Music and Lyrics by Peter Allen. Book by Nick Enright.
Original Production by Ben Gannon and Robert Fox
By Arrangement with David Spicer Productions (www.davidspicer.com.au)
The Boy From Oz is a musical biography/tribute to the late great Peter Allen. Peter Allen was born in the outback Australian town of Tenterfield in 1944 and made his entertainment debut at the age of five. As a teenager he became a pop star and then toured Asia, where he met Judy Garland and become engaged to her daughter, Liza Minnelli.
In the US, Peter enjoyed the highs of success by winning an Oscar, selling out performances in Radio City Music Hall, and receiving adulation when he returned to Australia. There were also plenty of lows – breaking up with his wife, staging a Broadway flop, the death of his partner and his own battle with illness.
Peter Allen had an extraordinary life which has become a magnificent musical, and we look forward to staging it at Altona in July.
Friday 6th July @ 8pm (book tickets online) - Gala Opening (+$5 on all tickets incl supper & refreshments)
Saturday 7th July @ 8pm (book tickets online)
Sunday 8th July @ 2pm (book tickets online)
Friday 13th July @ 8pm (book tickets online)
Saturday 14th July @ 8pm (book tickets online)
Sunday 15th July @ 2pm (book tickets online)
Friday 20th July @ 8pm (book tickets online)
Saturday 21st July @ 8pm (book tickets online)
Sunday 22nd July @ 2pm (book tickets online)
Thursday 26th July @ 8pm (book tickets online)
Friday 27th July @ 8pm (book tickets online)
Saturday 28th July @ 8pm (book tickets online)
| Peter Allen | David Postill |
| Liza Minnelli | Hayley Coyne |
| Judy Garland | Lauren Elise |
| Marion Woolnough | Helena Chayna |
| Greg Connell | Christopher Welldon |
| Valerie / Josie | Christine Sosnowski |
| Dick Woolnough / Wally Bell / Dee Anthony | Patt Ryan |
| Chris Bell | Matt Sauvarin |
| Trio | Lauren Grieve Caroline Winiczenko Rachel Collins |
| Young Peter | Matthew Azzopardi |
| Ensemble | Alanah Smith Ben Stokes Ebony Puopolo Gabriella Sabatino Gabrielle Curtain Hayley Harkin Ingrid Braybrook Jake Privett Matt Sheahan Mattie McLeod Sarah Stokes Stephanie Johns |
| Directors | Narelle Bonnici Samantha Heskett |
| Musical Director | Daniel Heskett |
| Choreographers | Narelle Bonnici Samantha Heskett |
| Producer | Elise Elmer |
| Stage Manager | Matt Morton |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Jason Fry |
| Costume Design | Jacqui Johns Rose Whitehurst |
| Costume Fabrication | Kate-Lynn Johns Margaret Postill Rhiannon Ross |
| Set Design | Nigel Edwards |
| Set Construction | Nigel Edwards Neil Elmer Fiona Elmer Carmine Cozzolino Roger Lewis Doug Privett Jake Privett Peter Puopulo Matt Sauvarin Elise Elmer Patt Ryan Matt Morton Mark Crick |
| Lighting Design | Daniel Treloar |
| Lighting Operation | Cassie Hills |
| Follow Spot Operators | Jessica Quayle Simone Speakman Taylor Branecki |
| Sound Design, Operator | James Holt Mark Crick |
| Microphone Technician | Courtney McCullough Taylor Branecki |
| Stage Crew | David Potter Peter Puopulo |
| Properties | Alex Williams |
| Ticket Secretary | Adrienne Williamson |
| Program Design | Evan Cottle Mark Crick |
| Front of House Manager | Lesley Stokes |
| Front of House Staff | Family Friends of ACT |
| Conductor, Trumpet 1 | Daneil Heskett |
| Trumpet 2 | Dean Pratt |
| Trombone | Simon Greatwood Jonty Smith |
| Reed 1 | Andrew Houston |
| Reed 2 | Cara Taber |
| Reed 3 | Russell Oxley |
| Piano 1 | Amber Simm |
| Piano 2 | Natalia Calia |
| Guitars | Gerard Assi |
| Bass | Adrian Close |
| Drums | Dave George Ben Hudson |
| Percussion | Belinda Hogarth |
Performances will be held at the Altona Theatre, 115 Civic Pde, Altona (to the left of the council offices).
For more information please see our Find/Contact Us page.
