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The Boy from Oz
Australian 1998 musical about Peter Allen
The Boy from Oz is an Australian jukebox musical based on the life of singer and songwriter Peter Allen, featuring songs written by him.
The book commissioned for the musical is by Nick Enright, based on Stephen MacLean's 1996 biography of Allen.
Peter allen biography book
Premiering in Australia in 1998 starring Todd McKenney, a revised version of the musical, written by Martin Sherman, opened on Broadway in 2003, with Hugh Jackman in the title role.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 the cast recording won the ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[1]
Plot
This synopsis applies to the North American production.
- Act I
The musical begins with Australian performer Peter Allen recalling his life story, coming to terms with who he was ("The Lives of Me").
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 ("Wh