Legendary frontierswoman; notorious daredevil; profane storyteller; unwomanly radical
Welcome to the rough-and-tumble town of Deadwood, where swaggering sharpshooter Calamity Jane is both mocked and admired. Deadly with a whip or a quip, her bluster masks a longing for something deeper.

Calamity Jane is one of the most iconic figures of the American West. From the Doris Day musical to HBO’s Deadwood, her courageous individuality has captivated audiences for decades. Defying gender norms and cultural expectations well ahead of her time, now’s the perfect moment to revisit this remarkable woman.

This stripped-back, rough-and-ready reimagining ditches the buckskin and brings grit and edge to the classic musical. Directed by Richard Carroll, the production stars Virginia Gay reprising her role as the magnetic, masculine heroine exclusively for the Sydney Opera House season of this award-winning production.