Sweet Caroline! After an incredible season in Melbourne the smash-hit Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is heading to Adelaide in May 2027.
The spectacular production will open at Adelaide’s iconic Her Majesty’s Theatre on 23 May 2027 bringing the music, the man and the remarkable story of Neil Diamond to South Australian audiences for the very first time.
Presented in Australia by producers Paul Dainty AO and TEG Dainty, Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio, this exciting announcement comes 50 years on from Neil Diamond’s first Adelaide concert at Football Park in 1976 and is sure to spark memories of his beloved anthems and unforgettable Sweet Caroline singalongs.
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A Beautiful Noise is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon and one of the most successful and beloved performers of all time. With more than 140 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics including America, Forever in Blue Jeans and the incomparable Sweet Caroline, induction into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond’s extraordinary life was made for the stage.
A Beautiful Noise is an inspiring, exhilarating, energy-filled musical memoir that tells the untold true story of how America’s greatest hitmaker became a star, set to the songs that defined his career.
Neil Diamond’s deep connection with Australia spans nearly half a century of music and memories. He has toured the country seven times, from the landmark “Thank You Australia” tour in 1976 through to 2015, with his music resonating deeply with audiences. His iconic 1972 live album, Hot August Night, spent 29 weeks at number one in 1973 and 1974 and 65 weeks on the chart, making it the third-longest-charting album of its era in Australian music history.
The Australian cast of A Beautiful Noise is led in Melbourne by Broadway star Will Swenson in the titular role Neil Diamond – Then, bringing his acclaimed, award-winning performance to Australia for the very first time. Joining Swenson is an exceptional company of Australian talent, featuring principal cast members Adelaide’s own Terence Crawford (Neil Diamond – Now), Ashleigh Rubenach (Marcia Murphey), Monica Sayers (Doctor), Alana Tranter (Jaye Posner), Tim Wright (Fred Weintraub / Tommy O’Rourke), Paul Hanlon (Bert Berns / Kieve Diamond), Hannah Fredericksen (Ellie Greenwich / Rose Diamond), with Rob Mallett (Standby Neil Diamond – Then), and Mark Owen Taylor (Standby Neil Diamond – Now, Fred Weintraub / Tommy O’Rourke, Bert Berns / Kieve Diamond).
The cast also features a long list of incredible South Australian talent—just another reminder that South Australia produces some of the musical theatre performers you can find anywhere in the world. The list of South Australians includes Terence Crawford (1984, Girl from the North Country, Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale) who plays the iconic role of Neil Diamond – Now. Joining him is Adelaide-born Alana Iannace, (Kimberly Akimbo), a graduate of Marryatville High School and the Bachelor of Music Theatre at Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium. The South Australian connection continues with fellow Elder Conservatorium graduate Sophie Tzioumis – making her professional theatre debut as Noise/Co Dance Captain, and Adelaide’s own triple threat and Swing on the show, Jerome Javier (In The Heights, Jagged Little Pill, The Wedding Singer). The Adelaide connection extends behind the scenes, too, with Associate Producer Paul Marrollo and Company Manager Lauren Brumby both born and raised in Adelaide.
Tickets for A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical in Adelaide will be released to waitlist members with a pre-sale commencing Monday 9 November, ahead of the general public
on sale from Friday 13 November.
For waitlist and ticketing information visit www.theneildiamondmusical.com.au
A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Previews commence on Sunday 23 May, 2027
Photo credit: Jeff Busby
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