Hilarious New Comedy Musical for Grandparents Set to Cruise Across Australia

Get ready for a hilarious adventure as the brand-new Australian musical comedy, Cruising with The Grandparents Club, sets sail on a national tour. Following sold-out shows and overwhelming demand, the team behind last year’s hit The Grandparents Club return with an all-new stage adventure. This 90-minute musical comedy will delight audiences across metro and regional venues in QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, and NSW, from 9 July 2025. Tickets are on sale now.

Packed with side-splitting laughs, catchy tunes, and cheeky, highly relatable characters and stories, this feel-good show is a one-of-a-kind celebration of grandparenthood life. What could be more fun than four grandparents heading off on a cruise to cut loose? The answer – a highly interactive show that also sees the audience sharing in the on-board fun!

Board the SS Grand Times with Jimmy Bigelow, your guest cruise director, plus his old Grandparent Club mates as you set sail for a bucket-list adventure. They may miss their grandkids and have some onshore family drama to sort out, but for now, the cruising life is truly grand.

Reprising their roles from The Grandparents Club is a stellar cast led by Lynne McGranger (Home and Away) as Liz, Wayne Scott Kermond as Jimmy Bigelow, Meredith O’Reilly as Maria, and Andrew James as Jeff.

Cruising with The Grandparents Club is written by beloved and multi-award-winning Australian writer, playwright and grandparent, Richard Tulloch. (Bananas in Pyjamas, Hating Alison Ashley, The Book of Everything). Speaking on writing Cruising with The Grandparents Club, Richard Tulloch said, “It’s a refreshing change for me to be writing for and about grandparents. ‘Opa’ to four grandkids of my own, I have no shortage of material!”

All of the show’s catchy musical earworms come from multi-award-winning composer and music director John Field (The Cockroaches, The Wiggles) with John relishing the opportunity to bring all of the great feels of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s to the stage.

Producers Lyndi Adler and Maree Kirkland-Morris added, “We were delighted that last year’s show was so warmly embraced by our grandparent audiences, and we are thrilled to now be sharing an all-new grandparent adventure with an even wider grandparent community. We hope that every member of our audience walks away smiling, singing the tunes, and feeling truly celebrated.”

The all-Australian creative team is completed by Helpmann award-winning Director Luke Joslin (2024 Grease the Musical), and Choreographer Leanne Halloran.

Grands and Great Grands from all walks of life across the nation are invited to join us on board from the 9th July to 19th October 2025 – A swell time is guaranteed!

For a full list of venues and dates, visit www.thegrandparentsclub.com. Tickets on sale now.

Cruising with The Grandparents Club, Imgae credit CWTGC