Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical - Preview

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Duration 2 hrs 30 mins, including interval. Subject to change WHISPERING JACK THE JOHN FARNHAM MUSICAL Book by Jack Yabsley Directed by Mitchell Butel Presented by Sydney Theatre Company In association with Michael Cassel and Gaynor Wheatley WORLD PREMIERE This time, he's playing to win. John Farnham. King of Pop. Australian hero. The voice of a generation. But as a cash-strapped, middle-aged father in the midst of an Australian rock revolution, it could have gone a very different way. In an outer Melbourne suburban garage in 1986, Farnham, with a new band and manager Glenn Wheatley, began work on an album and a song called You're the Voice that would transform his career and their lives. This is the story of an overnight sensation, 20 years in the making. .