Reg Livermore's Ned Kelly The Musical

Opera
Victorian Opera Presents
Reg Livermore's Ned Kelly The Musical
Cold-blooded killer or folk hero?
28 Mar 2026
Sessions
Saturday
March 28, 2026

14:00
Tickets
Saturday
March 28, 2026

19:30
Tickets
Information
Show type Opera
duration 2 hours and 20 minutes, including interval
Location Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat
Time Matinee
Bars Open: 1PM
Performance: 2PM

Evening Show
Bars Open 6:30PM
Performance: 7:30PM
Prices Full:
A Reserve $90
B Reserve $65
C Reserve $39
Restricted View $25

Concession:
A Reserve $80
B Reserve $55
C Reserve $39
Restricted View $25

Child (2-14 years):
A Reserve $30
B Reserve $30
C Reserve $30
Restricted View $25

Senior:
A Reserve $85
B Reserve $60
C Reserve $39
Restricted View $25

30 Under 30:
B Reserve: $30
C Reserve: $30
Restricted View $25

Group (6-9):
A Reserve $80
B Reserve $55
C Reserve $39
Restricted View $25

Group (10+):
A Reserve $72
B Reserve $52
C Reserve: $39
Restricted View $25
Suitable for Recommended 15+
Additional information
This production features theatrical haze, fake weapons, coarse language, and depictions of violence including sexual assault and suicide.
His name is etched into national folklore. The outlaw bushranger, his gang and that iconic suit of armour — who was Ned Kelly? A celebrated anti-hero or simply a cold-blooded killer?

Victorian Opera breathes fresh life into a neglected work of Australian theatre with Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical. Originally produced in the late 1970s, the musical charts the life and times of Australia’s most notorious bandit.

Directed by Stuart Maunder and conducted by Simon Holt, the new production is presented exclusively at Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat, as part of Victorian Opera’s ongoing commitment to the region.

Plan a weekend getaway and experience an unforgettable piece of Australian theatre, starring the legend himself — Reg Livermore — in a special cameo.

Sung in English.
Cast & Creatives
Book and Lyrics
Reg Livermore AO
Music
Patrick Flynn
Musical Supervision, Additional Music and Orchestration
Simon Holt
Conductor
Simon Holt
Director
Stuart Maunder
Choreographer
Nicole Melloy
Set and Costume Designer
Harry Gill
Lighting Designer
Gavan Swift
Sound Designer
Samuel Moxham
Partners
Ethan Jones
Ned Kelly
Maria Mercedes
Ma Kelly
Robert Grubb
Superintendent Hare
Rohan Campbell
Aaron Sherritt
Jacob Steen
Joe Byrne
Darcy Wain
Steve Hart
Luke London
Dan Kelly
Chelsea Dawson
Kate Kelly
Douglas Kelly
Sergeant Fitzpatrick / Edwin Living
Sally Bourne
Mrs. Jones
Rachael Joyce
Ellen Sherritt
Bailey Montgomerie
Constable McIntyre
Kiran Rajasingham
Judge Redmond Barry
Reg Livermore AO
Special Cameo as Mr Tarleton, The Bank Manager
Teddy Burgess, Declan Farr, Hanlon Innocent, Kristina McNamara, Alessia Pintabona, Connor Sweeney
Ensemble
Victorian Opera Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra