Rent
27 September – 1 November 2025
In the Joan Sutherland Theatre
Musical Theatre
Step into the vibrant streets of New York City’s East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds.
Date | Time |
Saturday 27 September 2025 | 7:30pm |
Tuesday 30 September 2025 | 7:00pm |
Wednesday 1 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Thursday 2 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Friday 3 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Saturday 4 October 2025 | 2:00pm, 7:30pm |
Sunday 5 October 2025 | 1:00pm, 6:00pm |
Tuesday 7 October 2025 | 7:00pm |
Wednesday 8 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Thursday 9 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Friday 10 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Saturday 11 October 2025 | 2:00pm, 7:30pm |
Sunday 12 October 2025 | 1:00pm, 6:00pm |
Tuesday 14 October 2025 | 7:00pm |
Wednesday 15 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Thursday 16 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Friday 17 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Saturday 18 October 2025 | 2:00pm, 7:30pm |
Sunday 19 October 2025 | 1:00pm, 6:00pm |
Tuesday 21 October 2025 | 7:00pm |
Wednesday 22 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Thursday 23 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Friday 24 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Saturday 25 October 2025 | 2:00pm, 7:30pm |
Sunday 26 October 2025 | 1:00pm, 6:00pm |
Tuesday 28 October 2025 | 7:00pm |
Wednesday 29 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Thursday 30 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Friday 31 October 2025 | 7:30pm |
Saturday 1 November 2025 | 2:00pm |
Sunday to Thursday Performances
Standard Adults aged 18+ | Price |
Premium | $159 |
A Reserve | $139 |
B Reserve | $109 |
C Reserve | $99 |
D Reserve | $79 |
E Reserve | $69 |
F Reserve | $49 |
Concession Full-time Aust Student / Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) | Price |
Premium | $143 |
A Reserve | $125 |
B Reserve | $98 |
C Reserve | $89 |
D Reserve | $71 |
E Reserve | $62 |
F Reserve | $49 |
Children Aged 17 and under | Price |
Premium | $143 |
A Reserve | $69 |
B Reserve | $54 |
C Reserve | $49 |
D Reserve | $49 |
E Reserve | $49 |
F Reserve | $49 |
Groups 4+ Groups of 4 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information. | Price |
Premium | $135 |
A Reserve | $118 |
B Reserve | $92 |
C Reserve | $84 |
D Reserve | $67 |
E Reserve | $58 |
F Reserve | $49 |
Saturday Matinee & Friday Performances
Standard Adults aged 18+ | Price |
Premium | $179 |
A Reserve | $149 |
B Reserve | $129 |
C Reserve | $109 |
D Reserve | $89 |
E Reserve | $69 |
F Reserve | $49 |
Concession Full-time Aust Student / Pensioner card holders (Aust. only) | Price |
Premium | $161 |
A Reserve | $134 |
B Reserve | $116 |
C Reserve | $98 |
D Reserve | $80 |
E Reserve | $62 |
F Reserve | $49 |
Children Aged 17 and under | Price |
Premium | $161 |
A Reserve | $74 |
B Reserve | $64 |
C Reserve | $54 |
D Reserve | $49 |
E Reserve | $49 |
F Reserve | $49 |
Groups 4+ Groups of 4 or more save on this performance. Please call +61 9250 7700 for more information. | Price |
Premium | $152 |
A Reserve | $126 |
B Reserve | $109 |
C Reserve | $92 |
D Reserve | $75 |
E Reserve | $58 |
F Reserve | $49 |
Saturday Evening Performances
Standard | Price |
---|---|
Premium | $189 |
A Reserve | $169 |
B Reserve | $129 |
C Reserve | $109 |
D Reserve | $89 |
E Reserve | $69 |
F Reserve | $49 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
Young people under the age of 15 must be accompanied at all times.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House and Opera Australia. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
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9am, Wednesday 23 October, 2024
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9am, Tuesday 29 October, 2024
Wheelchair accessible:
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in our theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office:
Telephone
+61 2 9250 7777
(Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
Email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House.
Content Warning
This production contains mature content, including coarse language, partial nudity, depiction of death and references to drug addiction and self-harm. It also makes use of strobe lighting.
Language
Performed in English.
Run time
This performance will run for 2 hours and 35 minutes, with an interval.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 16+
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
Useful information:
The musical that rocked Broadway is back!
Experience Jonathan Larson’s electrifying, multi-Tony® Award winning musical, in this electrifying, critically-acclaimed new production.
Step into the vibrant streets of New York City’s East Village, where dreams are born, friendships are tested, and the power of love prevails against all odds.
This groundbreaking phenomenon, inspired by Puccini’s La Bohème is more than a musical; it’s a celebration of life, love, and the human spirit.
Don’t miss your chance to discover the show that took Broadway by storm.
Presented by Opera Australia
Artist information
Director Shaun Rennie
Choreographer Luca Dinardo
Set Designer Dann Barber
Lighting Designer Paul Jackson
Sound Designer Evan Drill
Costume Designer Ella Butler
Season 2025
Opera Australia
Some of Australia’s brightest stars are taking the stage in Opera Australia’s 2025 season.
Dreams, desire and destiny collide in this season of fantasy and fairy tales, heart and humour, music and magic. Plan your year of nights out under the spectacular sails of the Sydney Opera House.
Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. RESALE RESTRICTION APPLIES. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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