Lyric Theatre, Sydney
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Lyric Theatre, Sydney
, Australia
, is part of The Star Casino. It plays host to large scale musicals, theatre productions, opera
and ballet
.
The Lyric Theatre was home to the world premier of Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical
.
In 2011 they featured the musical Doctor Zhivago
.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, is part of The Star Casino. It plays host to large scale musicals, theatre productions, opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
and ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
.
The Lyric Theatre was home to the world premier of Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the Musical
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is a musical with a book by Australian film director-writer Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, using well-known pop songs as its score...
.
In 2011 they featured the musical Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago (musical)
Doctor Zhivago is a 2011 musical composed by Lucy Simon, lyrics by Michael Korie and Amy Powers, book by Michael Weller; it is based on Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel Doctor Zhivago....
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External links
- http://www.starcity.com.au