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PLAYHOUSE, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

Bennelong Point
Sydney, New South Wales 2000



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.  ...

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....

REVIEW: On Your Feet Australia Presents the Australian Premiere of Feel Good Musical THE PROM


by Jade Kops - March 29, 2026

THE PROM, the hilarious new musical with a heartwarming outcome from Matthew Sklar (Music), Chad Beguelin (Lyrics and Book) and Bob Martin (Book), finally arrives in Australia, premiering at the new Teatro At The Italian Forum Theatre in Leichhardt. ...

REVIEW: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns to Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour With A Revival Of Simon Phillips’ 2022 Production.


by Jade Kops - March 29, 2026

As part of the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music and Book)), Charles Hart (Lyrics) and Richard Stilgoe’s (Lyrics and Book) famous musical, Opera Australia has revived its production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for the 2026 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour season....

Review: HEAVY IS THE CROWN, power to the songs that set you free. at The Loading Dock Theatre


by Kym Vaitiekus - March 26, 2026

HEAVY IS THE CROWN, power to the songs that set you free. A story from far away that hits very close to home...

REVIEW: The Deceptive Power Of Acting On Performers Plays Out With Hilarious Comedy In STAGE KISS


by Jade Kops - March 21, 2026

Alice Livingstone (Director) brings Sarah Ruhl’s (Playwright) study of human behaviour and the blurring of acting and actual to the New Theatre stage. ...

Past Shows

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - An Adaptation in Words and Music
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - An Adaptation in Words and Music
Aug 14 – Sep 1, 2024

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE An Adaptation in Words and Music is a new theatrical adaptation of Jane Austen’s most famous work – Pride and Prejudice. The enduring story of...

The Lovers
The Lovers
Oct 23 – Nov 20, 2022

Love, pop and Shakespeare!Oberon and Puck have devoted centuries trying to craft the perfect happy ending. However, as they look out over an increasingly disconnected...

The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
Aug 17 – Sep 17, 2022

Far-fetched coincidences and chaotic hilarityShipwrecked and separated 33 years earlier, two sets of long-lost twins miraculously find themselves in the same city on the same...

Hamlet
Hamlet
Mar 4 – Apr 2, 2022

Peter Evans critically acclaimed production of Shakespeares Hamlet returns in 2022.Inside the glamorous court of Denmark in the 1960s, a family is torn apart by...

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