The Boy from Oz
The Boy from Oz is the title of several works based on the life of Peter Allen . The musical The Boy from Oz was on 5 March 1998 Sydney in His Majesty's Theater premiered and celebrated on Broadway on 16 October 2003 with Hugh Jackman in the lead role premiere .
A television documentary about his life called The Boy from Oz was broadcast in 1995, and Stephen MacLean 's biography of the same name appeared two years later . The musical of the same name was performed 364 times on Broadway until September 12, 2004. Key to this success was, among other things, the performance of Jackman, which delighted critics and audiences alike. He received u. a. the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical .
Broadway cast
- Hugh Jackman : Peter Allen
- Stephanie J. Block: Liza Minnelli
- Jarrod Emick: Greg Connell
- Mitchel David Federan: Young Peter
- Beth Fowler: Marion Woolnough (Peter's mother)
- Isabel Keating: Judy Garland
- Michael Mulheren: Dick Woolnough (Peter's father) / Dee Anthony
- Brad Anderson: Trick / Mark Herron
- Production: Ben Gannon and Robert Fox
- Music and lyrics: Peter Allen
- Book: Martin Sherman
- Original book: Nick Enright
- Directed by Philip William McKinley
- Choreography: Joey McKneely
Awards
Awards for Hugh Jackman:
- Tony Award
- TDF-Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer on Broadway
- Drama Desk Award in the Best Actor category
- Outer Critics Circle Award in the Outstanding Actor category
- Theater World Award
Further prices
- Theater World Award for Mitchel David Federan and Isabel Keating
- Drama Desk Award in the Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical category for Isabel Keating
Australia tour 2006
From August to October 2006 the musical ran as an "arena show" in various cities in Australia, again with Jackman in the lead role.
Occupation:
- Hugh Jackman: Peter Allen
- Chrissy Amphlett: Judy Garland
- Colleen Hewett: Marion Woolnough
- Angela Toohey: Liza Minnelli
- Murray Bartlett : Greg
- Peter Hardy: Dick Woolnough / Dee Anthony