Sydney Lyric Theatre
Sydney Lyric Theatre
4.5
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Australian family owned & operated by Foundation Theatres, the Sydney Lyric is the place to experience musicals, theatre, concerts & live entertainment. Tickets are sold via Ticketmaster, please check our website for the current show schedule.
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Caitlin I
15 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Couples
We have been to the lyric several times and it is always spectacular! We always love seeing shows here
Spectacular service and venue.
Spectacular service and venue.
Written 14 October 2023
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Sarah W
1 contribution
Sep. 2023 • Friends
So pumped to watch Wicked The Musical. From less than five minutes in I wondered why I hadn’t opted for a frontal lobotomy rather than endure this horrific, never ending show!
20 years in theatre and I fail to understand why it hadn’t been cancelled. It was tortuous - nonsensical, screeching performers, over the top amateur dramatic chaos 🙄
Nothing short of horrific. I’d have taken a snooze but the decibels are still penetrating my brain!
20 years in theatre and I fail to understand why it hadn’t been cancelled. It was tortuous - nonsensical, screeching performers, over the top amateur dramatic chaos 🙄
Nothing short of horrific. I’d have taken a snooze but the decibels are still penetrating my brain!
Written 25 September 2023
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UkRae
UK9 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Solo
Really easy to get to this theatre from the light rail. Station stop is called The Star. Safe under cover and not too far to walk. Really easy to get and from. No messing around with uber taxis needed defo recommend using the light rail there and back.
Written 5 September 2023
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DTrainTravels
Marion, Australia495 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Couples
Went to the Lyric Theatre for the first time to see Mamma Mia. Easily accessible modern theatre with friendly staff. Would definitely sit in the front of the stalls as the upper levels look a long way back. Just beware the first half a dozen rows are not raked so views may be obstructed if a very tall person sits in front. A great experience in a lovely theatre.
Written 11 July 2023
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Jessie B
1 contribution
Apr. 2023
First time I fell asleep in a play!!! It could be the repetitive monotonous music or underwhelming production. Literally a waste of money. Still lucky I did not buy the most expensive tickets. Very amateurish!🙁😞☹
Written 5 May 2023
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Renee H
Port Macquarie, Australia17 contributions
Apr. 2023
Shen Yun - come for the dancing, get bombarded with homophobia, political brainwashing and religious hypocrisy. Unless you follow the religion of Duffer (Dafa?), or if you are an atheist, or heaven forbid gay, you are branded as being the cause of humanity’s destruction. So much for the love and compassion they pretend is at the core of their religion. The solos by the baritone and soprano were woeful, awful voices with discriminatory lyrics in bold on the screens behind them. And the chats between the performances by the two hosts made me cringe. Stick to the dancing, which was great, that’s what the public comes for (apart from throwing the baby around, that was weird, and so was stabbing the guy in the arse and then smelling the sword). Lots of people left during interval and didn’t return. We stayed as we had travelled 6 hours for it, but it’s the worst show I’ve ever been to.
Written 1 May 2023
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Xanerin
Alice Springs, Australia1,506 contributions
Apr. 2023 • Couples
Beautiful theatre with excellent raked seating so no matter what seat you sit in, there is a very good view of the stage. Staff while we were there were excellent and very helpful.
Written 30 April 2023
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Gethinplace
sydney11 contributions
Apr. 2023
Don’t go if you have young children. I asked for a refund as I was told there had been complaints about my very short, young daughter sitting on my knee ( I’m only short so not an issue). No one had complained, the manager lied to me and changed his story to avoid a refund. We left at the interval and I gifted my $400 seats to other visitors. I despise being taken advantage of. Terrible customer service and no mention of a minors policy prior to booking. Disgusted
Written 30 April 2023
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Averil C
6 contributions
Jan. 2023 • Couples
We are visiting Sydney and after reading a review of Cinderella decided to go to the early Sunday show. It was our first visit to the theatre since my husband has started to use a walker due to ill health and I was nervous. When I saw the previous review about poor service it encouraged me to write about the incredibly wonderful service we received at the Lyric from the minute we stepped inside the door. What a wonderful bunch of staff. We went to the box office to enquire about the storage of the walker. They recommended a change of seat that would suit us better, collected our pre ordered food for us, made sure we had our drinks and helped us to our seats. Our walker was stored outside for us and delivered to us at the end of the show. Thank you to all for helping to make this a really fun night. Everyone smiled a rare treat these days! We now have the confidence to return to the theatre again. Thank you.
Written 22 January 2023
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Flaoshi
Sydney, Australia1 contribution
Sep. 2022 • Family
Mary Poppins @ lyrics with children. Awesome musical and actors. Specifically the ice cream and popcorn.😁🎶 Back to my childhood distantly.
Written 30 September 2022
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Lord Of G'Day
South Australia, Australia67 contributions
Looking at booking tickets for Mary Poppins. Is AA (the very front row) too close for musicals? Does the ochestra distract you? Thanks
Peter N
8 contributions
Are seats 45&46 in Row K in Dress Circle obstructed by the Grand Circle overhang? I'm worried the view of the top of the stage will be blocked by the overhang. Thanks in advance!
I booked tickets to see Hamilton next year (YAY!) but we couldnt choose our seat allocation, just 'best available'. We ended up with STALLS , Row D, Seats 36 to 37. Are these good seats or too close to the front?
Yes and no. I’ve been blessed to see it 13 times across the US and London. 😊 Twice I have sat in Row C. Hamilton has a lot going in what they call “The Surround” which is the upper level of the set. You will miss some action there. But, the incredible thing is the actors are right there. A fair amount of the action takes place at the front of the stage. So, you hear them actually singing rather than just through the sound system. Plus, the exquisite choreography comes right at you. If you can afford to see it again from further back I would—totally different experience. Enjoy!
SydneyMidge
sydney15 contributions
Hi. I hope to book 2 seats at a matinee at the end of the season, maybe the last session. We had seats booked at the beginning of the season but my companion broke her hip so we had to cancel. She is now recovering from the surgery so I will try to get seats close to the aisle. We prefer the stalls but I'd try to minimise the amount of walking to the section. I'm thinking about row R might be suitable. Would you please give me your advice. Thank you.
Foundation Theatres
Sydney, Australia
Hi. Stalls Q would probably be best for easiest access and no stairs.
Bernadette g
24 contributions
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Des P
Sydney, Australia1,067 contributions
You're in Australia - people get married in shorts!
Lauren C
1 contribution
Hi does anyone know if the railing in front of row A of the dress circle (first level up) at the lyric theatre obstructs your view of the stage. Thank you
Foundation Theatres
Sydney, Australia
Hi Lauren. The railing in the Dress Circle Row A does not generally cause obstructions of the stage however could be an issue for short statured people or younger children. If you are concerned you could always book Row B in the Dress Circle which also has a wonderful view of the stage.
AmandaSydney88
Sydney, Australia120 contributions
Hi Stephen, we've just booked centre row R at Lyric and then I saw your comment! What do you mean about there being seats in row R that block viewing? Were these seats not always there, ie, Row Q?
We have two rows of seats in R and S, and your comment makes me a little worried about visibility.
Cheers
Amanda
AmandaSydney88
Sydney, Australia120 contributions
We have booked seats centre of row R in stalls. It is hard to tell from the seating plan how far back from the stage these seats actually are, although I can see they are three rows from the back, Would these be better than seats on the side but much closer to the stage, eg, row H?
John M
Denpasar, Indonesia60 contributions
You will see the show, just lots of seats in front of you.
I prefer being in the middle of any row so that you can see the show better. All shows revolve around the centre.
Claire C
1 contribution
hi Richard,
Which seating did you have on the Book of Mormon ?
Thanks a lot
Claire
Natalie W
Perth, Australia171 contributions
Hi Claire.
We were lucky to win tickets 4 rows from the front and I think seats 6 & 7.
When picking seats for this show Rey to stay away from the edges as you would a have a restricted view of the sets.
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