Shout! The Legend of The Wild One


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. 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. 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.

Plot

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.

Cast information

Cast recording

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.

Track listing

  1. "Sing " - 2:05
  2. "Wild One "- 2:05
  3. "Cry" - 2:15
  4. "Save the Last Dance For Me" - 3:59
  5. "Rock and Roll will Stand" -2:04
  6. "Right Now" - 1:36
  7. "Move Baby Move" - 2:15
  8. "Crazy" - 2:31
  9. " Sun's Gonna Shine Tomorrow" - 2:27
  10. "He Wears My Ring" - 1:47
  11. "She's My Baby" - 2:08
  12. "Ready For You" - 1:51
  13. "Get a Job" - 1:40
  14. "Hit Record" - 2:34
  15. "Chapel of Love" - 2:26
  16. "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" - 2:09
  17. "Holdin' You In My Holden" - 1:10
  18. "Mockingbird" - 2:37
  19. "I'm Counting On You" - 2:58
  20. "So Tough" - 1:49
  21. "Tourin' Time" - 2:34
  22. "Purple People Eater"/"Witch Doctor" -2:37
  23. "Mr. Bass Man" 1:49
  24. "Bye Bye Baby" - 2:34
  25. "She Wears My Ring" - 2:37
  26. "Rock Around the Clock" - 2:11
  27. "What'd I Say" - 2:55
  28. "Shout!" - 5:44

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