Critical Role, the renowned Dungeons & Dragons actual play company, is embarking on a global tour in 2025 to celebrate its 10th anniversary. In partnership with AEG Presents and Frontier Touring, the tour will span five cities across the United States and Australia, with shows scheduled between April and October.
We’re told there’s more to come, and more announcements are planned.
The 2025 tour marks a significant milestone for the company, showcasing its growth and impact on tabletop gaming and entertainment. The tour will include stops in Chicago, Sydney, Melbourne, Fishers (near Indianapolis), and New York City, offering fans worldwide a chance to experience Critical Role’s unique blend of storytelling and live performance.
Critical Role’s 2025 tour will feature unique live shows in each city, with the Australian performances sharing a loose narrative connection. The founding cast, including Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien, will weave new stories within the world of Exandria.
Critical Role 2025 tour dates
Marisha Ray, Co-founder and Creative Director at Critical Role told the press;
Embarking on a global journey to bring Critical Role to the stage in brand new cities with our ragtag group of adventurers is nothing short of a dream. Let alone during our tenth year of telling stories together; I couldn’t imagine a better way to celebrate!”
The tour kicks off in Chicago on April 10th, followed by Sydney on June 19th, Melbourne on June 25th, Fishers on August 2nd, and concludes in New York City on October 7th.
CHICAGO LIVE SHOW
- What: A live one-shot, where the audience will vote for which of the original main campaign characters the founding members of Critical Role will play for the evening, with Matthew Mercer leading the story as Game Master. The founding cast will also attend C2E2 for a weekend of signings, photo ops, and a panel.
- When: Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Where: Wintrust Arena, Chicago IL
- Beacon member on-sale: Monday, October 28th, 8am Pacific / 10am Central
- Local venue & C2E2 pre-sale: Tuesday, October 29th, 8am Pacific / 10am Central
- General on-sale: Wednesday, October 30th, 8am Pacific / 10am Central
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE LIVE SHOWS
- What: For each of these live one-shots, party members from two separate Critical Role campaigns – played by the founding members – will join forces as they fight a common threat, threaded together by Game Master, Matthew Mercer. Comedian and musician Tom Cardy will emcee both events. Two cities, one overarching story, and familiar faces in new combinations await!
- When:
- Sydney: Thursday, June 19, 2025
- Melbourne: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
- Where:
- Sydney: ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney NSW, Australia
- Melbourne: Rod Laver Arena , Melbourne VIC, Australia
- Beacon member on-sale:
- Sydney: Thursday, October 31, 11am (local Sydney time)
- Melbourne: Thursday, October 31, 12pm (local Melbourne time)
- FrontierTouring.com Pre-sale:
- Sydney: Friday, November 1, 12pm (local Sydney time)
- Melbourne: Friday, November 1, 1pm (local Melbourne time)
- General on-sale:
- Sydney: Monday, November 4, 9am (local Sydney time)
- Melbourne: Monday, November 4, 10am (local Sydney time)
INDIANAPOLIS / FISHERS LIVE SHOW
- What: This event will be Critical Role’s first one-shot set in the world of Exandria and powered by Darrington Press’s upcoming roleplaying game, Daggerheart. Featuring the founding cast of Critical Role and led by Game Master Matthew Mercer, the adventuring party for this live show will be a melting pot of familiar faces from across Exandria.
- When: Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Where: Fishers Event Center, Fishers, IN
- Beacon member on-sale: Monday, October 28th, 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern
- Local venue pre-sale: Tuesday, October 29th, 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern
- General on-sale: Wednesday, October 30th, 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern
NEW YORK CITY LIVE SHOW
- What: The final stop on Critical Role’s live show tour featuring the founding cast, this will be an evening of love and peril at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City, as two of the Mighty Nein lovebirds, Jester and Fjord, embark on their greatest adventure yet: marriage! The weekend following, the founders will attend New York Comic Con for signings, photo ops, and a panel.
- When: Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
- Where: Radio City Music Hall, NYC
- Beacon member on-sale: Monday, October 28th, 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern
- Local venue & NYCC pre-sale: Tuesday, October 29th, 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern
- General on-sale: Wednesday, October 30th, 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern
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