Altar Boyz

Altar Boyz was presented at Guilford Grammar School by Geneva Music Studio, with a cast that included a Guildford Grammar Old Boy and a present student.

This concert-style musical about a Catholic boy band, centres on the final concert of an extended tour as five small town boys try to save souls, using song.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham (who is Jewish), sing their way through the concert as we learn their history and relationships in a well-presented, high energy production with a rock concert vibe.

Ryan Dawson was strong as band leader Matthew, Zac Gower was gorgeous as gloriously camp Mark, while Matt Healy, in his first role outside school, was lovely as slightly slow Luke. Juan Carlos Albonese might have been born to play the role of Juan and producer David Gray pulls double duty playing Abraham with charming chutzpah.

A very solid four-piece band (Taui Pinker, Emily Gelineau, Vlad Sturdy and Nikki Gray) accompany the show from the stage and both vocals (directed by Bec Pearce) and choreography (Renae O'Neill, Melissa Beadle and Kylie Baker) are professionally executed.

An easy to watch and entertaining evening, that is a lot of fun and possibly spiritually enlightening.

Kimberley Shaw