Prolific independent musical theatre company Theatrical is excited to present The Boy From Oz, playing for a limited season at National Theatre Melbourne from 6-21 July. Starring in the musical is acclaimed Peter Allen tribute artist Matthew Hadcraft, who has been performing his own Peter Allen show across Australia since 2015. A musical true story about one of Australia’s most beloved entertainers, The Boy From Oz has a true ‘Peter Allen in concert’ feel to it. The biographical musical follows his fascinating global career and life with Judy Garland and Liza Minelli in bars, nightclubs and concerts across the world.
“Following the huge success of our mostly sold-out production of The Sound of Music, we are really happy to be bringing The Boy From Oz to Melbourne in July. It’s been wonderful to see a real community emerge around Theatrical musicals, with so many audience members coming back again and again,” says executive producer and theatrical founder Andrew Gyopar.
From Australia to Asia, to winning an Oscar and selling out performances at Radio City Music Hall in New York, The Boy From Oz showcases Peter Allen’s one-of-a-kind gift as a musical storyteller with hits like I Still Call Australia Home, I Go To Rio and Tenterfield Saddler, about his childhood home town. Featuring a total of 46 songs, The Boy from Oz leaps, as does Peter himself, from past to present and back to past all within the familiar context of one of his energy-packed concerts.
Theatrical is a not-for-profit and registered charity from former 3RRR radio personality and executive producer Andrew Gyopar (Spring Awakening, Dogfight, Rock of Ages, Seussical, If/THEN, Freaky Friday, American Idiot). The independent musical theatre company has a mission to combat social isolation by encouraging inclusion, social connections and creative expression through theatre, while promoting diversity and positive mental health and wellbeing.
Theatrical and The AJN are giving away two double passes to the show on Wednesday, July 10. Enquiries: theatrical.com.au
Photo: Nicole Cleary
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