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You’ve read the books. You’ve seen the movies. You know how Middle-earth and the world of Hobbits is a complex tale of fantasy. But setting all of this to music? Now playing at the State theatre – a fabulous venue for this mystical mix of pantomime and horror – you do have to ask the … Read more
As the first major event of 2025, Sydney Festival once again kicks off the new year by filling the city with music, theatre, pop-up art exhibitions and lifestyle activations from some of the world’s finest talents. Over 130 performances and events are scheduled in for the 24-day festival, which runs until Sunday, January 26 and … Read more
There’s one point in Cirque du Soliel’s new production, Luzia, where a staggering mountain of water cascading from the ceiling begins to hiss and stutter. The stream breaks and the impressive indoor waterfall begins cutting figures and symbols into the air. It’s amongst the most beautiful things I’ve seen this year, set against the soft … Read more
There’s nothing as infectiously upbeat and whimsical as a musical on any day of the year. Come Christmas, however, and these singing, dancing, show-stopping productions are the heavy-lifters of holiday cheer. A Christmas musical is a way to tear through the chaos of the holiday period and just sit, relax, and let dozens of the … Read more
Looking for the best shows to see in Sydney this December? Every month Sydney Travel Guide presents a list of the best musicals, theatre productions, comedy shows and dance productions that you should be paying attention to over the next few weeks. As the year starts to wrap, we aren’t getting many high-profile debuts in … Read more
After finding success on both West End and Broadway, Back to the Future: The Musical is readying its Australian debut with a run at Sydney Lyric Theatre locked in from September 2025. Although a musical adaptation of the classic film trilogy was first floated by screenwriter Bob Gale around 20 years ago, a production didn’t … Read more
Pop star and prodigious swimmer Cody Simpson is set to make his return to the stage as he slinks into the lead role at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s Guys & Dolls. With a brand-new production of the whimsical classic locked into one of the world’s most picturesque outdoor stages, Cody Simpson will tackle one … Read more
Sydneysiders and locals will be able to kick the new year off with style as Laurent Pelly’s elegant staging of Massenet’s Cendrillon (Cinderella) arrives at the Sydney Opera House’s Joan Sutherland Theatre for a whimsical run until March. From January 2, Opera Australia will stage a total of 20 performances for the acclaimed French opera, … Read more
The world’s most oinktastic girlboss is heading back to Sydney towards mid-2025 as Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out LIVE returns to Australia for the first time since 2018. It’s been six years since big and little kids alike have witnessed the spectacular live stage show from the fussy little four-year-old animated pig. Clearly not content … Read more
Some of the biggest musicals and theatre shows that have been running over the past few months are finally winding down at the tail-end of October, wiping the slate clean for a fresh batch of productions popping up in this year’s penultimate month. Hamilton, Sister Act and Sunset Boulevard are all on their way out, … Read more
