kickstarts Season 2009

The first musical in Season 2009 Crazy For You opened on Wednesday night.

Based on Girl Crazy, this new Gershwin musical won Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier Awards® for Best Musical.  Its toe-tapping tunes include some of Broadway’s greatest hits, I Got Rhythm, They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Embraceable You, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Naughty Baby and Someone To Watch Over Me.

Starring the who’s who of musical theatre talent including Natalie O’Donnell (Mamma Mia) Christopher Parker (Oklahoma!) Chloe Dallimore (The Producers), Christopher Horsey (42nd Street), Adam Murphy (Guys & Dolls) Robyn Arthur (My Fair Lady) Alan Brough (Spicks & Specks), Melissa Langton (Follies) and Peter Hosking (Damn Yankees) Crazy For You is the perfect blend of music, comedy and dance.

Directed by Terence O’Connell, Crazy For You has musical direction by Peter Casey, choreography by Alana Scanlan, costumes by Kim Bishop, scenery by Kathryn Sproul, lighting by Scott Allan, sound by System Sound and features the wonderful Orchestra Victoria.

Have you see the show? What is your favourite Gershwin song?

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