The Boy From Oz
13–21 June 2025
Petersham Town Hall
The Boy From Oz is the highly acclaimed, funny, and moving bio-musical celebrating Australian entertainer and songwriter, Peter Allen.
From humble beginnings, Peter was singing in country pubs at age 11. He survived family tragedy, love, and loss to become a teenage TV star. Discovered by the incomparable Judy Garland, Peter forged a stellar international career as an iconic performer and songwriter.
The Boy from Oz is packed with many of Peter Allen’s global hits, including Quiet Please, There’s A Lady On Stage, Not The Boy Next Door, Everything Old Is New Again, I Honestly Love You, I Still Call Australia Home, Tenterfield Saddler, and I Go to Rio.
Music and Lyrics by
Peter Allen
Book by
Nick Enright
Original production by
Ben Gannon and Robert Fox
By arrangement with
David Spicer Productions