Sydney Festival

Tigers, Sequins and Sex: Siegfried & Roy give Sydney Festival a winner

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Over four decades of performing together as lifelong friends—and eventually lovers—have made illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn unlikely candidates for the greatest couple in showbusiness history. That’s how things play out in Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera, a special commission for the Sydney Festival. So perfect is the chemistry between baritone Christopher Tonkin … Read more

Sydney Festival is bringing a lick of Las Vegas magic to town

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A production about the lives of Vegas performers Siegfried & Roy is coming to Sydney Festival

The 2025 Sydney Festival has announced its first major production, commissioning a stage show based on the extraordinary – and often unbelievable – lives of legendary Las Vegas performers Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn. Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera will play at Sydney Theatre Company from January 8-25. Director and co-writer Constantine Costi and … Read more

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