There's not much about the Phantom that Guy Simpson doesn't know, having worked on 15 productions since 1990, so how has he approached OA's Sydney Harbour production?

This spectacular new production is inventively staged, with some stellar performances that will take your breath away.

In the first of three articles, Shaun Rennie offers some fascinating insights into his work on OA's La Bohème and Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, as well as Bell Shakespeare's new musical The Lovers.

A traditional but superbly staged production that transcends the rain and some dated elements.

Opera Australia has announced it will stage West Side Story as its 2019 HOSH – though AD Lyndon Terracini isn’t interested in the move-to-musical argument.