More than 65 million people around the world have discovered the thrill, the majesty, the truly one-of-a-kind musical that is THE LION KING. Julie...
The Concert, Johnny Cash: The Concert and The Class of 59, come and take a stroll down memory lane into the heady days of the fabulous 50s and the...
British particle physicist Brian Cox will tour Australia in August this year, in a stage presentation titled Brian Cox – An Evening of Scientific...
IN THE MOOD - The brassy, all-singing-all-dancing-all-American celebration of Swing Jazz returns to our shores in September/October on a massive coast to...
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In 1995 Capitol Theatre Management Pty Limited completed the restoration of the Capitol Theatre and became the custodian of this wonderful Sydney icon for the next one hundred years. In May 2009, Capitol Theatre Management Pty Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary of Foundation Entertainment Group Limited.The Capitol Theatre is a unique venue for an unforgettable event.The atmospheric theatre was an American concept that had a short but spectacular life.John Eberson and Thomas W. Lamb were the two main designers of this new style of theatre in the USA. Although their style differed they were highly competitive.Eberson invented and developed the concept of atmospheric theatre. Hundreds were built in the US between 1924 and 1932 and five in Australia – of which the Capitol is the last remaining one. Eberson designed over 500 atmospheric theatres.Lamb’s style was known as the ‘hard top’elaborate, neo-classical and a more formal theatre of which Sydney’s State Theatre is a good example.Eberson’s designs were more experimental and theatrical than Lamb’s. His eclectic style drew the crowds and he was regularly called upon to dream up new and ever more fantastic interiors. He obliged with Persian shrines, Castilian castles and Roman temples, determined never to use the same design twice. Eberson had no reservations about combining baroque with rustic Spanish for an even more dazzling effect.The atmospherics were created with a combination of lighting and projection via a Brenograph which could project dozens of different effects from erupting volcanos to flying angels, onto a specially prepared blue plaster ceiling. From a design perspective the atmospherics approach was unusual in that the interior was designed as exterior architecture to give the impression that the audience were seated in an open-air garden surrounded by exotic plants and birds.
With a career spanning 25 years (35 singles, 13 albums, 6 ARIA awards) and record sales edging 1 million, DIESEL the journeyman of music is on his way to...
Shen Yun Feb 11-12, 2013 Sydney, AustraliaShen Yun brings to life 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through classical Chinese dance and music in an...
ALL-NEW 2013 SHOW - Limited EngagementShen Yun brings to life 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through classical Chinese dance and music in an...
2013 marks the triumphant return to Sydney of The Paris Opera Ballet, universally regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest ballet company in...
“Sheer theatrical magic” - Evening StandardCHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, the most fantasmagorical stage musical in the history of everything, flies into...
Be uplifted by an extraordinary evening of music and lyricism led by iconic Australian singer / songwriter Paul Kelly.This October, Paul Kelly, recorder...
The most talked about multi award winning show on Broadway, Next to Normal is coming to Sydney for a strictly limited season playing at the Capitol...
Based on the hit movie of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon, LEGALLY BLONDE the Musical was created by a top-of-their-class creative team, led by...
The name FELICIANO is synonymous with MUSIC and accordingly, this legendary musician has been called the world's greatest living guitarist.The world has...
Eifman Ballet, who tour the world constantly to packed houses and have critics around the world reaching for superlatives, will make its Australian debut...
In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime....
Paul Dainty, Chairman of Dainty Group announced that Australia’s greatest entertainment export – iconic performer, satirist, artist and comedian Barry...
The international ice dance sensation The Imperial Ice Stars make a triumphant return to Australia next winter with a dazzling new production of The...
Celebrations are in the air as 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of Australian music icon, John Paul Young’s stellar career and together with The Allstar...
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Australia’s most loved musical, The Boy From Oz, starring the original Boy From Oz, Todd McKenney, charts the story of Peter Allen. From humble...
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The beat of their tapping feet has reverberated around the world for 15 years, and now Australia’s TAP DOGS is returning home for a strictly limited...
Sydney, get ready for the new high-energy production of FAME THE MUSICAL. Produced by John Frost and directed and choreographed by So You Think You Can...
More than twelve months after its spectacular Sydney Premiere, the curtain will come down on WICKED at the Capitol Theatre for the last time on September...