Melbourne still buzzes through winter, and as the coldest months approach, we head indoors for the start of the biggest season for theatre and...
Theatre & Dance
Latest Melbourne theatre and dance reviews and previews

First look: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is reopening as a one-night play
Epic blockbuster play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a show of staggering proportions and impressive records, both set and smashed. Two parts. More...

Princess Jasmine to Cinderella: Shubshri Kandiah on playing a modern day princess
When Shubshri Kandiah takes to the stage in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s extravagant musical production of Cinderella this autumn, there will be a...

Latest Melbourne theatre reviews
Check out the latest theatre, musical, opera and dance reviews from Time Out's critics

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres
Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay claim to as many in as good a...
Latest theatre reviews

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Less is more in this one-show version of the Potterverse’s venture on stage

La Traviata
High drama, decadence and an opulent setting – this mainstay of the Opera Australia repertoire is hard to resist

Driftwood
This world premiere musical is based on a fascinating story about finding creative expression in survival after escaping the Holocaust

Girl from the North Country
The critically acclaimed musical arrives in Melbourne after achieving sell-out seasons on the West End and Broadway