Dozens of theatrical productions are staged each week in Melbourne, ranging from mainstream musicals to experimental works. Catch a blockbuster at the beautifully restored Princess and Her Majesty's theatres or head down to the Arts Centre and Malthouse to catch quality local productions.
Brilliantly adapted from the beloved books by P.L. Travers and classic 1964 Walt Disney film, the spectacular stage production of Mary Poppins is a must-see for theatregoers. When: Now showing Where: Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne Tickets: Ph 1300 555 539 or www.ticketek.com.au Showbiz packages:www.showbiz.com.au
Fresh from sell-out seasons in London, Paris and Tokyo, don't miss this much-loved musical dubbed, 'The greatest Broadway musical of all time', by The Guardian. When: Opens 19 August 2010 Where: Regent Theatre, Melbourne Tickets:www.ticketmaster.com.au
Get swept up in the big tunes, big hair and big excitement of 1960s Baltimore. Be sure to catch what the Sunday Express called, 'The most happy, funny and sunny show in town.' When: Opens October 2010 Where: Princess Theatre, Melbourne Tickets:www.ticketek.com.au
Let your hair down and sing along to Rock of Ages, coming to Melbourne on the heels of five Tony Award nominations. Experience what The New York Times called, 'Impossible to Resist'. When: April 2011 Where: Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Tickets: TBC
Laugh out loud at David Williamson's hilarious portrait of middle Australia stumbling into the second decade of an increasingly uncertain century.
When: 28 Jul – 4 Sep 2010 Where: Playhouse Theatre Tickets: Ph 03 8688 0800 or mtc.com.au
Sappho... In Nine Fragements
Experience a roller-coaster tour de force through two and a half millennia of Sappho's story as the world's first love poet relives her uses and abuses through history.
When: 30 July – 21 August 2010 Where: Beckett Theatre, Malthouse Tickets: Ph 03 9685 5111 or malthousetheatre.com.au
Let your tales of Melbourne unravel. Leave a thread.
