Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (The Musical)
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Priscilla: Queen of the Desert the Musical written by Australian film director/writer Stephan Elliott and British screenwriter Allan Scott, is a stage adaptation of the 1994 Latent Image/Specific Films motion picture distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, staring Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Terence Stamp. Priscilla's Costume Designers Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner were awarded the Oscar for Best Costume Designs.
The new musical, Directed by Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director Simon Phillips, stars Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford and Daniel Scott, featuring Michael Caton.
As of April 2007, the musical celebrated its 200th performance and has sold over 250,000 tickets.
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[edit] Creative Team
- Directed by Simon Phillips
- Choreoghraphed by Ross Coleman
- Musical Arrangements, Direction & Supervision by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy
- Orchestrations by Stephen ‘Spud’ Murphy & Charlie Hull
- Production Designed by Brian Thomson
- Costumes Designed by Tim Chappel & Lizzy Gardiner
- Lighting Designed by Nick Schlieper
- Sound Designed by Michael Waters
- Make-up Designed by Cassie Hanlon
[edit] Producers
- Liz Koops & Garry McQuinn for Back Row Productions, Michael Hamlyn for Specific Films, Allan Scott, John Frost, and Michael Chugg for Chugg Entertainment
- Executive Producer - Carl Bonwick
- Associate Producers - Simone Parrott, Regan Clapp
- Production Co-ordinator - Clare Rainbow
[edit] Songs
[edit] Act I
- Overture
- Downtown
- I’ve Never Been To Me
- What’s Love Got To Do With It
- Don’t Leave Me This Way
- Venus
- Go West
- I Say A Little Prayer
- I Love The Nightlife
- Both Sides Now
- Follie! Delirio vano è questo! ... Sempre libera La Traviata
- Colour My World
- I Will Survive
[edit] Act II
- Thank God I’m A Country Boy
- A Fine Romance
- Shake Your Groove Thing
- Pop Muzik
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
- Hot Stuff
- Macarthur Park
- Boogie Wonderland
- The Morning After
- Always On My Mind
- Confide in Me
- We Belong
- Finally
