''Darlinghurst Nights'' is a musical. The text was written by Katherine Thomson and music by

Max Lambert Max Lambert (born 1955) is an Australian composer and musical director. Early life Born in 1955 in Sydney, he studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Career Stage Lambert has worked for Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Compa ...

, based on the verse of

Kenneth Slessor Kenneth Adolphe Slessor (27 March 190130 June 1971) was an Australian poet, journalist and official war correspondent in World War II. He was one of Australia's leading poets, notable particularly for the absorption of modernist influences int ...

. The plot takes place in Sydney, Australia. It was premiered by

Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in the Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Theatre ...

at the

Wharf Theatre The Wharf Theatre is a theatre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This theatre is part of the Sydney Theatre Company and located on Pier 4/5 of the former Sydney port facility in Walsh Bay at Dawes Point. History In 1829, the first jetty ...

on 7 January 1988, as part of the

Festival of Sydney Sydney Festival is a major arts festival in Australia's largest city, Sydney, that runs for three weeks every January since it was established in 1977. The festival program features over 100 events from local and international artists and inclu ...

, playing a six-week season. The production also toured to Canberra. ''Darlinghurst Nights'' was revived by the

Hayes Theatre The Hayes Theatre is a 111-seat theatre specialising in music theatre and cabaret in Potts Point, Sydney, Australia. It is named after the Australian performer Nancye Hayes. Hayes Theatre Co was established at the former ''Darlinghurst Theatre' ...

in Sydney in 2018.

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