| Shout! The Legend of the Wild One | |
| Characters: | 6 Male, 3 Female plus The Dee Jays (5 male) and The Delltones (4 males) |
| Productions: | 2001 Australia 2008 Australia |
Shout! The Legend of the Wild One is an Australian musical based on the life of Johnny O'Keefe. It premiered in Melbourne at the State Theatre in December 2000, before seasons in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane through 2001.[1] A jukebox musical, it includes songs recorded by O'Keefe and other period songs from the 1950s and 1960s.
The original production was directed by Richard Wherrett and featured David Campbell as O'Keefe.[2] Each was nominated at the 2001 Helpmann Awards, for Best Direction of a Musical and Best Male Actor in a Musical respectively. The original production was remounted for a national tour in January 2008 starring Tim Campbell as O'Keefe.[3]
In the mid 1970s Johnny O'Keefe shows his new fiancé to see the Sydney Stadium before it is demolished. He begins to reminisce about his life, growing up in Sydney and falling for Marianne, a German immigrant. When he hears "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets he discovers a passion for rock music and persuades Lee Gordon to promote him.
O'Keefe becomes famous and successful. But he is involved in a car crash and fails to crack the US market. He and Gordon fall out, his marriage collapses and Gordon dies.
However O'Keefe makes a comeback in the 1970s.
| Original casts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | Australia 2001 | Australia 2008 |
| Johnny O'Keefe | David Campbell | |
| Marianne Renate | Tamsin Carroll | Alexis Fishman |
| Lee Gordon | Aaron Blabey | Mark Holden |
| Thelma O'Keefe | Trisha Noble | Colleen Hewett |
| Ray O'Keefe | Doug Scroope | Glenn Shorrock |
| The DeeJays | Peter Skelton, Brett Canning, Andrew Ho, Ben Daley, Brennan Muhoberac | |
| The Deltones | Paul Biencourt (Noel Weiderberg), Kurt Sneddon (“Pee Wee” Wilson), Michael Griffiths, Todd Goddard | |
| Shout! The Legend of The Wild One | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Australian Cast featuring David Campbell |
| Cover: | Shout!_Australian_Cast_Recording_2001.jpg |
| Released: | March 2001 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll music Stage and Screen |
| Label: | Epic Records |
| Producer: | Amber Jacobsen, Col Joye, Kevin Jacobsen, Chris Dickie, David Campbell, Ken Laing |
| Chronology: | David Campbell albums |
| Prev Title: | Taking the Wheel |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | The Swing Sessions |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Shout! The Legend of The Wild One original cast recording was released in March 2001. The album was certified gold in Australia. It received the ARIA Award for Best Original Cast/Show Album in 2001.