Jeanne Pratt AC, Chairman of The Production Company has announced that The Boy From Oz is to return to the Arts Centre’s State Theatre in January 2011. Todd McKenney will star as the legendary Peter Allen in this summer season.
The January season goes on sale this coming Friday, August 13.
Directed by Nancye Hayes with John Foreman as musical director and Andrew Hallsworth as choreographer, this spectacular new concert version features many of Peter Allen’s best loved songs, including Quiet Please There’s a Lady on Stage, Everything Old is New Again, Tenterfield Saddler, I Honestly Love You, I Still Call Australia Home, Don’t Cry Out Loud and the show stopping I Go To Rio.
The Boy From Oz is widely regarded as Australia’s most popular musical. It ran for a total of 766 performances over two years in the late 90’s and was the first Australian musical to enjoy a sell out season on Broadway.
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Sunday, June 27 on Broadway At Bedtime, Host Will Conyers, chatted with uber-Producer, John Frost, about the move of the mega-hit WICKED, from Sydney to other cities in Australia - an especially interesting interview, as John had stated on B@B that WICKED would only have a "sit-down" run in Melbourne!!
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Sunday, June 27 on Broadway At Bedtime, Host Will Conyers, chatted with uber-Producer, John Frost, about the move of the mega-hit WICKED, from Sydney to other cities in Australia - an especially interesting interview, as John had stated on B@B that WICKED would only have a "sit-down" run in Melbourne!!