Opera Up Late

30 January 2025

In the Joan Sutherland Theatre

Opera Australia

Opera

A wild ride through the world of opera hosted by Reuben Kaye. With re-imagined opera hits, musical theatre classics and a few pop numbers along the way, this is a night you’ll never forget.

Opera Up Late takes opera’s biggest hits and sprinkles them with some late night fairy dust. 

The Queer Review

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Opera Up Late is back — bigger, better and naughtier than ever!

Join your host, international comedy and cabaret star Reuben Kaye, as he throws open the doors to Australia’s most famous cultural icon — the Sydney Opera House — for a late-night celebration for the ages.

Originally conceived for 2023’s Sydney WorldPride, Opera Up Late is a wild ride through the world of opera with a decidedly queer lens. With re-imagined opera hits, musical theatre classics and a few pop numbers along the way, this is a night of big laughs and big voices you’ll never forget.

Award-winning director Shaun Rennie corrals a cast of fabulous singers on the historic Joan Sutherland Theatre stage for a night of big laughs and even bigger voices, including Australian opera royalty Emma Matthews, Angela Hogan, Tomas Dalton and Adam Player.

Presented by Opera Australia

Artist information

Director Shaun Rennie
Lighting Designer Alex Lynn
Music Director/Pianist Thomas Johnson
Host's Pianist Shanon D Whitelock
Host Reuben Kaye

Emma Matthews
Angela Hogan
Tomas Dalton
Adam Player

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