Craig McLachlan opened up on Saturday about his plans for a career comeback after being fully acquitted of assault charges.

The veteran actor, 58, revealed he has signed with legendary talent manager Max Markson to relaunch his career and is in the process of creating a musical.

'I miss communing with my audiences and it is time to get back to it, to get back on the horse,' he told the Herald Sun.

'A song or two has turned into 35 and there is an entire show that speaks to not just the last six years, but life, really.'

McLachlan promised his musical would be a humorous and lively production, despite the challenges he has faced over the past few years.

'It is not all doom and gloom. If the right film or TV project came up I would love to get back to doing that.' 

Craig has been making moves towards a comeback and  stunned fans when he played a surprise gig at a Sydney pub in March. 

The performer sang some of his own tunes in a solo set, then joined country singer Andy Penkow as a back-up guitarist for his headline show in the inner-city venue.

The Daily Telegraph reported at the time that McLachlan is set to tour with Penkow who was recently nominated for a Golden Guitar.

The former Neighbours star later shared video to his X feed of himself sitting on stage performing with Penkow.

According to the report the pair will be doing shows in Queensland and Victoria in the coming weeks.

McLachlan told the publication the duo will next be playing in Dubbo, with other towns in NSW to follow.

The former Neighbours star said he will be performing covers, his hit Mona as well as some new tunes.

McLachlan, was charged with assault and indecent assault over complaints from female co-stars in a stage production of the Rocky Horror Picture Show in Melbourne in 2014, during which he played the role of Frank-N-Furter.

McLachlan was later handed a $500,000 payout in April last year, after he was acquitted of his assault charges.

He strongly denied the allegations against him.

Magistrate Belinda Wallington found him not guilty of 13 charges following a four-week contested hearing in the Victorian Melbourne Magistrates Court in December 2020.