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Favourite Son single work   musical theatre  
Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Favourite Son
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

A young country lad who has never been to the city gets an offer out of the blue from an American movie producer to come to Sydney and star in a film he is making. The 'producer' turns out to be a 'shark' and the movie only a jeans commercial.

Notes

  • The music for the 1990 Melbourne season was pre-recorded by Conrad Helfrich.
  • Further Reference :

      • Scott Norman, Fiona. In-Press 5 December 1990, n. pag.
      • Roaney, Jason. Herald Sun 1 January 1991, n. pag.

Production Details

  • 1990 : Comedy Theatre, Melbourne ; 28 December - ca. January 1991. Dir. Pamela French. - Cast: Terry Serio, Reg Gorman, Nadine Wells, Rod Anderson, Joseph Clements, Danielle Goulett.

  • This entry has been sourced from on-going historical research into Australian-written music theatre being conducted by Dr Clay Djubal.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Johnny Faces Life and Many Other Cliches Leonard Radic , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 1 January 1991; (p. 10)

— Review of Favourite Son David Reeves , 1990 single work musical theatre
Johnny Faces Life and Many Other Cliches Leonard Radic , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 1 January 1991; (p. 10)

— Review of Favourite Son David Reeves , 1990 single work musical theatre
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