Musical Theatre & Cabaret
Upcoming shows, acts and performances
Sweeney Todd
Attend the deliciously dark tale of Sweeney Todd. A gruesome story of a man who is living life by the razor’s edge. Experience Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award®-winning musical thriller, Sweeney Todd, starring Ben Mingay (Hacksaw Ridge, Pirates of Penzance, Packed to the Rafters) and Antoinette Halloran (Mary and Max, Macbeth, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll), directed by celebrated Australian opera and musical theatre director Stuart Maunder AM – this is a musical theatre thriller you don’t want to miss.
Le Aerial
High flying, high energy performers treating audiences to breathtaking aerial manoeuvres which will thrill and inspire . Audiences will be delighted by the special ‘Cirque’ type skills and moves which will have them gasping in awe!
Miss Saigon
Direct from the West End and Broadway, experience this epic love story of passion and tragedy at the iconic Sydney Opera House this August.
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Fanning the flame: The history and stigma of fangirls
Ahead of smash-hit musical FANGIRLS playing at the Opera House, we've dug into the history and stigma of the fangirl, from Franz Liszt to Bieber to BTS.
Guide to UnWrapped 2023
Unwrapping the latest performances by the independent artists of UnWrapped 2023.
The viral musical you’ve probably never heard of
When it opened in 2017, ‘SIX the Musical’ enchanted a new generation of musical theatre fans with its contemporary pop homages and progressive take on Tudor history. Now, having just debuted on Broadway, the viral musical has its sights set on a wider audience.