2025 is shaping up to be a great big year for musical debuts in Australia, with the highly-anticipated Hadestown and The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale already lighting up stages in Sydney while Melbourne gears up for Beetlejuice the Musical. Now, in major news for theatre fans, the Broadway and West End sensation Pretty Woman: The Musical is heading our way, with its Australian premiere set to open in Brisbane later this year. This is going to be big. And we mean BIG! HUGE!
Since its debut on Broadway in 2018, Pretty Woman: The Musical has broken box office records and captivated audiences in London’s West End, as well as in Spain, Italy and Germany. Based on one of Hollywood’s most beloved rom-coms, the 1990 blockbuster Pretty Woman starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, this musical adaptation tells the iconic tale of a chance meeting between Edward (a ruthless businessman) and Vivian (a free-spirited escort) in a whole new way.
The Australian premiere is set to dazzle audiences at Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s Lyric Theatre from October 2025, and we’re crossing all of our fingers that it’ll stop in other Aussie cities after the Brisbane run. Brought to life by a powerhouse creative team, the production features a blazing rock score from Grammy winners Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance (‘Summer of ’69’, ‘Heaven’), with direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde), and a book by the original movie’s director Garry Marshall with screenwriter J.F. Lawton.
Trust us, missing this musical during its Aussie run will be a big mistake. A big, huge mistake! You can join the waitlist for tickets on the QPAC website here.