Musicals & live shows coming to Australia in 2023

There ain’t no business like show business! And if you love a good show, you’re in for a real treat! From Hairspray to Wicked, there’ll be tonnes of live theatre productions happening in Aus this year.

Here are some of the different shows and musicals hitting Aussie shores in 2023/24:

(Details were correct at the time of writing. Please be aware that ticket pricing and availability, and concert dates are subject to change).

• Where: Sydney Lyric theatre – Pyrmont, NSW
• When: The show will run from February to April 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Hairspray tickets via Ticketmaster

Melbourne:

• Where: Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne
• When: The show will run from February to June 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Mary Poppins Melbourne tickets via Ticketek

Adelaide:

• Where: Festival Theatre, Adelaide
• When: The show will run throughout July 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Mary Poppins Adelaide tickets via Ticketek

• Where: Sydney Lyric theatre – Pyrmont, NSW
• When: The show will run from 25th August to 24th September 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Wicked tickets via Ticketmaster

• Where: Capitol Theatre, Sydney – Haymarket, NSW
• When: The show will run from June 14 to October 15, 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Beauty And The Beast (Australia) tickets via Ticketmaster

Perth: (Feb to Apr 2023)

• Where: Crown Theatre Perth – Burswood, WA
• When: The show will run from February to April 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Moulin Rouge! The Musical Adelaide tickets via Ticketmaster

Brisbane: (May to July 2023)

• Where: Lyric Theatre, QPAC – South Brisbane, QLD
• When: The show will run from May to July 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Moulin Rouge! The Musical Brisbane tickets via QPAC

Melbourne: (August to July 2023)

• Where: Regent Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
• When: The show will run from August 20 to November 12, 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Moulin Rouge! The Musical Melbourne tickets via Ticketek

Sydney: THIS EVENT HAS PASSED

The Sydney show run ended in January this year.

• Where: Princess Theatre, Melbourne
• When: The show must leave Australia on July 9, 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Harry Potter & the Cursed Child tickets via Ticketek

• Where: Capitol Theatre, Sydney – Haymarket, NSW
• When: The show will run from February to April 16, 2023
• Tickets: You can buy Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Sydney tickets via Ticketek

When it comes to buying tickets, it always pays to shop around and compare prices. Many credit card companies will offer better deals or presale tickets to their customers, so be sure to check them out.

On that note, be aware of dodgy ticket sites and scalpers that pretend to be the real deal. They often come up as the top search result in Google, above the legitimate sites. 

So make sure to check that you’re shopping with a trustworthy site – like Ticketek, Ticketmaster, or Moshtix to avoid scams. 

Looking for more events to attend this year? Here are some of the hottest concerts coming up in Australia. More of a festival-goer? Then defs check out our 2023 Aussie music festival guide.

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