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Artistic Directors of Hayes Theatre Co, Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer, have unveiled an line up of productions for 2026 that celebrate the best of musical theatre and cabaret. Featuring a mix of classic and new Broadway hits alongside new Australian works, Hayes Theatre Co continues its tradition of delivering intimate, powerful theatre that punches far above its size.

Image: Leon Ford as Cassius in Julius Caesar. Photographer: Pierre Toussaint

Bell Shakespeare has announced its 2026 Season, with three productions to be presented around the country. A new production of Julius Caesar will open the year, followed by the world premiere of Mackenzie, a new play by Yve Blake, and an extensive national tour of the company’s 2023 production of Macbeth. 

Griffin Theatre Company is has unveiled its 2026 Season, featuring five plays, fourteen actors and some of the best new works in Australia today.

In their final season outside of the SBW Stables Theatre, Griffin presents a line-up of intimate stories, including the revival of Steve J. Spears’ The Elocution of Benjamin

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, together with producers Ken Davenport, Bob Gaudio, Paul Dainty AO and TEG Dainty, have announced that A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere exclusively in Melbourne in August 2026 at The Princess Theatre. The announcement comes on the eve of the 53rd anniversary of the recording of Neil Diamond’s iconic Hot August Night album in 1972, a landmark moment in music history tha