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Whether it’s a night out, a night away or a night of the unexpected, the good times are rolling again at The Star! So come and get your 2020 back on track. The Sydney Lyric is part of the Star complex in Pyrmont. The theatre will host a number of internationally acclaimed musicals and plays in 2020, including the National Theatre of Great Britain’s Tony Award®-winning production of War Horse. The Sydney Lyric is one of three Broadway touring houses in Sydney and a part of the Star Casino. Ownership saw an opportunity to reach more audiences if the theatre could be adjusted to various seating capacities to suit different productions.

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Sydney Lyric is a theatre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and a part of The Star Casino complex. The theatre was built as part of the casino complex initially known as Star City and now as The Star and first opened in September 1997.

How we helped the client

Scope of Work

JML was awarded the design, supply and installation of the Lyric Theatre inverted cable stiffened conical drum, entry doors, undulating wave awninig, water feature and main casino cable supported entry wall. Miscellaneous cladding works were also undertaken.

Main Contractor

Leighton Contractors PTY Ltd

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Sydney Lyric Theatre

The Sydney Lyric is one of three Broadway touring houses in Sydney and a part of the Star Casino. Ownership saw an opportunity to reach more audiences if the theatre could be adjusted to various seating capacities to suit different productions.

Schuler Shook worked with Stephen Found and Altis Architects to completely redefine the Sydney Lyric Theatre auditorium into a more intimate and scalable space that is suitable for a wide range of commercial touring productions. Schuler Shook’s work began with a study for the improvement of the seating plan at the side boxes and options for a reduction wall that cuts off the rear of the main floor seating.

Location

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Architect

Altis Architecture

The challenge was met with a solution that involves a number of acoustically calibrated screens that retract vertically, as well as the addition of new zoned lighting to allow the visible seating area to change based on the needs of the production. Four seating configurations can be called up quickly, including via an app run from the owner’s phone. Seating ranges from 1,350 seats to the full 2,010 seats.

The renovation greatly increases the intimacy of the space by realigning the box seating, adding new rows to the balcony fronts, and completely changing the interior design and lighting. The floor was re-raked and sightlines were improved throughout. Schuler Shook’s architectural lighting design for the renovation highlights the architecture and wood and brass details of the room.