What is/was the longest running Australian musical?
Mon, 27 Aug 2007, 09:38 amAussieMT13 posts in thread
What is/was the longest running Australian musical?
Mon, 27 Aug 2007, 09:38 amHi Folks
I'm trying to find out what the longest running Australian musical is/was. By Australian musical I mean show that originated in Australia, not an import. Think Dusty, the first Boy From Oz, Priscilla, Dirty Dancing etc, not shows like Les Mis or Phantom.
All feedback will be appreciated!
Cheers.
I thought I may have an
Mon, 27 Aug 2007, 03:15 pmI thought I may have an answer for you. I own a book/pamphlet called 'Making A Song And Dance' The Quest For An Australian Musical.
In the centre spread it has a 'significant musicals' list. None of them are recorded as longest running.
'The Sentimental Bloke' had a national tour of 14 months,after taking 11 years to get to the stage but according to this document 'no follow up'. Quote: "Australia's first big hit musical and one of the few to be adapted for television"
So I don't have a longest for you...but here are the interesting fact ones!
Collits' Inn: First revolving stage to be used in Oz
Reedy Rive: Played to over 100,000 people
Lola Montez: Spawned a 'Top 40' Hit
A Bunch Of Ratbags: Daring show about modern life
Ned Kelly: Set new standards of a Big spending musical
Jonah Jones: Serious turn into serious musicals
Manning Clark's History Of Australia-The Musical: Possibly a flop...possibly a hit, undecided
Only Heaven Knows: First major Aus musical based on a gay relationship
Bran Nue Dae: Breakthrough indigenous musical
The Boy From Oz: Box office hit at home, on Broadway and then back home again.
Hope that is of some interest.
I thought I'd get a longest running one there...but alas no.
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