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Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Guys & Dolls

21 March - 20 April 2025

This event takes place off site at Mrs Macquaries Point

Opera Australia

Musical Theatre

Please note: this event is not held at the Sydney Opera House.

Join Opera Australia for Sydney’s best night out. With fireworks every night, take your seats under the stars for a Broadway musical spectacular.

The most impressive outdoor event in Australia.

Concrete Playground

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Luck, be a lady tonight!

One of the finest Broadway musicals ever written explodes to life in a brand-new production! Escape to Manhattan in the 1950s: a colourful, larger-than life world of showgirls and gangsters, set against the backdrop of Sydney’s glittering harbour.

This is musical theatre at its show-stopping best. The score is packed with huge hits, including ‘Luck Be a Lady’ and ‘Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat’. Expect big laughs and even bigger song and dance numbers in this energetic new staging directed by Shaun Rennie, choreographed by Kelley Abbey, and with a grand set designed by Tony Award-winning theatrical legend Brian Thomson.

There’s nowhere better to experience a tale of romance and comedic mayhem than Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Raise a glass of something bubbly as the sun sets. Then take your seat for an unforgettable night, with fireworks at every performance.

Presented by Opera Australia

Artist Information

CREATIVES

Director  Shaun Rennie
Musical Director  Guy Simpson
Choreographer   Kelley Abbey
Set Designer  Brian Thomson
Costume Designer  Jennifer Irwin

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