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1 Boy from Oz (The) peut-être considéré comme un juke-box musical autour de la musique de Peter Allen

1998, création australienne)
The production had its world premiere, directed by Gale Edwards, at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Australia, on 5 March 1998 and toured Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, playing to over 1.2 million theatre patrons. It ran for a total 766 performances over two years. The production starred showman Todd McKenney as Peter Allen and The Divinyls lead singer Chrissy Amphlett as Judy Garland.

2003, Broadway
The Boy from Oz was the first Australian musical to reach Broadway. It started previews at the Imperial Theatre on 16 September 2003, opened on 16 October 2003 and closed on 12 September 2004, at the end of Hugh Jackman's contract. It was adapted for the American audience by playwright Martin Sherman, who removed some of the Australianisms (such as 'jackaroo') and expanded the role of U.S. characters Garland and Minnelli. The show played 32 previews and 365 performances. Directed by Philip William McKinley, with choreography by Joey McKneely, it starred Jackman as Peter Allen, Isabel Keating as Judy Garland, Stephanie J. Block as Liza Minnelli, Beth Fowler as Marion Woolnough, Jarrod Emick as Peter's AIDS-stricken lover Greg Connell, and John Hill as Mark Herron (Judy's husband). Jackman won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, and Keating won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. The show also received nominations for four other Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
Despite the accolades, Ben Brantley of The New York Times panned the show, calling it an "indisputably bogus show"

2006, Australian arena tour
The Boy from Oz returned to Australia from 3 August 2006 to 10 September 2006 in a new production especially designed for the arena stage (audiences of over 10,000 people), called Boy from Oz Arena Spectacular. Directed by Kenny Ortega, Hugh Jackman reprised his New York role as Peter Allen. He was joined by Australian actresses Chrissy Amphlett and Angela Toohey, reprising their roles as Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli. 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. The show had a support cast of 40 singer-dancers and a 25-piece orchestra.

Acte I
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)

Acte II
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 [2] - 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)

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