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Over the years The Capitol has been the home of a wonderful and diverse range of events and stage shows, and played host to some of the world’s biggest names in entertainment…from opera to rock concerts…from ballet to televised award shows.

A quick glance down the following list provides a snapshot of events that have taken place within the walls of Sydney’s great Capitol Theatre

August 2007 Helpmann Awards
July 2007 Another 1 Night Stand
June 2007 Paris Opera Ballet
May 2007 Barry Humphries - Back with a Vengence
April 2007 Grumpy Old Women
March 2007 Chinese New Year Spectacular
Febuary - March 2007 Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
January - Febuary 2007 Billy Crystal – 700 Sundays
January 2007 Shaolin Warriors – Legendary Masters Of Kung-Fu
January 2007 Batsheva Dance Company “Telophaza”
December 2006 Dinner On Stage
November 2006 Allah Made Me Funny
November 2006 One Night Stand
November 2006 Chris Isaak
November 2006 Telugu Euphoria Fest “The Galaxy Of Tollywood”
November 2006 Diana Ross
October 2006 Dwight Yoakam
October 2006 Qantas Conference
September 2006 The Former Ladies of the Supremes
September 2006 Jamie Oliver - LIve on Stage
September 2006 Kodak Awards
August 2006

Richard Marx
August 2006 Aled Jones with the Sydney Welsh Choir
August 2006 Kumustahan
July 2006 Ben Elton Live
June 2006 The Motown Show -Human Nature
April 2006 Raise the Red Lantern -Chinese National Balllet
4 April 2006 Car Launch
August - November 2005 Fiddler on the Roof - featuring Topol

July - August 2005

 Tales of the Silk Road - Jon Nicholls Productions in association with George Yang and Martin Bedford
6 October 2003
26 June 2005 		The Lion King - Disney
2July - 19 July 2003
 MEISTERSINGERS OF NUREMBURG - Opera Australia
29 May - 17 June 2003
 AMERICAN MASTERS TRIPLE BILL - The Australian Ballet
15 May - 24 May 2003
 THE MERRY WIDOW - Andrew McKinnon Concert Presentations
3 April - 10 May 2003
 HAIR - The Production Company
15 Feb - 16 Mar 2003
 TIVOLI - Sydney Dance Company
19 Oct - 14 Dec 2002
 FOOTLOOSE - Sports & Entertainment Pty Ltd, The Frost Organisation Ltd
7 Jul – 1 Sep 2002
 MAN OF LA MANCHA - Sports & Entertainment Pty Ltd, The Frost Organisation Ltd
7 - 22 June 2002
 THE ROYAL BALLET - Edgley International Pty Limited
Swan Lake 7-13 June
Giselle 15-18 June
Triple Bill 20-22 June
24 - 25 May 2002
 ZORBA THE BALLET - Nikis Theodorakis
The Cultural Olympiad 2001-2004 and The Greek National Opera
(Playbox Promotions)
23 Feb - 21 Apr 2002
 OH! WHAT A NIGHT - Jon Nicholls & Michael Brereton for Majestic Theatre
Company Pty Ltd in Association with Stuart Littlewood
31 Jan 2002
 NATALIE MERCHANT - Michael Chugg Entertainment
22 - 24 Nov 2001
 STARS OF THE BOLSHOI - Event Entertainment Limited
13-21 Nov 2001

MARCEL MARCEAU - Andrew McKinnon Concert Presentations
20 Oct 2001
 LEO SAYER - Lennard Promotions
3 Oct 2001
 ARIA AWARDS - Nine Network
24 Aug - 1 Sep 2001
 FRANK the Sinatra Story in Song - Tom Burlinson
June Cann Management Pty Ltd
15 Jun - 27 Jun 2001
 TIVOLI - The Australian Ballet & Sydney Dance Company
1 Mar - 9 Jun 2001
 SHOUT! the legend of the wild one - Jacobsen Entertainment
20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 Jan 2001
 NACHO DUATO’S NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY OF SPAIN
Sydney Festival 2001
9, 11, 13, 15 Jan 2001
 MITRIDATE
Sydney Festival 2001
9, 10, 11, 13, 21 & 22 Nov 2000

STING - Brand New Day - Michael Chugg Entertainment Pty Ltd

8 Nov 2000
 GOOD NEWS WEEK - FBN Enterprises Ltd & Dan Power Productions Pty Ltd
2 Oct 2000
 AOC CELEBRATION CONCERT
Australian Olympic Committee/Javelin Australia
8-12 Sep 2000
 OLYMPIC ARTS FESTIVAL “TRIPLE BILL” SYLVIE GUILLEM –
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
30 Aug - 3 Sep 2000
 OLYMPIC ARTS FESTIVAL “MASURCA FOGO” PINA BAUSCH - TANZTHEATER
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
19 - 26 Aug 2000
 OLYMPIC ARTS FESTIVAL “MYTHOLOGIA” - Sydney Dance Co.
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
30 Apr - 16 Jul 2000
 PAN - Trinbay Pty Ltd
20, 21, 22 & 24, 25, 26 Jan 2000
NEDERLANDS DANS COMPANY
Sydney Festival
5,9,13, 16 Jan 2000
 ELEKTRA
Sydney Festival
14-20 Nov 1999
 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS - Seven Network Ltd
11-12 Nov 1999
 THE DIXIE CHICKS - Frontier Touring Company
26 Oct - 7 Nov 1999
24-30 Nov 1999
 GONE WITH THE WIND - Chapel Film Entertainment
20 Jun 1999
 ZORBA The Musical
charity show incl. cast of Chicago Director: John Diedrich
18 Feb - 26 Sep 99
 CHICAGO The Musical - International Management Group Pty Ltd
7, 8, 9, 11, 12 & 13 Feb 1999
 BILLY CONNOLLY - Duet Productions
27-28 Jan 1999
 ELVIS COSTELLO & STEVE NIEVE - Michael Coppel Presents
19 Jan 1999
 THE FILM BUSINESS
15-16 Jan 1999
 PLAYSCHOOL BIG SHOW - Chris John Management
2- 3 Jan 1999
 BLONDIE - Dainty Consolidated Entertainment
27-28 Nov 1998
 FRANK - THE SINATRA STORY IN SONG
Zoltan Koteczky, Executive Producer
25 Nov 1998
 BRIAN MAY IN CONCERT
Frontier Touring Company Pty Ltd
20-21 Nov 1998
 FRANK - THE SINATRA STORY IN SONG
Zoltan Koteczky, Executive Producer
17 Nov 1998
 GIO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Penta Group
12 Nov 1998
 THE WINNING EDGE
Vision Publishing Pty Ltd
20 Oct 1998
 12th ANNUAL ARIA AWARDS
Australian Record Industry Assoc.
29 Sep 1998 - 10 Oct 1998
 LA BAYADERE
The Australian Ballet
17 Aug 1998
 TITANIC LIVE
Foxtel
15 Aug 1998
 CELEBRATION OF SWING - Mario Maiolo Promotions Pty Ltd
30 Jun & 1 Jul 1998
 KYLIE MINOGUE - Frontier Touring Company
12-14 Jun 1998
 JERRY SEINFELD - Dainty Consolidated Entertainment
8-11 Jun 1998
 KYLIE MINOGUE - Frontier Touring Company
28 May 1998
 PODIUM EVENT MARKETING
12 May 1998
 ASTRA PHARMACEUTICAL
The Mode Group
31 Mar 1998
 CITY OF SYDNEY
The Lord Mayor of Sydney
24 Mar 1998
 ACADEMY AWARDS LUNCH PRESENTATION - ACP Publishing Pty Ltd
4-22 Feb 1998
 STOMP - Andrew Kay International Pty Ltd
20-25 Jan 1998
 THARP!
Sydney Festival
8-17 Jan 1998
 JOAQUIN CORTES - Gypsy Passion
Sydney Festival
16 Oct 1997 - 6 Dec 1997
 MY FAIR LADY
International Management Group of America Pty Ltd
25 Sep 1997
 THE FOOTY SHOW
Channel 9
22 Sep 1997
 THE 11th ANNUAL ARIA MUSIC AWARDS
Australian Record Industry Association, Peter Rix Management Pty Ltd
11 Sep 1997
 THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Kevin Jacobsen
Nine Network
9 Jul – 31 Aug 1997
 SWEET CHARITY - The Colossal Theatre Company Pty Ltd
26 May - 14 Jun 1997
 PORGY AND BESS - Andrew McKinnon Concert Presentations Pty Ltd, Living Arts Incorporated
24 May 1997
 DIONNE WARWICK - The Touring Company Pty Ltd
24 Apr - 10 May 1997
 THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY - A Midsummer Nights Dream
Edgley International Pty Ltd, Derek Glynne (London) Pty Ltd,
Adelaide Festival Centre Trust
29 Mar 1997
 THE 15TH GREEK FESTIVAL OF SYDNEY - Eleftheria Arvanitaki
Greek Orthodox Community of NSW Ltd
4 Mar 1997
 CHRIS DE BURGH - Dainty Consolidated Entertainment
26-27 Feb 1997
 AN EVENING WITH SHIRLEY BASSEY - International Management Group Ltd
7,8,10,11 & 12 Feb 1997
 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (UNPLUGGED) - Kevin Jacobsen Productions for Pop Wing Pty Ltd
31 Dec 1996 - 25 Jan 1997
 WEST SIDE STORY - International Management Group Pty Ltd
11-12 Dec 1996
 MICROSOFT SITE BUILDER CONFERENCE - The Frontline Agency Pty Ltd
5-10 Dec 1996
 CHINESE KUNG FU - Global Group Corporation Pty Ltd
29 Jul 1995 - 2 Nov 1996
 MISS SAIGON - Cameron Mackintosh Pty Ltd
25 Feb - 29 Apr 1995
 WEST SIDE STORY - International Management Group Pty Ltd
1-12 Feb 1995
 WHITE OAK DANCE PROJECT - MIKHAIL BARYSHNIKOV
Edgley Ventures Pty Ltd, Kevin Jacobsen Productions
24-28 Jan 1995
 COMPAGNIE PHILIPPE DECOUFLE Petites Pieces Montees
Sydney Festival & Carnivale
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