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Entertainment
Beauty and the Beast Musical
And Then There Were None
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale
HADESTOWN
BEETLEJUICE
Henry 5
Annie
Coriolanus
CATS
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Australian Ballet Company
Best new musicals and theatre shows coming to Melbourne in 2025
Put on your finest costume, and get ready for curtain-up at the best musicals, theatre shows and live entertainment experiences playing in Melbourne in 2025.
As one of the most famous theatre cities in the world, there’s plenty to see and enjoy in Melbourne in 2025, from fabulous theatre shows and musicals to great eateries around the city's theatres where you can dine or have a drink before or after the theatre.
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The best Melbourne musicals, theatre shows and stage productions in 2025
Beauty and the Beast Musical
Until 20 April 2025, Her Majesty’s Theatre
In Beauty and the Beast, an arrogant young prince is cursed by an enchantress along with his servants. The prince turns into a hideous Beast and told he must learn to love and be loved before the last petal of his magical rose falls. After her father is imprisoned by the Beast, spirited and bookish village girl Belle enters the Beast's castle and agrees to take her father's place. With the help of the Beast's enchanted servants, Belle begins to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation.
This much-loved Disney classic will fill the hearts of a new generation, with its spectacular new sets, costume designs and state-of-the-art technology.
Beauty and the Beast is a spectacular musical production to see in Melbourne this year.
And Then There Were None
Until 23 March 2025, Comedy Theatre
From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of the best-selling crime novel of all time: And Then There Were None.
In this masterpiece of theatre, 10 strangers are lured to a solitary mansion on an island off the English coast. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland, the true reason for their presence on the island becomes horribly clear. This gorgeously grim thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
16 March - 22 June 2025, Princess Theatre
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is an iconic Andrew Lloyd Webber musical set to open at Melbourne's Princess Theatre from March 2025 with a mesmerising new production. This show dramatises the final weeks of Jesus Christ's life through the perspective of Judas, his betrayer.
This must-see musical will feature one of Australia’s most well-respected musicians, Michael Paynter, as Jesus. It will also see the dynamic musical theatre star Javon King as Judas, and soul and blues powerhouse Mahalia Barnes as Mary.
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale
26 April - 8 June 2025, Comedy Theatre
LOTR fans rejoice: this timeless tale by J.R.R Tolkien has been reworked into a theatrical production. The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale will play a strictly limited season in Melbourne from April 2025 at the Comedy Theatre. Experience the masterpiece trilogy in a brand-new way, enhanced by stunning theatrics and captivating music that will enchant lifelong fans and new generations alike.
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale tells the story of the One Ring, a powerful object forged by the dark lord Sauron, with the power to shatter the world. A young hobbit named Frodo Baggins must destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged, accompanied by an eclectic fellowship of humans, hobbits, elves and dwarves.
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale is sure to delight LOTR fans in Melbourne in 2025.
HADESTOWN
8 May - 6 July 2025, Her Majesty's Theatre
The acclaimed musical HADESTOWN by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin will be coming to Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre in May 2025. HADESTOWN is the winner of 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
HADESTOWN is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that takes you on a journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories: young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and King Hades and his wife Persephone.
BEETLEJUICE
7 May - 3 August 2025, Regent Theatre
BEETLEJUICE comes screaming into Melbourne's Regent Theatre from May 2025. This spooktacular musical is funnier, more irreverent, more reckless and more repellent than ever in this original musical based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film. Eddie Perfect, who wrote the musical's music and lyrics, will star in the titular role.
BEETLEJUICE tells the story of a deceased couple, the Maitlands, who try to haunt the new inhabitants of their former home. One of the new inhabitants is a young girl, Lydia, who is dealing with her mother's death and her neglectful father. (Un)luckily for Lydia and the Maitlands, the ghost-with-the-most, mischievous Beetlejuice is here to 'help'.
Henry 5
11 - 25 May 2025, Arts Centre Melbourne
Bell Shakespeare brings the final story in the Bard's Henriad (his four history plays) to Melbourne in 2025. Henry 5 resumes the tale of the English King Henry V as he wages war against France, coming to a head at the Battle of Agincourt where the young king wins the day despite all the odds.
Henry 5 is one of theatre's best-known war plays, with Shakespeare using the story to address the subjectivity of morality and how King Henry's success comes at a cost.
Experience one of the world's most famous war plays in Henry 5 by Bell Shakespeare.
Annie
10 July - 3 August 2025, Princess Theatre
Annie is a beloved musical that celebrates hope, family and friendship. It’s one of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time. Its iconic score features classics like It’s the Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street and Tomorrow. This small but mighty young girl has returned to stick out her chin and grin once more at the Princess Theatre from July 2025.
Annie focuses on young orphan Annie, a charming and sunny girl despite her rough start at the New York City Orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan in the 1930s. Annie is determined to find her parents, come what may!
Coriolanus
24 July - 10 August 2025, Arts Centre Melbourne
After a 30-year hiatus, Bell Shakespeare brings Coriolanus to Melbourne audiences in July 2025. Shakespeare's tragic political thriller is based on the Roman general of the same name, a military figure who is lauded, exiled, redeemed and then betrayed.
Coriolanus is one of Shakespeare's most intriguing plays, with the titular character famously difficult to relate to thanks to his beliefs and behaviour. Despite that, the tale of Coriolanus continues to be important for its portrayal and critique of class, pride, masculinity and violence.
Shakespeare's tragedy Coriolanus is a political thriller set in ancient Rome.
CATS
From December 2025, Hamer Hall
Book in now to see the musical CATS on the 40th Australian anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber's sparkling feline musical.
Adapted from T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, this groundbreaking musical tells the story of the Jellicle Ball. At this ball, which takes place just one night a year, the Jellicle cats meet to see who will be chosen by Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, to go up to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Various dates in 2024/2025 and locations
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has another spectacular year of performances to add to your music roster.
Whether it's taking the family to a Classic Kids session, watching your favourite film set to live music, or following the string instrument events throughout the season, there's an event for all music lovers, classical or otherwise, throughout the season.
The Music of Joe Hisashi (6 - 8 November 2025) will be a sell-out event, so get your tickets booked soon. Hisashi has composed more than 100 works for the screen and concert hall, including the Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away.
RACV Members can save 10 per cent on a range of MSO tickets.
The MSO dazzles with a series of performances throughout the year.
Australian Ballet Company
Various dates and locations
The Australian Ballet Company is back with a new season of emotional and captivating performances. There’s something for everyone as The Australian Ballet company brings famed stories of passion, love, and loss to life through dance.
In 2025, the don't-miss ballet shows are Nijinsky, Carmen, Manon and Prism.
Carmen (7 – 18 March 2025) is a seductive tale of betrayal and obsession. Johan Inger's modern retelling of Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera, based on Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella, features breathtaking displays of athleticism and passion. This is a darkly compelling story of the dangerously seductive Carmen, whose love affair ends in brutal tragedy.
Prism (25 September – 4 October 2025) is a contemporary triple bill full of raw intensity and revolutionary design from three of the world’s most inspired choreographers: William Forsythe, Jerome Robbins and Stephanie Lake.
Manon (10 – 22 October 2025) is a devastating love story of desire and greed based on Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel. From high society 18th-century Paris to the gritty streets of New Orleans, Manon tells a story of a young girl desperate to rise above her lowly origins and forced to choose between her true love or a life of lavish splendour.
