Soap Star To Rock in Shout!

by lkatulka on October 2nd, 2007

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Home and Away star Tim Campbell will have big shoes to fill when he plays Johnny O’Keefe in a new version of the stage musical Shout!

David Campbell made the role famous in the original stage production, but Shout’s! co-producer Dennis Smith is confident Tim will make the part his own.

“I think this is going to be the show that establishes Tim as a brilliant new star on the Australian stage,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald.

Shout! was first performed in Australia in 2001. The biographical work charts the life of flamboyant Australian music pioneer, Johnny O’Keefe. Fans can expect plenty of sing-a-long tunes like “She’s My Baby,” “Wild One,” and “Rock Around the Clock.” However, the musical does not shy away from the darker aspects of O’Keefe’s life, including his nervous breakdowns, and personal rifts.

Aussie music veterans Glenn Shorrock, John Paul Young, Colleen Hewett, and Mark Holden will bring a dose of rock cred to the musical.

Shout! will open in Melbourne in January, before heading to Sydney in March.