The Star City Casino If you are in Sydney, there is plenty to do to keep you busy – and no trip is complete without visiting the Star City Casino. Located within walking distance to the Lyric Theatre Sydney, the Casino is a perfect place to kick back and relax before or after an amazing performance in the beautiful theatre. The Sydney Lyric Theatre is both wheelchair and hearing impaired friendly. For requirements needing an alternative arrangement, please contact theatre bookings on +61 2 9509 3600. It is located between the hotel lobby and casino entrance near the parking lifts. Sydney Lyric is the place to experience musicals, theatre, concerts, opera and ballet. Sydney Lyric has an over 15-year history of welcoming legendary performers from all over the world. Bon Jovi, Michael Crawford, Julio Iglesias, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Al Pacino have all graced the stage of Sydney's premier live entertainment address. Theatre; Art & design. Loss of the Sydney casino licence or new restrictions on that licence, reviews of its Melbourne and Perth licences, a Sydney casino limited in its earnings capacity. The NSW Planning Minister, Rob Stokes, says the 'door's not closed' on a new hotel and apartment tower in Pyrmont, despite an independent panel's decision to reject The Star's $530 million casino.
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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.
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Scope of Work
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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
Star Casino Theatre Sydney Harbour
Leighton Contractors PTY Ltd
Process Image Gallery
Sydney Lyric TheatreThe 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.
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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.
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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.
Backstage improvements include new green rooms and staff offices with monitors to see every performance from any office. The Sydney Lyric reopened in 2017.
I just can't put into words how happy we are with how the theatre looks. The lighting is everything we had hoped for and more. What has been achieved is a testament to your professionalism and skill.'Paul Rigby, Deputy General Manager
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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
Star Casino Theatre Sydney Harbour
Leighton Contractors PTY Ltd
Process Image Gallery
Sydney Lyric TheatreThe 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.
ShareLocation
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.
Backstage improvements include new green rooms and staff offices with monitors to see every performance from any office. The Sydney Lyric reopened in 2017.
I just can't put into words how happy we are with how the theatre looks. The lighting is everything we had hoped for and more. What has been achieved is a testament to your professionalism and skill.'Paul Rigby, Deputy General Manager
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