUTUMN holidays – 9th – 14th of APRIL 2019
@Phoenix Theatre, Elwood
Wonderland Theatre is where the magic in Melbourne happens!
Every school holidays we present a tradit .. 
⊜ Playhouse Theatre - Southbank
➲ When: 14th of June 2019 To 17th of June 2019
Victorian Opera presents
Alice Through the Opera Glass
Family Opera
By Delibes, Bizet and Puccini
14 - 17 June | Playhouse
Peer into the magic looking glass and come on a fantastical journ .. 
⊜ Fairfax Studio - Melbourne
➲ When: 22nd of February 2019 To 30th of March 2019
Arbus & West
by Stephen Sewell
Melbourne Theatre Company
22 February-30 March 2019
Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studio
‘No one had more fun with the double entendre than Mae West’ .. 
⊜ Comedy Theatre - 240 Exhibition Street Melbourne
➲ When: 27th of April 2019
STEP RIGHT UP, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN and suspend your disbelief at the door as we invite you to experience the greatest show on earth!
Based on the life of Phineas Taylor Barnum, BARNUM The Circus .. 
⊜ The Butterfly Club - The Butterfly Club, Carson Place, off Little Collins St Melbourne
➲ When: 1st of April 2019 To 11th of April 2019
Bella has worked in brothels and strip clubs, peepshows and dungeons, massage parlours and adult shops, but her most degrading job of all was in a call centre for a Major 4 Bank.
This show answers .. 
⊜ Regent Theatre - 219 Exhibition St Melbourne
⊜ Playhouse Theatre - Arts Centre Melbourne: 100 St Kilda Rd Melbourne
➲ When: 20th of March 2019 To 24th of March 2019
Arts Centre Melbourne and Briefs Factory present
Briefs: Close Encounters
The boys are back with a brand new show!
20 - 24 March 2019 | Playhouse
Fresh from London's West End, the boys are .. 
⊜ 11 Kennedy Street Castlemaine
➲ When: 22nd of March 2019 To 31st of March 2019
The Biennial Castlemaine State Festival will be held from March 22 until March 31, 2019.
We are very excited about the quality and the diversity of artists programmed this year and quality and di .. 
⊜ Cnr Overton Dr and Kendall St, Williams Landing
➲ When: 20th of February 2019 To 3rd of March 2019
Get ready for the return of the sold out cirque spectacular sensation, Circus Royale!
We are very excited to announce our 2019 Australian tour will be kicking off in William's Landing on the 20th .. 
⊜ Comedy Theatre - 240 Exhibition Street Melbourne
➲ When: 20th of July 2019
WINNER! BEST MUSICAL ALL ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE • MELBOURNE
OPENS JULY 20 2019 • COMEDY THEATRE
Because we come from everywhere we all come from away.
COME FROM .. 
⊜ Chapel Off Chapel - Chapel Off Chapel: 12 Little Chapel St Prahran
➲ When: 6th of March 2019 To 8th of March 2019
'Before The Book of Mormon there was a Mormon Boy'
The international one-man sensation Confessions of a Mormon Boy comes to Australia!
This transformational true story of extremes' from perfect .. 
⊜ State Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 14th of May 2019 To 25th of May 2019
MOZART
COSÌ FAN TUTTE
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, STATE THEATRE
MAY 14 – 25, 2019
NEW PRODUCTION
Laugh at love, old man, for you and I both know that women are all the same. But don .. 
⊜ Palais Theatre - Lower Esplanade St Kilda
➲ When: 29th of June 2019
Anything is Possible Tour
Palais Theatre
2 SHOWS - SATURDAY 29 JUNE, MATINEE 2.30PM & EVENING 7.30PM
COSENTINO – ‘ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE TOUR’ by Australia’s own 'International Magicia .. 
⊜ The Butterfly Club - 5 Carson Place Melbourne
➲ When: 11th of March 2019 To 16th of March 2019
Ever had a dream? Wanted to follow your passion? But in the end a little voice in your head stops you from going for it?
Classical Theatre with a Latino flavour, Maria wants to sing for you and .. 
⊜ State Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 5th of December 2018 To 3rd of March 2019
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
EVITA
STATE THEATRE | ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE
DECEMBER 5, 2018 - Extended MARCH 3, 2019
With more than 20 major awards to its credit, the original Broadway and West En .. 
⊜ State Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 27th of November 2019 To 7th of December 2019
GOUNOD
FAUST
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, STATE THEATRE
NOVEMBER 27 – DECEMBER 7, 2019
What would you give up your soul for?
Faust intends to win his heart’s desires, even if it cost .. 
⊜ The Coopers Malthouse - The Coopers Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006 Southbank
➲ When: 28th of March 2019 To 21st of April 2019
Acting was invented by the ancient Greeks. Before that people were just pretending.
With the release of his new book Garry's Way: How to do Good Acting, Garry Starr gives rebirth to the ancient art .. 
⊜ The Coopers Malthouse - Melbourne
➲ When: 25th of September 2019 To 28th of September 2019
REIMANN
GHOST SONATA
THE COOPERS MALTHOUSE, MERLYN THEATRE
SEPTEMBER 25 – 28, 2019
NEW PRODUCTION
Our crimes bind us, our secrets, our guilt. We have tried to break away… But w .. 
⊜ Princess Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of February 2019 To 3rd of November 2019
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming exclusively to Melbourne.
Melbourne is the third city to welcome the critic .. 
⊜ Tasma Terrace - Tasma Terrace: 6 Parliament Place East Melbourne
➲ When: 26th of March 2019 To 7th of April 2019
Twenty-three years ago, the Carlton Blues won the AFL Grand Final. It was the best day of Carol's life.
Since that day, however, Carol has endured a steady stream of heartaches, watching her once- .. 
⊜ Hamer Hall - Southbank
➲ When: 14th of July 2019
Victorian Opera presents
Heroic Bel Canto
Opera
By Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini
Sunday 14 July | Hamer Hall
An evening of vocal prowess with famous mad scenes, great duets, ensembles and th .. 
⊜ State Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 24th of May 2019 To 1st of June 2019
ROSSINI
IL VIAGGIO A REIMS
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, STATE THEATRE
MAY 24 – JUNE 1, 2019
NEW PRODUCTION
A Magritte, a van Gogh and a Goya walk into a gallery…
If Rossini made a .. 
⊜ Regent Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of February 2019 To 3rd of March 2019
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi.
This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of .. 
⊜ Radio Bar - Radio Bar, 357 Brunswick St Fitzroy
➲ When: 23rd of February 2019
"Just the Tonic" is Australia's first and only gin tasting cabaret, an evening to enjoy boutique gins alongside handpicked performances in a cabaret that harks back to the smoke-filled speakeasy clubs .. 
⊜ The Palms at Crown - Level 3 Crown Casino - Clarendon Street Southbank
➲ When: 14th of June 2019 To 15th of June 2019
Friday 14 & Saturday 15 June 2019
The Palms at Crown
The ultimate night out and not only for the girls!
The story of four unemployed guys, motivated by ‘The Chippendales’ to form a male .. .jpg.aspx?width=974&height=676&ext=.jpg)
⊜ Playhouse Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 18th of May 2019 To 9th of June 2019
The Production Company presents
LAZARUS
By David Bowie and Enda Walsh
18 May - 9 June 2019 | Playhouse
The Production Company are thrilled to announce they are bringing the David Bowie and E .. 
⊜ Tasma Terrace - Tasma Terrace, 6 Parliament Place Melbourne
➲ When: 8th of April 2019 To 14th of April 2019
Raw, honest and laugh-out-loud funny, Tara Rankine's one woman show takes you on a ridiculous and poignant storytelling ride through past love, sex, relationships and heartbreak.
All fuelled with .. 
⊜ Central Park | Malvern East - Central Park Gardens -148 Burke Rd Malvern East Malvern East
➲ When: 2nd of March 2019 To 17th of March 2019
Melbourne Shakespeare Company Presents Love's Labour's Lost in Central Gardens, Malvern
Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Love's Labour's Lost
2-17 March 2019 | Central Park Gardens, Malvern East
.. 
⊜ Royal Botanic Gardens | Melbourne - Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne - Southern Cross Lawn (enter via Observatory Gate opposite South Yarra
➲ When: 21st of December 2018 To 23rd of February 2019
Shakespeare Under The Stars
The Australian Shakespeare Company proudly presents
Macbeth
What's done cannot be undone.
Celebrating its 30th Anniversary of Shakespeare Under the Stars wit .. 
⊜ The Coopers Malthouse - The Coopers Malthouse (Merlyn Theatre) - 113 Sturt St Southbank
➲ When: 6th of April 2019 To 19th of April 2019
Company 13 proudly presents, as a part of the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
Macdeth
A cracking, kid-friendly classic filled with physical comedy and the tastiest morsels of Sha .. 
⊜ The Butterfly Club - The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place Melbourne
➲ When: 4th of March 2019 To 9th of March 2019
Maidenhead - March 4th - March 9th at The Butterfly Club. 830pm. Seats are strictly limited. Booking is advised.
Described as "Fleabag meets Parks and Rec", 'Maidenhead' is a piece of girly-noir th .. 
⊜ The Butterfly Club - The Butterfly Club, Carson Place, off Little Collins St Melbourne
➲ When: 18th of March 2019 To 23rd of March 2019
The Butterfly Club and Gavin Roach present The Royal Court Production of Manwatching
Written by an anonymous woman;
Performed by an unprepared man.
'So I think it's fair to say that most women .. 
⊜ The Melba Spiegeltent - 35 Johnston St, Collingwood VIC 3066 Collingwood
➲ When: 14th of February 2019 To 2nd of March 2019
BASS FAM CREATIVE
14 Feb 2019 - 2 March 2019
The Melba Spiegeltent
A Fiery Fusion of Burlesque, Dance & Circus
Inspired by a tale as old as time, MATADOR is a fiery fusion of burlesque, dan .. 
⊜ Footscray Community Arts Centre - Footscray Community Arts Centre 45 Moreland Street Footscray
➲ When: 28th of February 2019 To 9th of March 2019
Medea: Kaddish For the Children is a visual performance work that re-imagines the classic Medea story from the woman's perspective.
It draws from the classic Euripides' Medea text, The Voyage of t .. 
⊜ Fortyfive Downstairs - fortyfivedownstairs. 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Melbourne
➲ When: 15th of February 2019 To 10th of March 2019
In the aftermath of an untold apocalyptic event, a group of strangers huddle around a makeshift campfire, distracting themselves by piecing together a half-forgotten episode of their favourite show, T .. 
⊜ Her Majesty's Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 12th of March 2019 To 28th of April 2019
Her Majesty's Theatre
12 March 2019 - 28 April 2019
Undateable. Unemployable. Unstoppable.
Everybody is talking about Muriel!
Experience one of the most iconic and loved Australian films of .. 
⊜ Palais Theatre - St Kilda
➲ When: 20th of February 2019 To 24th of February 2019
Victorian Opera presents
Parsifal
Opera
By Richard Wagner
20 - 24 February | Palais Theatre, St Kilda
Immerse yourself in the legend of the Holy Grail and the knights who protect it in Wagner's .. 
⊜ Level 3 Night Clubs At Crown - Level 3 Crown Melbourne 8 Whiteman St Southbank
⊜ The Palms at Crown - Level 3 Crown Casino - Clarendon Street Southbank
➲ When: 4th of July 2019
Thursday 4 July 2019
The Palms at Crown
Sally Morgan – An ordinary woman with an extraordinary gift!
Due to public demand, Britain’s best-loved psychic, Sally Morgan, is bringing her suc .. 
⊜ State Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 11th of May 2019 To 29th of May 2019
VERDI
RIGOLETTO
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, STATE THEATRE
MAY 11 – 29, 2019
He’s hideous. He’s hated. He’s untouchable. But in this shimmering world of secrets and seduction, can he k .. 
⊜ Rippon Lea House & Gardens - Rippon Lea House and Gardens - 192 Hotham St Elsternwick
➲ When: 4th of March 2019 To 21st of March 2019
The Australian Shakespeare Company proudly presents
Romeo and Juliet
This Summer, the Australian Shakespeare Company invites audiences to watch the world's most famous star-crossed lovers unde .. 
⊜ Melbourne
⊜ Alex Theatre St Kilda - Alex Theatre St Kilda 135 Fitzroy Street St Kilda
➲ When: 25th of February 2019
On the last Monday of every month, February through November for the next four years, every single one of the 40 plays attributed to William Shakespeare will be read in full in chronological order thr .. 
⊜ The Coopers Malthouse - The Coopers Malthouse (The Tower) - 113 Sturt St Southbank
➲ When: 28th of March 2019 To 21st of April 2019
COMEDY FESTIVAL AT THE COOPERS MALTHOUSE
STARK AND DORMY
28 MAR – 21 APR 2019
BY BUNK PUPPETS
Bunk Puppets proudly presents, as a part of the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival,
.. 
⊜ The Butterfly Club - The Butterfly Club 5 Carson Place Melbourne
➲ When: 6th of March 2019 To 9th of March 2019
SUDAN - a story of love and extinction
WINNER BEST NEW PLAY - ANGLESEA PLAY FESTIVAL - 2018
Here is a play with heart, and a sense of global purpose. Written by multi-award-winning playwright .. 
⊜ Her Majesty's Theatre - Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne
➲ When: 20th of June 2019 To 23rd of June 2019
Her Majesty’s Theatre
20-23 Jun 2019
The pre-eminent leading man of Australian musical theatre, Anthony Warlow, will be joined by one of Australia’s best-known stage and screen performers, .. 
⊜ Victorian Trades Hall - Trades Hall Carlton
➲ When: 28th of March 2019 To 7th of April 2019
The Aspie Hour at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
28th March 2019 - 7th April 2019
Victorian Trades Hall | Carlton
Did you miss out last time? A lot of people did! But lucky for .. 
⊜ Melbourne Recital Centre - Southbank
➲ When: 12th of December 2019 To 14th of December 2019
Victorian Opera presents
The Barber of Seville
Opera
By Gioachino Rossini
12 - 14 December 2019 | Melbourne Recital Centre
Rossini’s most popular opera, which offers a delightful romp fu .. 
⊜ Dempster Park Hall - Powderkeg Players Theatre, 82 Phoenix St Sunshine North
➲ When: 4th of April 2019 To 13th of April 2019
Eddie Perfect's irreverent satire 'The Beast' comes to Sunshine this April, performed by an ensemble cast of some of Melbourne's premier artists.
After surviving a nasty near-death experience, a gr .. 
⊜ The Butterfly Club - Melbourne
⊜ Charles Dickens Tavern - 290 Collins St Melbourne
➲ When: 9th of April 2019 To 14th of April 2019
Stew Walker | The Book of Snorin' - Sleep Apnea the Musical
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Charles Dickens Tavern
Do you snore or love someone who does? Then Stew Walker's new .. 
⊜ Gasworks Arts Park - Gasworks Arts Park - 21 Graham Street Albert Park
➲ When: 19th of February 2019 To 2nd of March 2019
Backpack On Productions and Gasworks Arts Park proudly present
The Gasworks Cabaret Project
Bringing an outstanding variety of Cabaret shows and workshops to the Gasworks Arts Park for four da .. 
⊜ Christ Church Mission Community Centre - Christ Church St Kilda, 14 Acland St St Kilda
➲ When: 21st of February 2019 To 23rd of February 2019
SPARC Theatre is a company of diverse performers many of whom experience barriers to social and cultural participation.
Join SPARC Theatre on a journey of migration, shared culture, transformation .. 
⊜ Playhouse Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 2nd of February 2019 To 6th of March 2019
The Lady in the Van
by Alan Bennett
Melbourne Theatre Company
2 February-6 March 2019
Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse
‘Guaranteed to please absolutely everyone.’
Daily Telegraph
.. 
⊜ Kilsyth Sports Centre - Kilsyth
⊜ Gasworks Arts Park - Albert Park
➲ When: 17th of October 2019 To 19th of October 2019
Victorian Opera presents
The Selfish Giant
Opera
By Simon Bruckard
17 - 19 October 1019 | Gasworks Theatre, Albert Park
A fairy tale by Oscar Wilde.
Best known for his witty comedy of .. 
⊜ The Palms at Crown - The Palms at Crown Southbank
➲ When: 30th of March 2019
Saturday 30 March 2019
The Palms at Crown
Showgirls. Legends. Feathers. Sequins. Circus. High-kicks and Illusions that astound.
All the sizzle and spectacle of a true Las Vegas show will be ce .. 
⊜ The Butterfly Club - The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place Melbourne
➲ When: 25th of March 2019 To 31st of March 2019
Direct from sell out performances and critical acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Worst Little Warehouse in London comes to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for one week only, The Bu .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of February 2019 To 3rd of November 2019
Every Friday, TodayTix release 40 tickets for some of the very best seats in the theatre at $40 ($80 for Part One and Part Two) for every performance for the following week.
Winners will be notifi .. 
⊜ The Arts Centre - Melbourne
➲ When: 1st of January 2019 To 1st of January 2020
Magnificent, memorable, 'Together Experiences' for just $30
When was the last time you did something completely off the cuff?
What happened to good ole spontaneity?!
Doesn't it seem someti .. 
⊜ State Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 19th of November 2019 To 6th of December 2019
PUCCINI
TURANDOT
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, STATE THEATRE
NOVEMBER 19 – DECEMBER 6, 2019
Torture and death mean nothing. Freedom means everything. Can the princess win her heart’s desi .. 
⊜ Central Park | Malvern East - Central Park Gardens - 148 Burke Road Malvern East
➲ When: 2nd of March 2019 To 17th of March 2019
Melbourne Shakespeare Company Presents Twelfth Night
Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Twelfth Night
2-17 March 2019 | Central Park Gardens, Malvern East
When a group of young socialites from Mel .. 
⊜ Playhouse Theatre - Melbourne
➲ When: 7th of November 2019 To 10th of November 2019
STRAUSS, OFFENBACH, LEHÁR AND MORE
TWO WEDDINGS, ONE BRIDE
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, PLAYHOUSE
NOVEMBER 7 – 10, 2019
NEW PRODUCTION
Set sail for French Morocco where the champagne f .. 
⊜ Lilydale Heights Performing Arts Centre - 17 Nelson Road Lilydale
➲ When: 5th of April 2019 To 14th of April 2019
Ross, a young executive, is sentenced to weekly visits to assist Mr. Green, an elderly pensioner he almost hit with his car. What begins as a comedy about two very different men who do not want to spe .. 
⊜ The Butterfly Club - Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Pl Melbourne
➲ When: 4th of March 2019 To 9th of March 2019
Butterfly Club
Mon 4 to Sat 9 March 2019
Wellness: a heart-wrenching and hilarious satire on health and wellbeing in the age of #blessed influencers.
From the mind of prolific Artist-turned-P .. 
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