His Majesty's Theatre is set to host a diverse range of captivating performances in early 2025, spotlighting talents from various corners of the entertainment world. From the powerful vocals and humor of 'Skank Sinatra' to the poetic retelling of epic tales in 'Mahabharata,' the venue promises a rich tapestry of cultural and artistic experiences. With tributes, cabarets, and theatrical spectacles, each event offers a unique glimpse into different genres, sure to delight audiences of all tastes and preferences.

A Theatrical Extravaganza: Exploring the Dynamic Performances at His Majesty's Theatre

His Majesty's Theatre is set to be the stage for a series of riveting events that promise to captivate audiences with their rich historical narratives, thrilling mysteries, and artistic excellence. From the Grand Historical Tour led by Ivan King OAM to the enchanting operetta 'The Pirates of Penzance', and even a taste of Agatha Christie's classic mystery, these events offer a profound dive into the world of performing arts and storytelling. With an array of performances spanning diverse genres, audiences are invited to experience the theatre's legacy and the artistry of its performers.

Exploring the Cultural Tapestry at His Majesty's Theatre: A Journey Through Time and Performance

Prepare to be captivated as His Majesty's Theatre unveils an impressive line-up of events this year. From the fiery romance of 'Don Quixote' to the suspenseful mystery of 'And Then There Were None', audiences are in for an eclectic mix of drama, ballet, and opera. With performances like the 'Ballet International Gala VI', 'Madama Butterfly', and innovative works such as 'Butterfly Effect', there’s something to stir every soul. As we journey through these extraordinary productions, we celebrate the artists and their contributions to the cultural tapestry.

A Season of Drama and Dance at His Majesty's Theatre

Dive into a tapestry of theatrical elegance at His Majesty's Theatre, where a series of captivating events await. From the suspenseful whodunnits crafted by Jonathon Mapletree to the timeless elegance of Don Quixote, explore a range of performances that promise to captivate and thrill. Whether you're unraveling mysteries or experiencing ballet's finest, these events ensure an unforgettable artistic journey.

A Theatrical Journey: Murder Mysteries, Ballet, and Operatic Tales

His Majesty's Theatre is poised to captivate audiences in 2025 with a diverse lineup of performances ranging from classical ballet and opera to thrilling murder mysteries. Featuring renowned artists and compelling narratives, the season promises a rich cultural experience. From the fiery romance of Don Quixote to Alice Topp's modern reimagining of Madame Butterfly, each event beckons with its own unique allure. Join us as we delve into the details of these extraordinary performances that are set to grace the stage, highlighting the creative brilliance and emotional depth they offer.

A Journey Through Artistry: Unveiling the 2025 Lineup at His Majesty's Theatre

His Majesty's Theatre in Perth is set to dazzle audiences with an eclectic lineup for 2025. From the soul-stirring melodies of West Australian Opera to the tragic narrative of Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly,' the season promises powerful performances. Dance enthusiasts will revel in the Ballet International Gala VI, while the reimagining of 'Madame Butterfly' in 'Butterfly Effect' offers a fresh perspective. Add Verdi’s dramatic 'Il trovatore' and the whodunit intrigue of 'A Murder of Crowes' and 'Audition for Murder,' to your lists. Finally, the timeless tale of 'Cinderella' will captivate audiences of all ages.

A Season of Spectacles: His Majesty's Theatre 2025 Lineup

The quintessential fairytale, Cinderella is sure to delight people of all ages with its magic and whimsy.

Let us grant your wish for a wonderful family outing this holiday season.

Cinderella

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Join crime writer Jonathon Mapletree and a cast of suspicious characters as you attempt to solve the mystery and work out whodunnit!

It is 1933 and preparations are underway for the first International Fringe Festival. Eminent producer Cosmo Smallpiece, who runs one of London’s most celebrated theatre companies, has been invited by the impresario George Black to present his best act at the opening Gala Night in the London Palladium.

Audition for Murder

Meet the cast of suspicious characters as you attempt to solve the mystery and work out whodunnit!

It is 1928, and amongst the rich and famous, no-one would be seen dead without a Crowe Diamond in their wardrobe. To celebrate their 50th anniversary year, the producers of these much revered gemstones are holding a glittering party at the Ritz London.

A Murder of Crowes

Verdi’s masterwork Il trovatore is a tangled web of vengeance, rivalry, and regret. This is grand opera at its most dramatic.  

When a gypsy woman is burnt at the stake for allegedly bewitching a child, her daughter, Azucena, swears revenge.

Azucena steals the child’s brother to throw him into the flames of her mother’s burning pyre, however, accidentally throws in her own child. Horrified by her mistake, she brings up the stolen child as her own. This haunting family secret lays the groundwork for Verdi’s tragedy.

Il trovatore

Be among the first to witness this world premiere as choreographer Alice Topp returns to Perth with her modern reimagining of Madame Butterfly.

This enduring tale of unrequited love and loss will stay with you long after the curtain closes.

Butterfly Effect

Don’t miss ballet’s biggest international stars from the Royal Ballet, Australian Ballet & more as they perform in what is widely regarded as ballet’s event of the year.

Ballet International Gala VI

Puccini’s beautiful and powerful opera shatters the hearts of its audience with its devastating story of betrayal set against the backdrop of 1904 Nagasaki, Japan.

The American, Lieutenant Pinkerton, marries young geisha Cio-Cio-San, and she believes his love is true. After Pinkerton returns to the United States, she bears a son and waits faithfully for his return. What follows remains one of opera’s most tragic stories.

Madama Butterfly

His Majesty's Theatre presents a morning of beautiful singing to warm your heart and stir your soul, performed by the West Australian Opera’s extraordinarily talented Wesfarmers Arts Young Artists

Morning Melodies 2025: WA Opera in Concert

Join crime writer Jonathon Mapletree and a cast of suspicious characters as you solve the mystery of the 'silent murder'.

In 1927, ‘The Jazz Singer’ sent the cinema-going public into a frenzy! It heralded the end of the silent movie era and the birth of the ‘talkies’.

A Silent Murder

From the producers of Agatha Christie’s hugely successful genre-defining murder mystery The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of the best-selling crime novel of all time.

Ten strangers are lured to a solitary mansion on an island off the English coast. When a storm cuts them off from the mainland and one of the party dies, they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among them and the true reason for their presence on the island becomes horribly clear.

And Then There Were None

Choreographed by renowned Australian Prima Ballerina, Dame Lucette Aldous AC (after Marius Petipa’s original), Don Quixote celebrates the best that classical ballet has to offer.

From fiery romance to laugh-out-loud humour, this production pushes the dancers to their limits with demanding choreography.

Don Quixote

Join crime writer Jonathon Mapletree and a cast of suspicious characters as you attempt to crack the case and discover whodunnit!

It’s the summer of 1924, and the residents of Barking-on-the-Moor are putting the final touches to their annual village fête. The tombola has been spun, scones been dusted and homegrown parsnips polished.

A Fête Worse Than Death

Meet crime writer Jonathon Mapletree and a cast of suspicious characters as you solve this quintessentially British mystery.

It is 1929, and this English Cotswold beauty spot is celebrating the life of elderly heiress Rose Stimper, who, in an act of philanthropy, has bequeathed the village a large sum of money and left instructions that the villagers must decide how best to spend it.

Murder at the Manor

Hurrah for The Pirate King! Gilbert and Sullivan’s uproariously silly operetta The Pirates of Penzance storms the stage of His Majesty’s Theatre for a timeless romp across the high seas and to the Motherland.

Bursting with much-loved music, the score will leave you grinning through the classics including ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General’, ‘Poor Wandering One’ and ‘I am the Pirate King’.

The Pirates of Penzance

Meet crime writer Jonathon Mapletree and a cast of suspicious characters as you solve the mystery and discover whodunnit!

It is 1937, and the crowds have gathered for this year’s National Academy Awards. Marjorie-Gae Millington, owner of Centurion Films, is here with the hotly tipped 'Love of a Stranger’, directed by rising star Barton Hayes. Max Reedmand of rival company Dream Film Studios will attend to watch the film, which appears to have a storyline strikingly similar to a script stolen from him earlier this year.

Murder at the Movies

The event showcases a selection of the highest standard of student performance and provides benchmarks of excellence in Dance, Drama and Music for students and teachers from the Public, Independent and Catholic education sector/systems.

The assortment of performers for inclusion in the programme are carefully made to reflect both the most skilful performances and the breadth of work covered in each subject discipline. The highest scoring students are invited to audition and from these, exceptional performers are chosen by a panel made up of representatives from the relevant professional arts areas and education sectors.

Performing Arts Perspectives

Penny Quartet is an award-winning Australian string quartet with an appetite for the new. From regional tours to festival appearances and international performances, Penny Quartet is always up for anything.  

Together, Jess and the Pennies present an evening of music through the looking glass of 11 Australian composers, each commissioned to take one of Jess’s songs and arrange it for voice and string quartet. It’s no small challenge; there is perhaps nothing more difficult than honouring the directness and simplicity of these deeply personal songs.  

Jess Hitchcock & Penny Quartet

You will also be able to view memorabilia from the Museum of Performing Arts collection.

The tour commences in the ground floor foyer.

His Majesty's Theatre Behind the Scenes Tour

Ivan King OAM, His Majesty’s Theatre’s Theatre Historian, takes you on a gossipy and anecdotal wander through ten decades of colourful show-business history, viewing front-of-house, auditorium, and balconies.

Grand Historical Tour

Join crime writer Jonathon Mapletree and a cast of suspicious characters as you solve this mystery from the land of the pharaohs.

The steamboat Sudan is chugging down the River Nile. On board is an exclusive cocktail party to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of King Tutankhamen’s tomb. Famed archeologist Robert Mallowan is taking this opportunity to announce a new mission to open a recently discovered chamber believed to be the resting place of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti.

Murders on the Nile

Film, traditional Balinese music and EDM collide in Samsara: A Cine-Concert. This stunning experience created by acclaimed Indonesian director Garin Nugroho asks what price you would pay to fulfil your heart’s desire.

When a man from a poor family is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. But in the process he curses his wife and child into suffering.

Samsara: A Cine-Concert

Skye spent the last decade floating between the coked-up conservative neocapitalists and the broke, doped, full of hope woke art scene... but now, released from NDAs, she’s confessing the most salacious scandals for the very first time.

Be prepared for an outrageous cocktail of comedy, charisma, and confessions. Bring along your colleagues, close friends, and latest toxic situationship for the hour of power that is Confessions of a Drag Queen Accountant.

★★★★★ "I honestly can’t remember the last time I got so many big, hearty laughs from a live show, it was spectacular” - OUTinPerth, 2023

Skye Scraper: Confessions of a Drag Queen Accountant

With harmonies that rival the legendary originals, The Summer Cats bring to life the timeless melodies and infectious energy of the Beach Boys, as well as other songs from the era that influenced the Beach Boys.

From 'Surfin' USA' to 'Good Vibrations', and Brian Wilson's more poignant tunes, The Summer Cats' performance is packed with nostalgia, surf-rock vibes, and a touch of irresistible charm.

The Summer Cats: Soundwaves of the Beach Boys Legacy

Australia's campest drag queen bares all in this chaotic cabaret about their double life as a drag queen accountant. The antics of working for global consulting firms while crossdressing is the epitome of chaos!

Peppered with magnetic monologues, side-splitting dance skits and lip-syncing numbers, compelling storytelling is at the heart of this electrifying act. In Life and Times… Skye and John take audiences on a hilarious and surprisingly heart-warming journey.

Skye Scraper: The Life and Times of a Drag Queen Accountant

East meets West meets Perth. Old meets new. Poetry meets performance. Mahabharata is an epic tale of rivalry and humanity you’ve waited 4,000 years to hear. Experience this ancient Sanskrit poem about dynasties vying for control of a kingdom transformed into a once-in-a-generation theatrical experience. 

Mahabharata

Ida y Vuelta in Spanish translates as roundtrip. In Flamenco, it refers to a group of musical forms or palos from Latin America, predominantly Cuba, that were introduced into Spain. Guajiras, Colombiana and Rumbas are the main palos of Afro-Cuban origin.

Flamenco y Cuba

Prepare to be dazzled, delighted and utterly disarmed by Cabaret Unscripted, the unique and hilarious musical comedy.

This isn't just any cabaret; it's your cabaret, creatively crafted each night from audience suggestions and transformed into an evening of music, comedy, and improvised charm. Isabella Valette and Greg Lavell draw you into a world of 1930s cabaret, melding razor-sharp wit with stellar musicality in this award-winning show.


Cabaret Unscripted

After the untimely death of their parents in a freak tap-dancing accident, Lottie and Vaughn Von Donk reluctantly reunite to perform their family vaudeville troupe’s unwieldy, 124-year back catalogue. There will be dancing! Silent film! Rivalry! An accompanist!

The Von Donk Family Old-Timey Vaudeville Revue

Louisa’s found true love in the English language, but it’s hard being a grammar nerd when there are people selling 'potato's' and misusing the word 'literally' at every turn. All she really wants is someone who’ll snuggle up with her on the couch and seductively whisper puns into her ear. Ideally in multiple languages. Is that too much to ask

Comma Sutra

Led by Scottish-born singer-songwriter Steve Boyd, the show has been a Perth favourite since its 2023 revival, selling-out 10 performances at The Duke of George and headlining Perth’s Astor Theatre.

Originally launched in Melbourne, Boyd - known for his work with The Preachers at Port Fairy and Byron Bay Blues fests - revived the tribute after a decade-long break. Expect iconic songs delivered with passion, authenticity, and audience participation.

The Australian Van Morrison Show

Winner of Best Cabaret in Adelaide and fresh from a sell-out season in Edinburgh, the ultra glamorous Jens Radda brings the powerhouse show that is Skank Sinatra to The Maj for the first time.

The elegant, hilarious and fiercely clever show takes audiences on a whirlwind journey from South Africa to Berlin to Australia, reinventing Sinatra’s classics with electrifying modern twists.

Following an international tour with rave reviews this Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Music Theatre graduate returns to Perth with a much anticipated season that’ll dazzle audiences with soaring vocals, razor-sharp humour and explosive charisma.

Skank Sinatra

Did you know Billy Joel did other songs besides Piano Man? In fact, whether it was the yacht rock of the 70s, his Doo Wop of the 80s or his reinvented 90s, not only do you know a huge number of Billy Joel songs, but you secretly love singing them too.

Join Matthew Hadgraft (Elton John: Your Song, The Boy from Oz, ABBA Live, Peter Allen - Live in Inverted Commas, MAMIL: Middle Aged Matt in Lycra) to sing them all. Bring your best singing voice and your fun friends - and no need to dress up - come 'Just the Way You Are'.

Billy Joel: Just The Way You Are

Welcome to the World of Pigtails. Expect the unexpected - a delicious meal of quirky with a side of emosh. Get ready to feel seen and validated, annoyed and delighted, in a show that’s both heartbreaking and hilarious.

She missed the memo about being human, or did she? Pigtails vibes on an alternate frequency with a heart that loves fiercely and a sensitivity level that’s off the Pop charts. She derives most of her joy from a childlike existence and although she's always felt different to everyone else, she explores what it means to truly connect (or not) in a world that often feels a little too much.

Planet Pop

What makes 70s music so fabulous? Elton John, for one! Elton John: Your Song invites you to pay tribute to the undisputed worldwide emperor of glam pop!

Whip out those old flares and zhoozh your hair as Matthew Hadgraft (ABBALive, Peter Allen Live in Inverted Commas) sings up the greatest party night of the decade – just like the movie, but wayyy better ‘cause you’re allowed to sing along.

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Nov 21 - Dec 14, 2025

Cinderella

Nov 21 - Dec 14, 2025

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21 - 22 Nov, 2025

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