Sydney Coliseum Theatre Concerts

Saw Jonesy and Amanda there (with special guest Marcia Hines). Great theatre. The club itself is huge. Post the show had a flutter on the pokies (they have a huge selection) followed by ice cream in the food court. Well worth a visit.

What a gorgeous, flowing venue! I really enjoyed attending a play here. We watched The Sunshine Club, an original Australian musical with a completely Indigenous cast. Their take on the 1940s was refreshing and entertaining, and it made for an excellent story. My friend and I really loved the songs and the cast. The only thing was some others attending had no respect for the theatre company performing or other patrons; phones kept being pulled out and ringing, which made me furious, personally. It wasn't even young people, so there's really no excuse. The ushers could have done better to keep the misbehaving audience members in check.

The theatre is new, toilets clean, plenty of parking. But given its located far away out west for anyone living in the city areas, you would expect the seats to not be super small with no cup holders. It's so uncomfortable when you get a huge huge rude person sitting next to you invading all your personal space and squelching themselves into your seat. There is next to no internet in the area too，and when trying to play the metaverse of magic game. The game only finished loading each time as it was ending. Made for a poor experience. I also don't understand why there is a need for a 20min intermission for a show that's only 90mins long. Given how uncomfortable the seating was, would have been better if it was just over quicker. The metaverse of magic show itself was quite entertaining tho. This review is purely on the theatre layout. The platinum packages are also not worth the 35 dollars upgrade as all you get with it is a drink worth 10 dollars and a printed poster. Should of at least thrown in some popcorn, or actually had more spacious and comfortable seats allocated.

It was my first time to visit this venue. Mainly because I wanted to see Alice in Wonderland. And I normally give a very good review and being diplomatic and not insulting anybody, but I must say, I was utterly disappointed. Not because of the venue, the venue is very modern and staff are very friendly. However, inside the theatre was a constant haze in the air, which I assumed that there is something wrong with the air ventilation. Also, the seats are a bit small and very narrow to each other. But what I felt utterly disappointed was what I was getting for my money. I mean, I have seen many performance, at the Sydney Opera House, and I just came back recently from Brisbane where I was watching the Ring Circle at the Lyrics Theatre, where each performance lasted 5 h with 2 intervals, and the staging and decor and the whole set up was world-class. Plus I paid the same price that I paid for Alice in Wonderland, a performance that lasted just a tiny bit over an hour. There were a lot of families with 2 children, so how much did the pay for a good 1 h entertainment? Between $200 and $400? Or more? I am wondering how they feel... My recommendation: Go and see the show, the show is good, the acting is good, but it's extremely overpriced for what you get!

Lovely venue. Seating is well designed. Basically, even if you have a tall person in front of you, the view is unobstructed. Good food in the club if you need to grab a meal beforehand. Accommodation in the Novotel if you need to stay the night.