Sail Away

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Event Sail Away
Venue Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 24 May 1963
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The story centres on brash, bold American divorcee Mimi Paragon, working as a hostess on a British luxury cruise ship Coronia, bound for the Mediterranean in 1961. The plot involves a romantic love affair aboard a cruise ship, with all the classic wit and charm of Broadway’s golden era. Recent divorcée Mimi Paragon is stuck serving tourists as one of the ship’s hostesses when she is drawn to the much younger and strikingly handsome Johnny Van Mier. Complicating their relationship are several eccentric and hilarious cruise ship characters – from the cynical and quirky Sweeneys; to Johnny’s dominating and diva-like mother, Mrs. Van Mier; to the wacky novelist Spencer Bollard and her wide-eyed niece, Nancy.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mark Abigale Actor and Singer Shuttleworth
Dale Adams Actor and Singer Alvin Lush
Barbara Angell Actor and Singer Mamie Candijack
Beatrice Audett Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Diana Bell Actor and Singer Elinor Spencer-Bollard
Christine Calcutt Actor and Singer Eileen Leopard
Heather Charles Actor and Singer Little ones
Barry Collins Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Maureen Collins Actor and Singer Little ones
Kevin Colson Actor and Singer Johnny Van Mier
Letty Craydon Actor and Singer Mrs. Sweeny
Danny Davey Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Jon Dennis Actor and Singer Barnaby Slade
Shirley Donald Actor and Singer Mrs. Lush
Deidre Douthwaite Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Calvert Duffy Actor and Singer Alvin Lush
Dale Dunstan Actor and Singer Little ones
Sonia Egoroff Actor and Singer Little ones
Marilyn Fergus Actor and Singer Shirley Candijack
Maggie Fitzgibbon Actor and Singer Mimi Paragon
Ann Float Actor and Singer Shirley Candijack
John Gibbard Actor and Singer Little ones
William Gill Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
John Goddard Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Clem Grogan Actor and Singer Elmer Candijack
Maxine Gudgeon Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Wayne Harrison Actor and Singer Little ones
Alton Harvey Actor and Singer Joe - The ship's purser, Ali - An Arab Guide
Phil Jay Actor and Singer Mr. Rawlins
Vlado Juras Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Delores Kerr Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Dawn Kinzel Actor and Singer Little ones
Wendy lingham Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Christina Longe Actor and Singer Shirley Candijack
Terry Maver Actor and Singer Little ones
Peter McArthur Actor and Singer Alvin Lush
Charles McCallum Actor and Singer Sir Gerald Nutfield
Sue Menlove Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Frank Nicol Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Albin Pahernick Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Greg Radford Actor and Singer Glen Candijack, Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Ron Shand Actor and Singer Mr. Sweeny
Alathea Siddons Actor and Singer Mrs. Van Mier
Wayne Smith Actor and Singer Little ones
Frank Stacey Actor and Singer Little ones
Wendy Stapleton Actor and Singer Little ones
Margaret Stewart Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Jan Topham Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Carole Walker Actor and Singer Nancy Foyle
Kathy Weisz Actor and Singer Little ones
Eve Wynne Actor and Singer Lady Nutfield
Barbara Young Actor and Singer Passengers, Stewards, Arabs & Italians
Brenda Averty Choreographer
John Hewer Director
Gabriel Joffe Musical Director
Terry Vaughan Musical Director
Noel Coward Playwright
Noel Coward Production Supervisor
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The musical ran on Broadway (1961) and in the West End (1962) and has been revived since. Elaine Stritch was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original production.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
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Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 81619