Event |
Smokey Joe's Cafe
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| Venue |
Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
31 August 1996 |
| Opening Date |
31 August 1996 |
| Last Date |
9 September 1996 |
| Dates Estimated |
Yes |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
A string of rock 'n' roll golden oldies (songs of Leiber and Stoller), a great deal of self-conscious humor, and a lot of dance steps to weave it all together ... it does work wonderfully well. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Rock
|
| Subjects |
Pop music
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| Organisations |
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Queensland Performing Arts Trust, Production Company
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John Frost, Production Company
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Richard Frankel, Investor
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Thomas Viertel, Investor
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Steven Baruch, Investor
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Jujamcyn Theatres/Jack Viertel, Investor
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Rick Steiner, Investor
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Frederic H. Mayerson, Investor
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Center Theatre Group, Investor
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Ahmanson Theatre, Investor
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Gordon Davidson, Investor
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Review:  Alison Croggon, The Sunday Herald Sun, 1 September 1996
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Review:  Brian Courtis, The Sunday Age, 8 September 1996
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Review:  Fiona Scott-Norman, The Age, 2 September 1996
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Review:  Lauren Taylor, Inpress, 4 September 1996
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Review:  Robin Usher, The Herald Sun, 2 September 1996
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Melbourne season |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
August 1996 |
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| Data Reviewed By
| Sean Weatherly (SeanWeatherly) on 2 May 2015 |
| Event Identifier |
28524 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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