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The Thorn Birds single work   musical theatre  
Adaptation of The Thorn Birds Colleen McCullough , 1977 single work novel
Note: Script developed by Gloria Bruni and Michael Bogdanov in association with Colleen McCullough.
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 The Thorn Birds
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Production Details

  • World premiere season produced at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, Wales, 21-25 April 2009. Director: Michael Bogdanov.

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Works about this Work

Hit Musical Takes Flight 2009 single work column
— Appears in: South Wales Evening Post , 23 April 2009; (p. 6)
The Thorn Birds - A Musical : First Night Clive Davis , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Times , 27 April 2009; (p. 16, 17)

— Review of The Thorn Birds Gloria Bruni , Colleen McCullough , Michael Bogdanov , 2009 single work musical theatre
Untitled Elisabeth Mahoney , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian , 29 April 2009; (p. 34)

— Review of The Thorn Birds Gloria Bruni , Colleen McCullough , Michael Bogdanov , 2009 single work musical theatre
Tale of Lust and Priestly Ambition Hasn't a Prayer Clive Davis , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Times , 25 April 2009; (p. 40)

— Review of The Thorn Birds Gloria Bruni , Colleen McCullough , Michael Bogdanov , 2009 single work musical theatre
Thorn Birds Musical Shot down by the Critics Michelle Griffin , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 29 April 2009; (p. 13)
Tale of Lust and Priestly Ambition Hasn't a Prayer Clive Davis , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Times , 25 April 2009; (p. 40)

— Review of The Thorn Birds Gloria Bruni , Colleen McCullough , Michael Bogdanov , 2009 single work musical theatre
Untitled Elisabeth Mahoney , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian , 29 April 2009; (p. 34)

— Review of The Thorn Birds Gloria Bruni , Colleen McCullough , Michael Bogdanov , 2009 single work musical theatre
The Thorn Birds - A Musical : First Night Clive Davis , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Times , 27 April 2009; (p. 16, 17)

— Review of The Thorn Birds Gloria Bruni , Colleen McCullough , Michael Bogdanov , 2009 single work musical theatre
Epic Romance Is Reborn As Thorn Birds, the Musical Vanessa Thorpe , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Observer , 4 January 2009; (p. 8)
McCullough Classic To Be a Musical 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 January 2009; (p. 2)
Thorn Birds Musical Better Than TV 'Vomit' Bryce Hallett , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7 April 2009; (p. 12)
Setting the Stage for the Thorn Birds 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Western Mail , 3 April 2009; (p. 4-5)
Thorn in Her Side Karen Price , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Western Mail , 11 April 2009; (p. 12, 13)
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