'It’s like 42nd Street… but with ZOMBIES
'Sydney, Australia. It’s the turn of the 21st century, and a dedicated community theatre troupe are frantically rehearsing in the final hours before their big opening night. Little do they know that beyond the walls of the theatre, a highly infectious disease is rapidly spreading through the city – turning its victims into full-blown zombies. Will humanity take its final bow, or can the power of musical theatre save the friggin’ world?
'From the creator of The Lovers, this brand-new Australian musical wields a genre-blending original score and a fast-paced, farcical script that combines two of the most subtle forms of storytelling: traditional musical theatre and cult-classic zombie films.
'Zombie! The Musical follows an ambitious starlet, an optimistic understudy and an ol’ hoofer (who thought she’d seen it all) as they’re faced with an impossible dilemma – what role to play in humanity’s final act? They discover that impending doom has a funny way of revealing our true character. Grab your torch, your pitchforks, and your headshot. The apocalypse begins in 5, 6, 7, 8…'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Presented by Hayes Theatre Company at Hayes Theatre, Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, 8 March - 6 April 2024.
Director: Darren Yap.
Musical Director: Damon Wade.
Choreographer: Chiara Assetta.
Set Designer: Nick Fry.
Costume Designer: Esther Zhong.
Lighting Designer: Verity Hampson.
Sound Designer: David Grigg.
Fight Director: Tim Dashwood.