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'Chicago, 1950. A city in the grip of a crime epidemic. Two dead cops have just been discovered.
'Enter Frank Thompson, a hardboiled detective who knows just what it takes to get a result. His new partner, Jimmy Hartman, couldn’t be more different. Young, fresh and enthusiastic Jimmy is determined to clean up the mean streets without breaking the rules. Following the clues, the old dog and the young pup are led into a world of seedy bars and femme fatales. Will the new recruit teach the experienced detective a thing or two about police work? Will officers Hammett and Spade ever clean out the evidence locker? Will the criminal mastermind be discovered? And just who is the mysterious Miss Raines?' (Production summary)
Production Details
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Performed at the Hayes Theatre, Sydney : 21 April - 7 May 2016
Book & Lyrics by Ian Ferrington
Music by Olga Solar
Director Jonathan Biggins
Musical Director Michael Tyack
Choreographer Christopher Horsey
Set & Costume Designer James Browne
Lighting Designer Sian James-Holland
Sound Designer Jeremy Silver
Executive Producer Neil Gooding
General Manager Victoria Wildie
Starring: Justin Smith, Sheridan Harbridge, Rob Johnson, Lara Mulcahy, Tony Cogin, Christopher Horsey
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Confident Debut with Touch of Mel Brooks
2016
single work
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 April 2016; (p. 29)
— Review of The Detective's Handbook 2016 single work musical theatre -
Cops and Giggles on the Beat
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 28 April 2016; (p. 14)
— Review of The Detective's Handbook 2016 single work musical theatre -
Young Writers Cop a New Beat for Detective Musical
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 April 2016; (p. 13)
— Review of The Detective's Handbook 2016 single work musical theatre -
A Detective’s Case of the Missing Musicals
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 April 2016; (p. 15)
— Review of The Detective's Handbook 2016 single work musical theatre
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A Detective’s Case of the Missing Musicals
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 April 2016; (p. 15)
— Review of The Detective's Handbook 2016 single work musical theatre -
Young Writers Cop a New Beat for Detective Musical
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 April 2016; (p. 13)
— Review of The Detective's Handbook 2016 single work musical theatre -
Cops and Giggles on the Beat
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 28 April 2016; (p. 14)
— Review of The Detective's Handbook 2016 single work musical theatre -
Confident Debut with Touch of Mel Brooks
2016
single work
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 April 2016; (p. 29)
— Review of The Detective's Handbook 2016 single work musical theatre
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