What The World Needs Now
A Celebration of Burt Bacharach with the Sydney Symphony
One of the greatest songwriters of all time, Burt Bacharach, along with his long-time collaborator Hal David, provided the soundtrack to our lives. The Oscar, Grammy and Emmy Award winner has written some of the world’s most beloved songs.
Sydney Coliseum Theatre West HQ, Rooty Hill
Duration
The concert will end at approximately 9:50pm. Latecomers might be admitted during a suitable break in the performance and will be guided to first available seats.
Pre-Concert
There will be no pre-concert talk prior to this performance commencing.
Concert Guide
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In celebration of his extraordinary musical legacy, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and conductor Benjamin Northey will be joined by a stellar cast including David Campbell, Elise McCann, Emma Pask and Thndo to perform some of his greatest hits. These include What the World Needs Now, Alfie, Walk on By, I Say a Little Prayer, Close to You, One Less Bell to Answer, That’s What Friends Are For and more.
Don’t miss this celebration of Burt Bacharach with this stellar cast and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, live at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre.
Artists
BENJAMIN NORTHEY conductor
MARK SUTCLIFFE creative director
Featuring vocalists:
DAVID CAMPBELL
ELISE MCCANN
EMMA PASK
THNDO
MUSICIANS OF THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
What the World Needs Now is presented in association with Make My Mark.