Comedy Theatre

Home of Melbourne comedy, the Comedy Theatre is built on an historic site for theatregoers - the former Hippodrome, home of circus performances and melodramas. Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre retains a vital place in the city’s vibrant live entertainment scene. Built in 1928, the theatre is a blend of European flavours. The exterior is a replica of a Florentine palace and the interior shows a strong Spanish influence. The Comedy Theatre still maintains a lot of its original characteristics including balcony seating, a generous foyer and an elegant staircase. It is not only comedy that you will find here. Audiences can enjoy a diverse range of theatre and live entertainment. With seating for 1000 patrons, famous shows to have played the Comedy Theatre stage include, Keating, Menopause the Musical, Calendar Girls, Harp on the Willow, Waiting for Godot, The Rocky Horror Show, Avenue Q and Rock of Ages. www.marrinergroup.com.au

Location

240 Exhibition Street,  Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia | View Map
 Telephone: (03) 9299 4950

What's Happening

• Wil Anderson - Fire at Wil

  WIL ANDERSON - Fire at Wil From Mar 23rd 2016 Five-time Winner, People's Choice Award, Melbourne Comedy Festival. In September 2015, after two years of non-stop touring, criss-crossing the globe, Wil returned to Australian ... Click to view more details..

  Wil Anderson - Fire at Wil - Wednesday 23 March 2016

• Judith Lucy | Ask No Questions of the Moth

  JUDITH LUCY | Ask No Questions of the Moth From Mar 26th 2016 4 SHOWS ONLY! 2015 WINNER Best Comedy Performance, Helpmann Awards As seen on ABC TV’s Judith Lucy Is All Woman The Helpmann Award winning best Comedy show o... Click to view more details..

  Judith Lucy | Ask No Questions of the Moth - Saturday 26 March 2016

• Celia Pacquola

  CELIA PACQUOLA From Mar 30th 2016 2015 saw Celia Pacquola’s arrival as a heavy hitter on the Australian comedy scene. She was hand-picked to support comedy super star John Oliver on his Australian tour and played to sold ... Click to view more details..

  Celia Pacquola - Wednesday 30 March 2016

• Charlie Pickering - How To Tame A Wild Squirrel

  CHARLIE PICKERING - How To Tame A Wild Squirrel From Mar 31st 2016 If you like your comedy whip smart and sharp you simply can’t go past Charlie Pickering’s first solo stand up show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival since 2012.... Click to view more details..

  Charlie Pickering - How To Tame A Wild Squirrel - Thursday 31 March 2016

• The Mr G Summer Heights High Singalong

  The Mr G Summer Heights High Singalong From Apr 2nd 2016 Mr G or Chris Lilley do NOT appear at the shows. Relive the story and songs of your favourite drama teacher on the big screen. What do Maria von Trapp, Mary Poppins... Click to view more details..

  The Mr G Summer Heights High Singalong - Saturday 2 April 2016

• Tom Gleeson | Great

  TOM GLEESON | Great From Apr 7th 2016 Are you coming to my show? Yes? Great. Not coming? Your problem. As seen on ABC TV’s The Weekly. "Smart, fast and topical - Tom Gleeson delivers comedy to make you laugh and thin... Click to view more details..

  Tom Gleeson | Great - Thursday 7 April 2016

• Peter Helliar | One Hot Mess

  PETER HELLIAR | One Hot Mess From Apr 9th 2016 Helliar’s brand new stand-up show is one hot mess or is that one mess of hotness? Either way it’s going to be both hot and messy. After bursting onto the Australian comedy sce... Click to view more details..

  Peter Helliar | One Hot Mess - Saturday 9 April 2016

• Little Shop of Horrors

  LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS From May 4th 2016 "You wouldn't like me when I'm hungry!" Look out! There's a new breed of musical theatre star sprouting up in Melbourne! Before Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermai... Click to view more details..

  Little Shop of Horrors - Wednesday 4 May 2016

Web Links

Comedy Theatre 

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