Keating! A Country Soul Opera single work   musical theatre  
Alternative title: Keating! The Musical
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Keating! A Country Soul Opera
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Notes

  • Keating received the Barry Award, the Golden Gibbo and the Age Critic's Award at the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Best Original Score (Cabaret) 2005 Green Room award, and was nominated for Best Musical at the inaugural Sydney Theatre Awards. It also won the 2006 Helpmann Award for Best Original Score.

Production Details

  • Premiered at the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival by the Drowsy Drivers and has toured Sydney, Adealide and Brisbane.

  • A revised, extended version of the musical was first produced at Belvoir Street Theatre, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales on 11 November 2006. Directed by Neil Armfield. The production subsequently toured Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Wollongong, New South Wales, and Perth and Albany, Western Australia.

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Works about this Work

The 15 Greatest Australian Musicals, on Stage and Screen – Sorted Cassie Tongue , Benjamin Neutze , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 7 August 2022;

— Review of Fangirls Yve Blake , 2019 single work musical theatre ; The Legend of King O'Malley Michael Boddy , Bob Ellis , 1970 single work musical theatre ; Lola Montez Peter Benjamin , Alan Burke , 1958 single work musical theatre ; Bran Nue Dae : A Musical Journey Jimmy Chi , 1990 single work musical theatre ; Only Heaven Knows Alex Harding , 1988 single work musical theatre ; Moulin Rouge! The Musical Baz Luhrmann , John Logan , 2016 single work musical theatre ; The Boy from Oz Nick Enright , Peter Allen , 1998 single work musical theatre ; Keating! A Country Soul Opera Casey Bennetto , 2005 single work musical theatre ; Summer Rain Nick Enright , 1983 single work musical theatre ; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Musical Stephan Elliott , Allan Scott , 2006 single work musical theatre ; Barbara and the Camp Dogs Ursula Yovich , Alana Valentine , 2017 single work musical theatre ; Muriel's Wedding : The Musical P. J. Hogan , 2017 single work musical theatre ; Miracle City Nick Enright , 1996 single work musical theatre
The Musical Australia Had to Have Jack Teiwes , 2013 single work criticism
— Appears in: Telling Stories : Australian Life and Literature 1935–2012 2013; (p. 552-558)
Modern Times : The Novelist and the Politician Andrew Hunter , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , November no. 393 2012; (p. 10)
The Mirth of Going from a PM to a Plus One Michaela Boland , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian , 26 March 2012; (p. 15)
y separately published work icon Vintage Keating Paul Keating , Brian Carroll (editor), Dural : Rosenberg , 2010 Z1715135 2010 selected work prose

'So far, Paul Keating is the only Australian Prime Minister to provide star material for a musical comedy. Who can imagine any of the others doing that?

'Even before he became Prime Minister, Keating had made a name for himself as someone who could dominate Parliament with his rapid and cutting ripostes. By the time he did reach the top office, there were already book length collections of his insults and invective. Even the Liberal Party, apparently, was keeping a list. Nobody was safe, not even people on his own side of politics. Ask 'Old Silver'. In this book, Brian Carroll has found and arranged enough of Keating's utterances to keep you chuckling (or clucking your tongue) for a long time.

'The book begins with a short biography of Keating, just to put it all in context. Then there's a long parade of his wit, leavened with a certain amount of his wisdom, of which there was plenty, but which too often tends to be overlooked. Being rejected by the electors did not stop him, and the book contains examples of his wit and wisdom right up to the end of 2009. As one observer put it, he brought a breath of fresh air to the wasteland of weasel words we endure.

'And for those who have not seen Keating! The Musical, and even for those who have, there's a chapter on how the show came to be and what it's all about.' (From the publisher's website.)

Still Keating Calls the Tune Sandra McLean , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 29 - 30 July 2006; (p. 6)

— Review of Keating! A Country Soul Opera Casey Bennetto , 2005 single work musical theatre
A West Side Story Robert Forster , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Monthly , February no. 20 2007; (p. 50-51)

— Review of Keating! A Country Soul Opera Casey Bennetto , 2005 single work musical theatre
Keating Stages a Musical Comeback Cameron Woodhead , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 April 2007; (p. 27)

— Review of Keating! A Country Soul Opera Casey Bennetto , 2005 single work musical theatre
The Lizard of Oz: Keating! the Musical Petrina Maizey , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: M/C Reviews , August 2006;

— Review of Keating! A Country Soul Opera Casey Bennetto , 2005 single work musical theatre
Keating! No Apology Needed Martin Ball , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 February 2008; (p. 21)

— Review of Keating! A Country Soul Opera Casey Bennetto , 2005 single work musical theatre
Ballad of Bankstown Jeremy Eccles , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 January 2006; (p. 4-5)
Bleeding Heart Songs from the 'Arse End' Gabriella Coslovich , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 11 August 2007; (p. 13)
Double Take Sian Powell , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 3-4 November 2007; (p. 14)
Keating Back in Landslide Andrew Taylor , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 4 November 2007; (p. 59)
Hold the Applause - The Show Just Began Casey Bennetto , 2007 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1-2 December 2007; (p. 35)

Awards

2008 winner Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia Best Regional Touring Production Nominated for the Company B touring production.
2007 winner Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia Best Musical Nominated for the 2006 Company B production.
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