Top Australia Musicals in 2026

Opera’s great historic epic performed at the grandest scale – live on Sydney Harbour. Aida is the ultimate in operatic spectacle: love, war and grandeur combine for an experience centuries in the making. An 18-metre tall, 15-tonne rotating bust of Nefertiti overlooks the stage. 130 performers and musicians bring Ancient Egypt to life. Fireworks light up the sky at every performance. With themed pop-up bars and dining, fireworks every night, and a live orchestra hidden beneath the stage, this is an evening you’ll never forget. “A visually gorgeous Aida of spectacle. ★★★★” Sydney Morning Herald

Bring your visit to life with a show in one of the Sydney Opera House's seven, world renowned, performance spaces. Each performance is created to give you an unforgettable experience from boundary-pushing contemporary music and dance, inspiring speakers, exquisite classical music, opera, ballet, and theatre of all kinds. Pick up tickets from the Sydney Opera House Box Office from 1 hour prior to show start time. For the ultimate Sydney Opera House experience combine with one of our tour and dining experiences. Experience the Sydney Opera House this summer by entering into our Joan Sutherland Theatre for Copland's Dance Episodes in November, or Choir of Man in the Studio from December to January, and our Concert Hall with back to back comedy spectaculars of Christmas Carol Goes Wrong slapstick and Hook's Neverland circus and aerial performances. Don't miss the chance to experience Sydney's cultural heart come alive with magic, music, dance and circus spectacles this season.