If you've ever dreamed of running off with the circus, this one’s for you. After a record-setting season in Brisbane that saw more than 120,000 tickets sold, Cirque du Soleil’s spectacular new show has landed in Sydney for its final Aussie encore. The spectacular Luzia is pitching up under the Big Top at the Entertainment Quarter until February, before it ships off to New York City.
From the razzle dazzle of big budget spectaculars to understated indie gems, there's pretty much always a mind-boggling amount of entertainment to pick from on Sydney's stages. It's been a bumper year for musicals, and that trend isn’t about to take a bow anytime soon. One of the biggest openings of the year is the brand new national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s OG rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, kicking off right here in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre. Meanwhile, Sydney's exclusive return season of the epic Hamilton continues to dominate the stage throughout the summer, alongside the ridiculously satirical fun of Titanique, and the Hayes is bringing it home with the Christmas classic Holiday Inn (until Dec 22). Then in January, get ready to journey into Middle Earth with the Down Under debut of The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale (from Jan 7).
Are you into dance? Then be sure you don't miss the latest iteration of Bangarra's Dance Clan (closes Dec 14), which is showcasing incredible work from up-and-coming Indigenous choreographers. Looking for something entirely different? The Famous Spiegeltent has popped up inside the industrial-chic surrounds of Carriageworks for a fabulous Summer Program, and it's bursting at the seams with stunning cabaret and circus, including new shows from the salaciously sexy Briefs brigade (they're packin' boylesque and drag) as well as the family-friendly Flying Fruit Fly Circus.
How about some meaty drama? Sink your teeth into the family squabbles of The Inheritance (closes Dec 8), a transcendent two-part epic that's well worth your time; or get ready to cry your eyes out over the brilliance of Pamela Rabe in August: Osage County over at Belvoir. Read on for more of our top theatrical picks.
