Theatre & Opera
Sydney offers world-class theatre and opera productions which are anchored by the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Everything you need to know about Sydney Theatre Company’s 2027 season
Sydney Theatre Company (STC) Artistic Director Mitchell Butel is approaching his second season at the helm, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down, bringing 13 productions to the city next year
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The Strokes to headline Centennial Park’s new concert series
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Sydney Summertime has found its headliner: Grammy Award-winning rock band The Strokes will lead the lineup for Centennial Park’s new concert series.
Review: Spezia, the new Italian restaurant found in one of Sydney’s most beautiful buildings
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We tried Sydney's newest Italian restaurant, set in the stunning heritage walls of The Lands by Capella precinct.
Review: Wouldn’t it be loverly? My Fair Lady endures in new Opera Australia take
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Seventy years after My Fair Lady opened on Broadway, a question hangs over its return to the Sydney Opera House: can a musical built around the shame of sounding Cockney still speak to us?
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Review: Does Hair, the tribal love-rock musical that once shocked the world, still resonate?
Once a most revolutionary show dealing with sex, drugs and politics, Hair is back. Is it still as shocking? Peter Lynch finds out.
Preview: Can the musical Hair still speak to us in 2026? We’re about to find out
Nearly six decades after it first burst onto Broadway in 1968, and 57 years after it shocked Sydney audiences with its Australian premiere, the rock musical Hair is returning to…
Yve Blake’s Hannah Montana-inspired Macbeth mixes murder with low-rise jeans
What if Macbeth wasn't a Scottish king consumed by ambition, but a Disney Channel-style 13-year-old child star desperate to be famous? Yve Blake spills all about her new play, Mackenzie.
Broadway sensation Tootsie is now playing at one of Sydney’s most exciting emerging theatres
Described by The New York Post as "Broadway's funniest new musical", Tootsie will make its highly anticipated Australian debut at Leichhardt's Teatro at the Italian Forum.
Steel Magnolias: Lisa McCune tells why this play is funnier than you might think
Lisa McCune stars as M'Lynn in Steel Magnolias at Theatre Royal Sydney from May 13- May 30. She tells us why the role hits close to home as a mother,…
What to expect from Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2027 after Phantom’s record-breaking run
After a record season for Phantom of the Opera, what’s next for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour?
We’re about to enter a new season of musicals: here’s what you should book
A new era of musicals is about to hit Sydney's biggest and best theatres. Here are the shows we think you should book.
I saw an exclusive preview of The Lion King in Sydney – here’s why you should book your tickets
That unmistakable opening Zulu chant, Nants' Ingonyama, can only mean one thing: The Lion King has returned to Sydney, ready to captivate audiences. Read about our exclusive first look here.
