Adelaide Return Season for Altar Boyz
They sing, dance and talk to God on cell phones; Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham (yes, he’s Jewish) save the world one fan at a time in Davine Interventionz’ production of the Off Broadway musical comedy, Altar Boyz.
Satirising the phenomenon of boy bands, full of parody, fun M.T.V. dancing and irreverent humour, the show will play at Adelaide’s Star Theatre for ten more performances following its successful Adelaide run in March.
“It’s the first show I’ve directed in Adelaide, and it’s the first time I’ve gone out on my own to produce and create a show,” says Director, David Gauci. “Altar Boyz has been a project I’ve wanted to get on stage and put my mark on since I heard about it in New York back in 2006”.
Founder of Davine Interventionz, David is no new kid on the block. He has been involved with theatre in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide over the past 20 years. His credits include playing Nicely, Nicely Johnson in State Theatre Company of SA’s Guys and Dolls and understudying the role of Edna Turnblad for the 2010-2011 Australian touring cast of Hairspray.
Written by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker (book by Kevin Del Aguila) and hailed by Talkin’ Broadway as “high octane entertainment”, Altar Boyz tells the ‘boyz to men’ story of five young urban guys from Ohio. They meet at a local church and are given divine inspiration to start a boy band and tour the world spreading the good word through ‘funk and rhyme’.
Fans of 90’s boy bands like ‘N Sync’, or ‘Boyzone’ and the more recent sensation ‘One Direction’ will love reliving their favorite dance moves and concert moments as the comedy recreates the final night of the Ohio fivesome’s ‘Raise The Praise’ tour. The Boyz perform all their iconic numbers, which include lyrics such as ‘Jesus called me on my cell phone’, ‘Girl you make me wanna wait’ and ‘La Vida Eternal’.
The cast includes Brady Lloyd as Matthew, Brody Thomas Green in the role of Mark, Gareth Wilkes as Luke, David Salter as Juan and Lindsay Prodea as Abraham.
Altar Boyz features musical direction by Emma Knights and choreography by Shenayde Wilkinson-Sarti.
After more than 2000 shows Off Broadway and winning over a dozen awards, it’s time for Adelaide to again enjoy the fun of Altar Boyz. So ‘take that’ as a tip, ease on down Sir Donald Bradman Drive to Star Theatre One from October 23, and enjoy the show.
Lesley Reed
DATES: Wed-Sat, October 23-November 2, 8pm. Matinees- October 26, November 2, 2pm.
VENUE: Star Theatre One, 145 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton, Adelaide.
BOOKINGS: Tickets through TryBooking.com
TICKETS: Adults $26, Concession $21, Children $18, Groups $22 (6+).
Photographs: Supplied by Davine Interventionz.
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