Category: Hayes Theatre Co

One Eyed Man Productions in association with Neglected Musicals and Hayes Theatre Co presents, CALAMITY JANE, a musical, at the Hayes Theatre. 9 March – 1 April, 2017. CALAMITY JANE, is adapted by Ronald Hanmer and Phil Park, from the stage play by Charles K. Freeman, after Warner Bros. film written by James O’Hanlon. Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. Music by Sammy Fain. Doris Day and Howard Keel made the Hollywood musical, CALAMITY JANE, in 1953, which began the super trajectory to Number 1 Box Office star for Doris day, for several years, beginning in 1960. Calamity was a real…

Hayes Theatre Co presents, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, based on the comic strip “PEANUTS” by Charles M. Schultz. Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner. Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer. Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. At the Hayes Theatre, Darlinghurst, 5 – 30 July, 2016. YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, is a musical based on the comic strip, “PEANUTS’ by Charles M. Schultz. I first saw the first version of this show, in 1970 at the Playbox Theatre (Phillip St ), Sydney, produced by Harry M.Miller. Then, again, in an extended and revised version, on…

Neil Gooding productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co present, TRUTH, BEAUTY AND A PICTURE OF YOU. Music and Lyrics by Tim Freedman. Book by Alex Broun and Tim Freedman. Based on an idea by Alex Broun. At the Hayes Theatre, Greenknowe Ave, Points Point, Sydney. “Truth, beauty and a picture of you”, is a new Australian Musical using the songs of Tim Freedman, a member of the Australian band, The Whitlams. In 2008-2009, a compilation album of the same name was released, and the principal plot of this musical has some real life parallels in incident, to the actual…

Squabbologic Independent Music Theatre in association with Hayes Theatre Company proudly present THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar at the Hayes Theatre, Darlinghurst. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, at the Hayes Theatre is another on-target HIT, following on from the sell-out SWEET CHARITY, seen last month. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is, also, another on-target HIT from the Squabbologic Independent Music Theatre, following on from their production, late last year, of CARRIE: The Musical. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is a sure-fire night of delicious ‘fluff’, impeccably presented with a joie de vivre…

Luckiest Productions and Neil Gooding Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co present SWEET CHARITY. Book by Neil Simon. Music by Cy Coleman. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields. In the Hayes Theatre, Darlinghurst. What is it about the anticipation of a musical, especially one that I know and like, that causes ‘my inner child’ to appear? Whatever it is, here ‘he’ is possessing my fingers, so indulge me: The Hayes Theatre Co has taken possession of the old Darlinghurst Theatre at the end of Greenknowe Avenue and designated it as a permanent home for music theatre and cabaret in Sydney. A…