The film didn’t come first. Baz Luhrmann’s charming rebellious-ugly-duckling allegory started life on stage as a play, then became a film. Its transformation into a successful music theatre piece was aided by a patchwork of music, augmented and stitched together by Eddie Perfect.
'Saturday Night Fever' made it to cinema screens in 1977, with John Travolta starring as Tony Manero. The film was adapted to the stage in 1998 by Adelaide-born Robert Stigwood. Matt Byrne Media’s production is the show's first appearance in Stigwood’s hometown.
Dedicated to the late Debbie Reynolds, this production of Singin In The Rain Jr promised to have you leaving with a smile on your face.
Hairspray's ongoing popularity is no doubt due to a combination of the music, story and characters, but it’s the feel-good nature of the show that lingers with a smile long after the curtain comes down. This is one has it all.