"Since the flood waters inundated the lower-lying facilities of the Cultural Centre, there has been a team of professional contractors and staff working hard - the show must go on!" said Ms Bligh.

QPAC, along with the other four buildings that make up the Cultural Centre - the Queensland Art Gallery, the Gallery of Modern Art, the State Library of Queensland and the Queensland Museum - all sustained flood damage to their lower lying facilities during the recent flooding.

"The Lyric Theatre is the first venue to open at QPAC and work is continuing on the rest of the centre. The remaining venues - the Cremorne Theatre, the Playhouse and the Concert Hall - will be open as soon as possible," said the Premier.

Wicked has been described as the defining musical of the decade by the New York Times and was scheduled to start some performances in Brisbane on January 11 with a gala opening night planned for January 16.

"QPAC is working with qtix to help 40 000 patrons find seats in 30 rescheduled performances - it's a huge task but QPAC will work to ensure that nobody misses out and anyone who can't make a rescheduled show is entitled to a refund," said the Premier.

"It is heartening to see the Lyric Theatre open for business so soon after the flooding and this is just another sign of our city fighting back to its feet after these terrible floods."

The car parks at the Cultural Centre remain closed and patrons are encouraged to take public transport to the shows.

Arrangements have also been made for parking at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre which will accept pre-purchased car parking vouchers.

For more information on public transport, performances and updates go to http://www.qpac.com.au/ or facebook.com/atqpac.