Lola montez wikipedia

Lola Montez is a Australian musical. Stannard, Benjamin, and Burke were all friends from university who wanted to write a musical together. He was attracted to the subject because it was Australian but had international appeal; he did not want to make something along the lines of On Our Selection. Also, since the lead was a performer, the songs would come naturally.

Hugh Hunt of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust heard several auditions of the work and agreed to fund a trial production at the Union Theatre Repertory Company in Melbourne in early It was directed by John Sumner.

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The production was very popular. The Trust took up their option and launched a new production. George Carden was brought in to direct. The show trialled in Brisbane for a short season. Michael Cole , playing Daniel, was sacked in Brisbane because of his voice. He was replaced by Eric Thornton, who Burke said was too old - a year-old man playing a year-old.

The musical moved to Sydney, where it opened on 22 October The production and costumes were designed by Hermia Boyd.

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The musical has been much revived since in amateur and school productions. The musical was heavily revised in for a production in Canberra. Contents move to sidebar hide.