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'Fame was within reach…until Pearl stole the show. Winging My Way to the Top is about sibling rivalry, fragile egos and a second chance at the big time. The Diamond sisters still have a strong bond after all these years – despite “the incident” in 1986. After 30 years the Diamond sisters finally get to star in their own musical!
'The premiere of this original Australian musical comedy is about your typical (or not so typical) Aussie family trying to find acceptance, respect and ultimately love, but as far as Ruby is concerned, it’s all about status. Be outraged at the pomposity of Ruby’s life partner, the arrogantly wealthy Godfrey Goldsmith.
'Straight-talking hard-drinking housewife Beryl, the matriarch, is still very much in love with her chubby, grubby, loyal hubby of nearly 25 years Charlie Cheapside. The youngest sister, Pearl clings tenaciously to her dream of being a star, despite all the undermining.' (Production summary)
Production Details
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World premiere at The Q : Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre 8 May 2014.
Producer: Karen Strahan and Jill Walsh
Director: Gordon Nicholson
Musical Director: John Black
Choreographer: Michelle Heine
Production Manager: Samantha Barrett
Costume Designer: Christine Pawlicki
Lighting Designer: Kelly McGannon
Director :Gordon Nicholson
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Musical Fails to Hit Top Note
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 May 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of Winging My Way to the Top 2014 single work musical theatre -
Writing Duo Out to Defy Odds
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 April 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of Winging My Way to the Top 2014 single work musical theatre
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Writing Duo Out to Defy Odds
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 April 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of Winging My Way to the Top 2014 single work musical theatre -
Musical Fails to Hit Top Note
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 May 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of Winging My Way to the Top 2014 single work musical theatre