The Dismissal (musical)
The Dismissal is a musical with book by Blake Erickson and Jay James-Moody and music and lyrics by Laura Murphy. Dubbed "an extremely serious musical comedy", it is a satirical depiction of the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
It was scheduled to premiere as a Sydney Theatre Company and Squabbalogic co-production, performing at the Canberra Theatre from 9–24 October 2021 and the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre from 29 October to 18 December 2021.[1] However, the production was cancelled in August 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.[2]
The Dismissal had a work-in-progress presentation at the Seymour Centre in 2019.[3]
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References[]
- ^ "Sydney Theatre Company announces Act 2 of its 2021 season". Limelight. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ Cerabona, Ron (2021-08-05). "It's not yet time for The Dismissal". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ "The Dismissal Cast Announced | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
Categories:
- Australian musicals
- 2021 musicals
- 1975 Australian constitutional crisis