Musicals & opera in Sydney

If you love your stage show to come with plenty of musical and theatrical highs – you’re in luck. Sydney hosts an impressive number of musicals each year, from the latest Broadway and West End shows to timeless classics. The best bit? You get to enjoy your entertainment in establishments that are just as alluring as the drama unfolding before you. Here’s what you can look forward to for the rest of the year. 

Titanique

Showing at: The Grand Electric
Dates: 12 September 2024 to 22 June 2025

All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar-winning blockbuster film Titanic, you get Titanique, off-Broadway’s award-winning splash hit, which turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia. Including hits like 'My Heart Will Go On', 'All By Myself' and 'To Love You More', this one-of-a-kind theatrical voyage is brimming with nostalgia, heart and campy chaos.

Titanique is coming to The Grand Electric, Redfern

Titanique is coming to The Grand Electric, Redfern - Credit: Evan Zimmerman/Michael Cassel Group

MJ the Musical

Showing at: Sydney Lyric Theatre
Dates: From 26 February 2025

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is heading to Australia in the new musical MJ. Created by Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, the story is centred around the making of MJ's 1992 Dangerous World Tour, going beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, and taking a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Jackson into legendary status.

MJ the Musical - Credit: Matt Murphy | Michael Cassel Group

MJ the Musical - Credit: Matt Murphy/Michael Cassel Group

Annie

Showing at: Capitol Theatre
Dates: 27 March to 18 May 2025

The beloved tale of Annie has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations, and now the legendary production will be returning to Australia. Directed by Karen Johnson Mortimer and with brand-new choreography by Mitchell Woodcock, Annie also features a score written by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. A celebration of hope, family and friendship, sing along to classics 'Hard-Knock Life', 'Easy Street' and 'Tomorrow', and watch as a small but mighty young girl sticks out her chin and grins once more.

Annie - Credit: ACMN

Annie - Credit: ACMN

Cats the Musical - Sydney

Showing at: Theatre Royal Sydney
Dates: 17 June to 13 July 2025

Experience the 40th Australian Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical Cats, returning to Theatre Royal Sydney in 2025. Adapted from TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, this "groundbreaking musical(Daily Express) needs no introduction. But for those that need a refresher: on just one special night of the year, all Jellicle cats meet at the Jellicle Ball where Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, makes the Jellicle choice and announces which of them will go up to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life. 

Performers on stage in  Cats the Musical, Theatre Royal Sydney

Cats the Musical - Sydney, Theatre Royal - Credit: IP Publicity

The Book of Mormon

Showing at: Capitol Theatre
Dates: 15 July to 26 October 2025

In 2025, the Tony, Olivier, and Grammy award-winning production The Book Of Mormon is returning to Sydney once more. For those who have yet to see this outrageous musical comedy that took the world by storm after it debuted on Broadway in 2011, the international sensation follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of young missionaries sent on a two-year placement in Uganda, a place that's about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get. The tongue-in-cheek show is simply a must-watch: The New York Times calls it "the best musical of this century" and Entertainment Weekly claims it to be "the funniest musical of all time".

Cast performing on stage during the The Book of Mormon at the Capitol Theatre, Haymarket

The Book of Mormon is coming to the Capitol Theatre in 2025 - Credit: Paul Coltas/London Company

Back to the Future The Musical

Showing at: Sydney Lyric Theatre
Dates: 3 to 14 September 2025

We all know the popular time-travelling tale: 17-year-old highschool student Marty McFly finds himself accidentally transported 30 years into the past, back to the year 1955, in a time machine built by the eccentric scientist Doc Brown, where he accidentally changes the course of history. Now he’s in a race against time to fix the present, escape the past and send himself… back to the future. And now you can watch the story play out on stage with the Australian Premiere of London’s Olivier Award winning best new musical.

Performers on stage at Back to the Future The Musical - Sydney, Lyric Theatre

Back to the Future The Musical - Sydney, Lyric Theatre - Credit: ACMN

Rent

Showing at: Sydney Opera House
Dates: 27 September to 1 November 2025

The musical that rocked Broadway is back: experience Jonathan Larson's multi-Tony® Award-winning musical in this electrifying new production on stage at the Sydney Opera House. Inspired by Puccini's La Bohème, step into the vibrant streets of New York City's East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested and the power of love prevails against all odds. 

Rent at the Sydney Opera House - Credit: Opera Australia

Rent at the Sydney Opera House - Credit: Opera Australia

Where to eat and drink pre/post-show

Looking for the perfect spot to fuel up or enjoy a tipple before or after your show? Follow our guide below for nearby fine-dining, cheap eats, cocktail bars and more.