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JOAN SUTHERLAND THEATRE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

480 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, 2010
Sydney, New South Wales 2000

Upcoming Shows

Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
Dec 31 – Mar 25, 2026

Fire. Water. Beauty. Darkness. When love is lost, what is left behind?Cio-Cio-San is a woman who dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man...

Turandot
Turandot
Jan 15 – Mar 27, 2026

What is born at night and dies by dawn? What is hot as flame, yet gives no light? What is the ice that gives off...

Eugene Onegin
Eugene Onegin
Mar 17 – Mar 28, 2026

In restless youth, adolescent gloom, she was waiting… but for whom?Tatyana is a dreamer, lost in romantic stories. When the dashing Eugene Onegin walks into...



EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, bloody toe tapping madcap fun


by Kym Vaitiekus - February 27, 2026

Come along for a campy, madcap night out filled with wonderful musical numbers and affectionate parody. Take the free poncho or wear white, and fully immerse yourself in the festivities of EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL...

REVIEW: Skank Sinatra and Dolly Diamond Deliver a Brilliantly Funny Drag Homage To Mel Brooks’ Classic with THE PERFORMERS.


by Jade Kops - February 22, 2026

Drag Divas Skank Sinatra (Jens Radda) and Dolly Diamond(Michael Dalton) have joined forces for a brilliantly funny new cabaret musical THE PERFORMERS....

REVIEW: Just As The Composition On Canvas Is Questioned, ART Examines The Foundations Of Friendships


by Jade Kops - February 22, 2026

Yasmina Reza’s Award-winning comedy ART has started its Australian tour in Sydney....

Review: LATE NIGHT VICE — Where scandalous skill meets unapologetic freedom.


by Kym Vaitiekus - February 17, 2026

LATE NIGHT VICE - Finally a show where the boundaries are truly treated with the abandon they deserve. This Cabaret-circus show excites, titillates, shocks, entices, entertains beyond par, all with a moist hug. ...

REVIEW: Forty Years On, THE NORMAL HEART Is A Powerful piece of Theatre That Informs, Challenges And Remains Important In the 21st Century.


by Jade Kops - February 14, 2026

Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart remains a powerful, vital work 40 years on in this captivating Sydney Theatre Company production starring Mitchell Butel and directed by Dean Bryant....

REVIEW: AMPLIFIED THE EXQUISITE ROCK AND RAGE OF CHRISSY AMPHLETT Is Sheridan Harbridge’s Latest Cabaret Celebration A Strong Woman.


by Jade Kops - February 02, 2026

AMPLIFIED THE EXQUISITE ROCK AND RAGE OF CHRISSY AMPHLETT is an 80-minute dive into life of the Divinyls frontwoman that broke through the stereotype of women in music with her rebellious rock’n’roll volatility....

Review: SPLIT ENDS the trauma of obsession, control and loss


by Kym Vaitiekus - January 24, 2026

SPLIT ENDS is an autobiographical work born from a painful relationship, presented with raw honesty and formidable commitment by Claudia Shnier....

Review: DEAR SON – love from the heart at Belvoir St Theatre


by Kym Vaitiekus - January 14, 2026

DEAR SON – love from the heart. DEAR SON invites us into the warmth, wisdom, and enduring strength of an Indigenous men’s gathering. Based on the book of the same name by Thomas Mayo, and adapted for the stage by director Isaac Drandic along John Harvey, this is theatre as conversation, ceremony...

Review: Stephein Sondheim;s PUTTING IT TOGETHER Contemplates Human Relationships at Foundry Theatre


by Jade Kops - January 09, 2026

Stephen Sondheim’s fabulous music is presented in a different ‘light’ as songs from across four decades of the maestro’s work come together for PUTTING IT TOGETHER....

REVIEW: NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE – Your Jaw Will Hit the Floor


by Kym Vaitiekus - December 21, 2025

NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE – Your jaw will hit the floor, the perfect Christmas treat. NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE is the perfect Christmas treat – a high-energy blend of wonder, humour, and jaw-dropping illusions inspired by the popular Now You See Me film franchise....

Past Shows

Hansel & Gretel
Hansel & Gretel
Jan 27 – Feb 28, 2026

Nibble, nibble, little mouse, who’s that nibbling at my house? I’ll lure them in with sweets to eat, a child is a witch’s favourite treat!Deep...

La Bohème
La Bohème
Aug 23 – Sep 20, 2025

A painter, a musician, a philosopher and a poet are having a night on the town. Café Momus is too pricey for them — they’ve...

The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
Jul 31 – Aug 27, 2025

With a witty, fast-moving libretto and hum-along melodies, it’s easy to see why Mozart’s classic comedy continues to charm audiences the world over.Musically, this is...

Rusalka
Rusalka
Jul 19 – Aug 11, 2025

Under the surface, Rusalka wants. She wants light. She wants love. She wants life outside of her home in the depths. The water nymph gives...

Carmen
Carmen
Jul 10 – Jul 19, 2025

When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. She won’t give up her freedom, and Don José won’t give up his girl. Their smouldering passion sets...

Cinderella
Cinderella
Jan 2 – Mar 28, 2025

Marking the first time OA performs Massenet’s Cinderella (Cendrillon), Laurent Pelly’s highly acclaimed production will make its Australian debut after seasons at New York’s Metropolitan...

Cinderella
Cinderella
Dec 31

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Sydney Opera House, with a showstopping performance by Opera Australia, combining exquisite music with a stunning harbour-side setting and...

Great Opera Hits
Great Opera Hits
Jun 30 – Oct 21, 2024

Great Opera Hits is a relaxed, entertaining 90 minutes of soaring melodies and stunning arias performed by some of the country’s finest singers. Audiences will...

Hamlet
Hamlet
Jul 20 – Aug 9, 2024

Australian composer Brett Dean’s astounding recreation of Shakespeare’s murderous Hamlet features an immensely complex and evocative score using electronic music, cinema-like surround sound effects with...

Il Trittico
Il Trittico
Jul 3 – May 19, 2024

Three one-act operas offer gritty melodrama, intimate tragedy and surprising satire in one night

Opera Up Late
Opera Up Late
Mar 1

Opera Up Late is a wild ride through the world of opera with a decidedly queer lens. With re-imagined opera hits, musical theatre classics and a...

Attila
Attila
Oct 29 – Nov 5, 2022

The King of the Huns meets his match.No one can stand before Attila and his hordes, until a warrior woman turns his head. As he...

Il Trovatore
Il Trovatore
Jul 15 – Jul 30, 2022

Renowned director Davide Livermore delivers a spectacular new digital production of Giuseppe Verdis Il Trovatore for Opera Australia premiering at the Sydney Opera House this...

Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
Jun 29 – Jul 30, 2022

After receiving four and a half stars from The Sydney Morning Herald for its premiere season that stunned both critics and audiences in 2019, Graeme...

La Traviata
La Traviata
Jul 5 – Jul 29, 2022

Audiences will be spoiled for choice with two outstanding sopranos cast to perform the lead role of Violetta Valry in Elijah Moshinskys much-loved production of...

The Phantom of the Opera
Mar 25 – Apr 24, 2022
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
Aug 2 – Aug 14, 2021

OFFENBACH: The Tales of Hoffmann | Conductor Carlo Montanaro | Director Damiano MichielettoExperience the fanciful world and musical brilliance of Offenbachs magnum opus - The...

Aida
Aida
Jun 22 – Aug 13, 2021

VERDI: Aida | Conductor Lorenzo Passerini and Tahu Matheson | Director & Choreographer Davide LivermoreOpera Australias spectacular digital production, Aida, returns to the Sydney Opera...

Otello
Otello
Jul 16 – Jul 29, 2021

VERDI: Otello | Conductor Andrea Battistoni | Director Harry KupferLegendary director Harry Kupfers acclaimed production of Otello, one of Verdis most magnificent works, will return...

Attila
Attila
Jun 29 – Jul 10, 2021

VERDI: Attila | Conductor Andrea Battistoni | Director Davide LivermoreA highlight of the season will be the triumphant return of Verdis Attila, following its suspension...

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