The Legend of King O'Malley

The Legend of King O'Malley
Written by Bob Ellis
Michael Boddy
Characters King O'Malley
Date premiered August 1970
Place premiered Jane Street Theatre
Original language English
Genre Musical

The Legend of King O'Malley is a 1970 Australian musical play by Bob Ellis and Michael Boddy about politician King O'Malley.

The original production was held at Jane Street Theatre in Randwick, Sydney, and featured Robyn Nevin and Kate Fitzpatrick, and was directed by John Bell.[1] It was heavily revised throughout rehearsals.[2]

It was a big success, commercially and critically, and toured Australia. It has since been much revived. According to Ellis, the play was responsible for helping revive Australian theatre.[2][3]

References

  1. Original production details at AusStage
  2. 1 2 Leslie Rees, Australian Drama in the 1970s, Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 17-22
  3. 'BOB ELLIS – A WISE OLD ROMANTIC FOOL' George Negus Tonight, 10 June 2004
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