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REVIEW: Sydney Theatre Company's NO PAY? NO WAY! Returns Even Better And More Relevant


by Jade Kops - April 12, 2024

In 2020, pre-Covid, Sydney Theatre Company staged NO PAY? NO WAY!, Marieke Hardy’s adaptation of Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s political farce SOTTO PAGA! NON SI PAGA!  This production, directed by Sarah Giles has been given an encore season with new performers stepping into three of the five roles, re...

THE SONGS OF ELTON & GEORGE Comes to Melbourne and Sydney


by Stephi Wild - April 08, 2024

In a celebration of two iconic musical legends, Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell join forces with John Foreman and the Australian Pops Orchestra to present a spectacular concert featuring the timeless hits of Elton John and George Michael. ...

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Hamavand Engineer Shares His Thoughts On A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM


by Jade Kops - March 29, 2024

Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM held at Sydney Opera House was once again, a hit with the audience...

VIDEO: Sarah Brightman Reveals Why She Wanted To Take On SUNSET BOULEVARD


by Joshua Wright - March 20, 2024

Watch as Sarah Brightman opens up about starring in the lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning musical masterpiece, SUNSET BOULEVARD, which will premiere in Melbourne in May 2024 at the Princess Theatre followed by a season at the Sydney Opera House in August....

VIDEO: Get A First Look At The Set Design for the Sarah Brightman Led SUNSET BOULEVARD


by Joshua Wright - March 18, 2024

Get a first look at the set design for the new production of Sunset Boulevard, led by Sarah Brightman coming to Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. Watch as set designer Morgan Large takes us behind the scenes of the set build and shows the completed set model....

LIMBO THE RETURN Comes to The Grand Electric in May


by Stephi Wild - February 29, 2024

LIMBO The Return is the new headline show at the hottest venue in town, The Grand Electric....

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCE


by Jade Kops - February 13, 2024

Step into the world of FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCE, where you'll find yourself immersed in a delightful blend of delectable cuisine and uproarious entertainment....

Three Biennales And Premier Arts Events Unite To Create Australia's First Art Grand Tour


by A.A. Cristi - February 09, 2024

Australia’s first Art Grand Tour unites three biennales and premier arts events in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. This multi-city art experience celebrates contemporary art practice and visual culture, featuring dynamic artworks and installations by artists from around the world. Don't miss this u...

Sydney Theatre Company Extends Season of RBG: OF MANY, ONE Due To Overwhelming Demand


by A.A. Cristi - January 29, 2024

Sydney Theatre Company's critically acclaimed 'RBG: Of Many, One' extends its season due to overwhelming demand. Heather Mitchell reprises her role as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this extensive Australian tour....

Tim Draxl, Robert Grubb & More Complete the Cast of SUNSET BOULEVARD in Australia, Starring Sarah Brightman


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2024

See the full cast for Sunset Boulevard in Australia, starring Sarah Brightman. Learn about performance dates and see how to purchase tickets....

Past Shows

A Midsummer Night's Dream


Shakespeare’s classic comedy,  A Midsummer Night’s Dream , is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem. Love is in the air ...

Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
10/24 - 11/19/2023


HIDDEN IDENTITIES AND UNREQUITED LOVE Viola is shipwrecked and believes her twin Sebastian lost to the ocean. Washed up in a strange new land, determined ...

The Tap Pack
The Tap Pack
7/19 - 7/30/2023


Picking up where the Rat Pack left off, The Tap Pack conjure up a modern twist to the crooners and artists from the ‘50s through ...

Sydney International Piano Competition – Finals


The Sydney International Piano Competition   is thrilled to announce the return of the world-renowned competition from 5th to 22nd July, with 32 of the ...

Sydney Comedy Festival Gala – Sydney Opera House


Catch the hottest acts of the Sydney Comedy Festival all in one incredible show! Sydney’s biggest month of comedy kicks off in grand style with ...

Simone Young conducts Beethoven’s Fidelio


The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will present Beethoven’s Fidelio as an opera-in-concert, collaborating with internationally-renowned artists from across the globe.   Sydney Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Simone ...

James Ehnes performs Beethoven
James Ehnes performs Beethoven
11/9 - 11/12/2022


Grammy-award winning James Ehnes, one of the world’s most sought-after violinists, returns to perform his masterly interpretation of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with the Sydney Symphony ...

Compassion: Lior & Nigel Westlake


Australian singer-songwriter Lior and acclaimed composer Nigel Westlake team up to present “ Compassion” with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Based on Hebrew-Arabic text, “ Compassion” ...

Meremere
Meremere
8/25 - 8/27/2022


An award-winning performance documentary from renowned dancer and performer Rodney Bell Ngti Maniapoto, Meremere draws on Bells Maori culture, creating a richly layered work of ...

UnWrapped
UnWrapped
5/8 - 6/11/2022


The Sydney Opera House presents new work responding to the ever-evolving landscape as part of the latest season of UnWrapped. Out-of-the-box and stimulating, UnWrapped includes ...

La Boheme
La Boheme
4/1 - 4/2/2022


"On a freezing Christmas Eve, love sparks. Two hands meet in the dark and four friends lives change forever.Experience the romance of the original bohemian ...

La Juive
La Juive
9/3 - 3/26/2022


From her to oblivionCan love ever drive out hatred?A young couple begin a dangerous, passionate affair. In their world, a Jew cannot love a Christian. ...

Maria Stuarda
Maria Stuarda
3/23 - 3/25/2022


A throne is not made for two Which Queen will rule her country and his heart?Every aria demands greatness. Some interpretations transcend talent to reach ...

Otello
Otello
2/19 - 3/19/2022


Good or evil. Life or death.A flawed hero. An innocent woman. A masterful villain.Verdi takes the best bits of one of Shakespeares most famous works ...

Turandot
Turandot
1/12 - 3/14/2022


As the moon rises, a death cry wails through imperial Peking. Torture and death mean nothing. Freedom means everything. Can the princess win her hearts ...

The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
1/27 - 2/18/2022


A chaotic whirlwind of mistaken identities makes the wedding day of Figaro and Susanna a lesson in hilarity.With a witty, fast-moving libretto and hum-along melodies, ...

New Year's Eve at the Sydney Opera House


On a freezing Christmas Eve, love sparks. Two hands meet in the dark and four friends lives change forever.Dress up to the nines, kick up ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
10/12 - 11/7/2021


Shakespeares classic comedy, A Midsummer Nights Dream, is reawakened in this breathless production brimming with magic, mirth and mayhem. Love is in the air in ...

Hamlet
Hamlet
8/7 - 9/4/2021


Originally programmed for Bell Shakespeares 30th anniversary season in 2020, Peter Evans critically acclaimed production of one of Shakespeares most iconic and tragic works returns ...

One Man In His Time: John Bell and Shakespeare


If I had my life again, I would choose no other course John BellSpend an evening with John Bell, a man who believed that Australians ...

Four Tet
10/16


The Sydney Opera House will stream Four Tet - Live from Sydney Opera House, a concert that took place in 2016. The stream will premiere ...

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience


This 'outrageous, ingenious' show ( scenestr) makes its triumphant return for the 9th season to the one and only Sydney Opera House in March 2020 ...

SIX
1/4 - 3/5/2020


book: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; lyrics: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; music: Toby Marlow, Lucy Moss; dir: Jaime Armitage, Lucy Moss....

La Bohème
1/2 - 1/30/2020


Giacomo Puccini’s beautiful score has made this poignant tragedy the most performed and the most popular opera in the world. la Bohème has been the ...

Penn & Teller: The world's greatest comedy magicians


The masters of modern magic Penn & Teller will bring their record-breaking Las Vegas live show to Australia for the very first time in January ...

Cirque Stratosphere
Cirque Stratosphere
12/24 - 12/29/2019


A dazzling new show, Cirque Stratosphere features gravity-defying acts on a scale never seen before at the Opera House. For six nights only, a troupe ...

Il Viaggio a Reims
10/24 - 11/2/2019


Il viaggio a Reims Gioachino Rossini Il viaggio a Reims is set in a spa hotel where dignitaries from all over Europe have assembled on ...

The Marriage of Figaro
10/18 - 11/2/2019


One of the most celebrated and delightfully amusing operas ever written, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro involves a wildly entertaining parade of mistaken identities, cross-dressing ...

Great Opera Hits
2/11 - 10/27/2019


These relaxed concerts make for a perfect evening, as the sun sets across Sydney Harbour, and last around 90 minutes. Listen to famous arias from ...

Natives Go Wild
Natives Go Wild
10/19 - 10/27/2019


World premiere of First Nations cabaret Natives Go Wild at Sydney Opera House.Step right up into a wild world of mystery. A mistold tale of ...

West Side Story
8/16 - 10/6/2019

Natalia Osipova’s Pure Dance


In an Australian exclusive, one of ballets biggest superstars balances the old and the new, and spins an ode to an art form. Witness Osipovas ...

Natalia Osipova’s Pure Dance


In an Australian exclusive, one of ballets biggest superstars balances the old and the new, and spins an ode to an art form. Witness Osipovas ...

Thrones! The Musical Parody
Thrones! The Musical Parody
6/5 - 6/30/2019


This June, the Sydney Opera House will premiere the latest edition of Thrones!, the uproarious musical parody of HBOs Game of Thrones. Fresh off the ...

Chamber Pot Opera
Chamber Pot Opera
11/4 - 4/28/2019


Following seasons in Adelaide, Edinburgh and St Petersburg, Russia, CHAMBER POT OPERA returns to Sydney to play in Australias foremost Opera venue, the Sydney Opera ...

Junior Adventure Tour
Junior Adventure Tour
9/29 - 10/8/2018


Uncover mysterious secrets and unusual facts with this jam-packed journey through the Sydney Opera House. The Junior Adventure Tour is filled with interactive activities and ...

The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet
9/1 - 9/2/2018


Part of Antidote 2018, The Gauntlet is a tonal experiment like no other. Formations of singers will create musical phrases and tones that echo around ...

Snow White
Snow White
6/6 - 6/10/2018


Featuring costumes by legendary haute couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier, lavish sets by Thierry Leproust and music by Gustav Mahler, this wickedly dark retelling of ...

The Miss Behave Gameshow
The Miss Behave Gameshow
3/7 - 3/18/2018


Direct from Las Vegas and following sold out seasons around the globe, this smash-hit show starring London’s queen of cabaret, Amy Saunders (La Soiree, La ...

Limbo Unhinged
Limbo Unhinged
1/4 - 3/3/2018


Plunge into an exciting world of deeply seductive acts and other-worldly talent in this fast-paced, kaleidoscopic experience. The atmosphere is charged and the air itself ...

Operation Ouch!
Operation Ouch!
1/6 - 1/7/2018


The stars of the hit ABC Me series Operation Ouch! have been hard at work, creating more incredible medical stunts and even crazier experiments. Returning ...

Three Sisters
Three Sisters
11/8 - 12/18/2017


What if you could start life over again, knowing what you do now? What if it were all a rough draft waiting to be rewritten? ...

Green Day's American Idiot
Green Day's American Idiot
1/11 - 11/14/2017


Winner of two Tony Awards® and the Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the explosive new musical featuring the entire Green ...

Dinner
Dinner
9/11 - 10/28/2017


Paige is a socialite extraordinaire with a nasty streak that runs a mile deep. Tonight, she is reluctantly celebrating her husband’s best-selling book. The usual ...

Choir of Hard Knocks 10th Anniversary ‘Hope and Inspiration’ Tour


Choir of Hard Knocks 10th Anniversary ‘Hope and Inspiration’ Tour Melbourne Street Choir Inc presents Choir of Hard Knocks With Founding Artistic Director Dr Jonathon ...

Switzerland
Switzerland
11/3 - 12/20/2014


A stranger calls... Finely plotted, suspenseful and surprising, Switzerland will have you on the edge of your seat. Following the success of Fury in 2013, ...

Children of the Sun
Children of the Sun
9/8 - 10/25/2014


Following on from his adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, Andrew Upton's new adaptation of Maxim Gorky's Children of the Sun takes a fresh, colloquial look ...

Pinocchio
Pinocchio
4/11 - 5/4/2014


Once there was a lonely man with lots of love to give. He wanted a child so much that he carved himself a beautiful little ...

Noises Off
Noises Off
2/17 - 4/5/2014


From Wilde to Orton via Benny Hill, English comedy has trodden a fine line between the incisively witty and the earthily broad. Of course the ...

Cinderella
11/29 - 12/18/2013


Cinders is getting a brand-new dress! Alexei Ratmansky, formerly artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet and now resident choreographer of American Ballet Theatre, is creating ...

La Sylphide
11/7 - 11/25/2013


Act I James, a young Scottish farmer, dozes in an armchair. The Sylphide, a woodland sprite, kneels by his side. After flitting around the room, ...

Macbeth
Macbeth
7/21 - 9/27/2013


A dark prophecy triggers Shakespeare's gory tragedy that charts the rise, rise and fall of a political couple whose wayward moral compass takes them in ...

South Pacific
9/12 - 9/27/2013


After 7 Tony Awards ® and sell-out seasons on Broadway and the West End, the Lincoln Centre Theater’s stunning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South ...

Tosca
7/6 - 8/31/2013


ohn Bell directs a stark, monumental staging of Puccini’s riveting drama of love, jealousy and sacrifice set in Mussolini’s Italy in the 1940s. Two true ...


In his Requiem, Verdi brought together his theatrical instincts, his gift for vocal writing and a whole life’s experience to create a musical work that ...

Blak
6/8 - 6/22/2013


In 2013, internationally acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre presents Blak. Choreographed by Artistic Director Stephen Page and emerging choreographer and company dancer Daniel Riley McKinley, Blak ...

Vanguard
4/30 - 5/18/2013


To celebrate the centenary of the magnificent Ballets Russes, I have embarked upon generating a diptych: two contrasting yet complementary ideas produced on two sides ...

Don Quixote
4/5 - 4/24/2013


Don Quixote is on a quest: to find the idealised beloved of his age-addled dreams. The mettlesome lovers Kitri and Basilio are also on a ...

Frankenstein
3/27 - 4/13/2013


Thrilling, moving, scary and beautiful – a man born as an adult has to survive on his wits, learning fast. This is a rollercoaster ride ...

Orpheus in The Underworld
2/28 - 3/27/2013


Sparkling melodies, cartoonish delights, pyrotechnics and fast-paced dance routines make this production of Offenbach’s operetta a treat for all ages. The worlds of musical theatre ...

Dancestry
3/22 - 3/24/2013


One of the highlights of the Message Sticks Festival is the daily Dancestry grounds, where traditional ceremony is performed each day. This year’s gathering in ...

Carmina Burana
3/21 - 3/23/2013


Carmina Burana is fated to be one of the most famous and recognised of all choral works on the strength of just one number. But ...


Tchaikovsky always wears his heart on his sleeve, whether in the exhilarating brilliance of his most popular piano concerto or in his youthful and very ...

Yes, Prime Minister
2/13 - 3/2/2013


The much loved BBC hit TV series is now a hilarious new stage play and has become London’s biggest hit comedy in decades. Enter Jim ...

Swan Lake
12/1 - 12/30/2012


Swan Lake, the world’s most beloved ballet, returns to its roots in a new traditional production by The Australian Ballet. Created especially for our 50th ...

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Civic Theatre (5/11 - 5/25)
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The Mousetrap in Australia - Sydney The Mousetrap
Darwin Entertainment Centre (7/11 - 7/13)
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The Odd Couple in Australia - Sydney The Odd Couple
Theatre Royal Sydney (6/27 - 7/21)
Fourteen in Australia - Sydney Fourteen
Riverside Theatres (5/3 - 5/4)
Chicago the Musical in Australia - Sydney Chicago the Musical
Capitol Theatre (6/9 - 7/28)
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Ride The Cyclone in Australia - Sydney Ride The Cyclone
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