Who is playing Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz 2021?
WAAPA graduate Ethan Jones will be taking on the role of Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz– the role which made Todd McKenney and Hugh Jackman famous. A new production will open in Perth in 2021 developed by Platinum Entertainment, the team who just has huge success with their production of We Will Rock You.
Who played Peter Allen in the musical?
In this production Allen was played by Hugh Jackman, who won a Tony Award for his portrayal in 2004. Jackman performed this role again two years later when the show toured large arenas in Australia under the title The Boy from Oz: Arena Spectacular.
Who wrote The Boy from Oz?
Nick Enright
Martin Sherman
The Boy from Oz/Playwrights
When was Hugh Jackman in The Boy from Oz?
2003
On this day in 2003, Hugh Jackman made his Broadway debut in The Boy From Oz! On this day in 2003, Hugh Jackman made his Broadway debut portraying show business legend Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz at The Imperial Theater.
What musical was Hugh Jackman in?
The Boy from Oz
Jackman made his Broadway debut in 2003 as singer-songwriter Peter Allen in the biographical musical The Boy from Oz. For American filmgoers who were unfamiliar with his work in Oklahoma!, Jackman’s flamboyantly spot-on performance was a revelation, and it won him a Tony Award in 2004.
Who is Hugh Jackman wife?
Deborra-Lee Furnessm. 1996
Hugh Jackman/Wife
What Broadway shows has Hugh Jackman been in?
The Music Man
He will return to Broadway in a revival of The Music Man, playing Harold Hill, which is set to begin previews in December 2021 and open in February 2022.
Does Hugh Jackman have a child?
Oscar Maximilian Jackman
Ava Eliot Jackman
Hugh Jackman/Children
Hugh and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness share two adopted children; Oscar and Ava. Behind their seemingly picture-perfect lives, the couple struggled to start a family with Deb going through several miscarriages and failed rounds of IVF.
What killed Peter Allen?
June 18, 1992
Peter Allen/Date of death
Who was Peter Allen’s mother in Billy Elliot?
Shardyn Fahey-Leigh played the role of Young Peter Allen with Dylan Speedy. Rarmian Newton and Joshua Waiss Gates, both of whom later starred in Billy Elliot the Musical, were understudies in the Australian production. Peter’s mother, Marion, was played by Colleen Hewett.
Who are the Allen brothers in the boy from Oz?
Afterwards, we go back to Allen’s childhood in Tenterfield, Australia, where a young boy named Peter Woolnough is performing in local bars for money (“When I Get My Name in Lights”). Peter grows up and joins with Chris Bell to become the Allen Brothers, and they perform in Australian Bandstand (“Love Crazy”).
What happens to Peter in the boy from Oz?
Peter succumbs to his disease, and he reflects on his life realizing he has no regrets as he passes away (“Once Before I Go”), but not before going out in style with a farewell performance (“I Go to Rio”), joined by the entire cast as well.