Overview
Synopsis
The Boy From Oz tells about the life of the great Australian entertainer, Peter Allen. The show starts with in the 1950s with his humble beginnings growing up in an Australian bush town. He then experiences a meteoric rise to fame as an international star opening for Judy Garland and selling out week-long engagements at Radio City Music Hall. Later, Allen marries her Garland's daughter, Liza Minnelli. Within a few years, Allen and Minnelli split due to Allen's homosexuality. Eventually, Allen dies from AIDS - but before he dies, he is able to give one final concert back in his homeland.
Show Information
- Music
- Peter Allen
- Lyrics
- Peter Allen
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Historical/Biographical
- Cast Size
- large
- Ideal For
- Includes Young Adult, Adult, Child, Early Teen, Mature Adult, Late Teen Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Female |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
Silent |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Female |
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Featured |
Female |
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Featured |
Female |
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Featured |
Female |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Female |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Male |
Spoken |
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Featured |
Female |
Spoken |
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Choreographers, Reporters, Make-up Girls, Auditionees, Escorts, Dancing Boys, Staff, Actors |
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Songs
- The Lives of Me - Peter Allen
- When I Get My Name in Lights - Boy and Ensemble
- When I Get My Name in Lights (Reprise) - Peter
- Love Crazy - Chris Bell, Peter and Ensemble (Allen & Adrienne Anderson)
- Waltzing Matilda - Peter and Chris (in Mandarin)
- All I Wanted Was the Dream - Judy Garland
- Only an Older Woman - Judy, Peter, Chris and Mark Herron
- Best That You Can Do - Peter and Liza Minnelli (by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Allen & Christopher Cross)
- Don't Wish Too Hard - Judy (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- Come Save Me - Liza and Peter
- Continental American - Peter and Ensemble (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- She Loves to Hear the Music - Liza and Ensemble (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- Quiet Please, There's a Lady On Stage - Peter and Judy (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love - Liza and Peter (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- Not the Boy Next Door - Peter and Marion Woolnough (music by Allen, lyrics by Dean Pitchford)
- Bi-Coastal - Peter and Trio (written by Allen, David Foster & Tom Keane)
- If You Were Wondering - Peter and Greg Connell
- Sure Thing Baby - Dee Anthony, Greg, Peter, Trio and Male Ensemble
- Everything Old is New Again - Peter and The Rockettes (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- Everything Old is New Again (Reprise) - Marion, Dee and Greg (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- Love Don't Need a Reason [1] - Peter and Greg (by Allen, Michael Callen & Marsha Malamet)
- I Honestly Love You - Greg (by Allen & Jeff Barry)
- You and Me - Liza and Peter (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- I Still Call Australia Home - Peter and Ensemble
- Don't Cry Out Loud - Marion (music by Allen, lyrics by Sager)
- Once Before I Go - Peter
- I Go to Rio - Peter and Company (by Allen & Anderson)
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Scenes
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