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ARA DARLING QUARTER THEATRE

3/1-25 Harbour St, Sydney NSW 2000
Sydney, New South Wales



Review: You'll be walking the plank if you miss Hayes' THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE


by Kym Vaitiekus - May 18, 2026

Ship Ahoy the Masterful HMS Hayes and THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. A bountiful night of shenanigans, merriment, and joy....

REVIEW: Reuben Kaye Delivers Another Intelligent And Insightful Cabaret with His Latest Show HARD TO SWALLOW


by Jade Kops - May 17, 2026

HARD TO SWALLOW is the latest cabaret from Reuben Kaye and it is everything audiences have come to expect from the incredibly intelligent performer who blends ‘no holds barred’ political and social commentary with clever new music and a liberal dose of fabulously funny filth. ...

REVIEW: The Power Of Female Friendship Features In STEEL MAGNOLIAS


by Jade Kops - May 17, 2026

Set in the late 1980’s, Robert Harling’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS expresses the enduring power of the sisterhood in helping face the challenges of life. ...

REVIEW: THE OTHER SIDE OF ME - identity destroyed, history revealed, healing in motion


by Kym Vaitiekus - May 07, 2026

THE OTHER SIDE OF ME delivers a powerful triple threat: sublime choreography, an emotional story and impassioned performers. identity destroyed, history revealed, healing in motion...

REVIEW: Disney’s THE LION KING Returns To Sydney To Delight A New Generation With Julie Taymor’s Award Winning Production


by Jade Kops - April 25, 2026

Almost 30 years since it’s Broadway premier in 1997, THE LION KING still brings gasps of awe as Julie Taymor’s musical theatre adaptation of Walt Disney Animation’s 1994 film returns to the Sydney stage.  ...

Review: GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! - a theatrical pitch you can't miss


by Kym Vaitiekus - April 17, 2026

A sharp, hilarious musical about the chaos of creating GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!...

Review: ANASTASIA, The Fairytale Imagining Of The Last Romanov Arrives In Sydney


by Jade Kops - April 11, 2026

ANASTASIA is Stephen Flaherty (Music), Lynn Ahrens (Lyrics) and Terrence McNally’s (Book) musical theatre fairytale imagining of the last Romanov, inspired by 20th Century Fox Animation’s 1997 movie of the same name....

REVIEW: Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Or Red Flag Alert… Jez Butterworth’s THE RIVER Takes Time To Digest


by Jade Kops - April 08, 2026

The purpose of Jez Butterworth’s 2012 play THE RIVER is as elusive as its subject matter, the Sea Trout. ...

REVIEW: Fabulously Feminist Classic Australian Novel, MY BRILLIANT CAREER Is Given The Musical Theatre Treatment And It Is Brilliant.


by Jade Kops - April 05, 2026

Miles Franklin’s best known work, MY BRILLIANT CAREER is given the musical theatre treatment for a modern age by Sheridan Harbridge (Book), Dean Bryant (Book and Lyrics) and Mathew Frank (Music) and the outcome is amazing. ...

BETTE AND JOAN – fame, fear, fervour, and feuding


by Kym Vaitiekus - April 02, 2026

BETTE AND JOAN – fame, fear, fervour, and feuding. This famous Hollywood feud delves into the unique paths of these two movie icons....

Past Shows

Next to Normal
Next to Normal
Nov 22 – Nov 25, 2023

Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental...

Wilbur the Optical Whale
Wilbur the Optical Whale
Sep 29 – Sep 30, 2023

Come on an oceanic adventure and take a deep-sea sensory dive to meet Wilbur and his cheeky friends.Based on the book by Karen Lee Roberts,...

Work of Art
Work of Art
Aug 24

For many Sydneysiders, the grand stature of the Sydney Opera House is an inherent part of their national identity. For young Australians it is hard...

The Listies ‘Make Some Noise’
The Listies ‘Make Some Noise’
May 20 – May 29, 2022

The theatre is OPEN and just in time for The Listies to 'Make Some Noise' in a brand-new show with Monkey Baa during the Summer...

Heathers
Feb 8 – Mar 5, 2022

Based on the classic 1989 film, this hilarious, heartfelt and homicidal new musical relives the greatest teen comedy of all time. It is the story...

Rosenbaum’s Rescue
Rosenbaum’s Rescue
Aug 29 – Sep 16, 2020

In this enthralling drama of politics and race, faith and facts as reviewed by London Financial Times two men fiercely compare different reckonings of the...

Videos


Selene in Sydney, Australia Selene
Riverside Live @ PHIVE (5/28-5/28)
Collegium Musicum in Sydney, Australia Collegium Musicum
The Neilson, ACO On The Pier (6/13-6/13)
HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL in Sydney, Australia HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL
Theatre Royal Sydney (6/06-7/05)
HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL in Sydney, Australia HAIR - THE TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL
Theatre Royal (6/06-7/05)
Piss Be With You in Sydney, Australia Piss Be With You
Cleo Rapture (2/23-6/02)
Good Company Entertainment Presents: The Big Chillout in Sydney, Australia Good Company Entertainment Presents: The Big Chillout
Evan Theatre (5/22-5/22)
Steel Magnolias in Sydney, Australia Steel Magnolias
Canberra Theatre Centre (6/17-6/21)
A Midsummer Night's Dream in Sydney, Australia A Midsummer Night's Dream
Seymour Centre (5/20-5/29)
Collegium Musicum in Sydney, Australia Collegium Musicum
Bowral Memorial Hall (6/14-6/14)
Skank Sinatra: The Name on Everybody's Lips in Sydney, Australia Skank Sinatra: The Name on Everybody's Lips
The Loading Dock Theatre (6/10-6/14)