The original Sonic Live in Sydney stage show is finally on YouTube, nearly three decades after it was performed at SEGA World Sydney! CONTINUE Magazine has released a near-complete recording of the long-lost production, following its discovery earlier this year.
As we reported back in August, Australian journalist and CONTINUE co-founder Jackson Ryan had managed to track down the long-missing performance while researching the history of SEGA World Sydney, the indoor theme park that operated at Darling Harbour from 1997 until 2000.
The breakthrough came when Ryan identified Russell Cheek, the show’s creator, through the credits of its original soundtrack CD. Cheek still had a VHS recording of the production, which had previously been thought lost. The recovered video has now been paired with the higher-quality audio preserved on that CD.
The approximately 25-minute musical featured Sonic, Tails and Princess Sally facing Dr. Robotnik in a story set in Australia. Its original costumed production was eventually replaced by a different puppet-based show, making the recovered recording particularly significant for fans who only knew the original through photographs and its soundtrack.
Ryan’s investigation also uncovered concept artwork from the later puppet production, adding another piece to the history of SEGA World’s Sonic attractions.
The recording was released on November 12, 2026, exactly 26 years after SEGA World Sydney closed its doors. CONTINUE’s debut issue also features Ryan’s account of the research and recovery, alongside a broader history of the short-lived theme park.
Fans interested in the full investigation can find the magazine’s first issue through the ACMI Shop.
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