Event |
The Boy From Oz
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Venue |
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC |
First Date |
11 August 2006 |
Opening Date |
11 August 2006 |
Last Date |
13 August 2006 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
Remount for the 'Arena Stage' of previously highly successful stage musical of the life of Peter Allen (premiered 1997 on the orthodox lyric stage). Hugh Jackman is the Peter Allen in this version. |
Description Source |
Personal Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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Secondary Genre |
Musical
Biographical
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Subjects |
Australian National Identity
Biography
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Article:  Bryce Hallett, Spectrum, 18 February 2006, 33
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Article:  Jeremy Eccles, Panorama, 18 February 2006, 19
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Article:  Peter Fitzpatrick, Whose turn to shout? The crisis in Australian musical theatre today., Australasian Drama Studies, 38, April 2001, 16-28
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
There was also a huge chorus and choir recruited locally in each of the tour's arena production venues: in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
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Data Reviewed By
| Sean Weatherly (SeanWeatherly) on 30 January 2013 |
Event Identifier
| 68546 |
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