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Poor boy from Oz: Hugh Jackman does his best as Peter Allen, but The Boy from Oz fails to ignite.(Theater Review)

From: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbiannewsmagazine)  |  Date: 11/25/2003  |  Author: Shewey, Don

The Boy From Oz

* Book by Martin Sherman * Music and lyrics by Peter Allen and others * Choreography by Joey McKneely * Directed by Philip William McKinley * Starring Hugh Jackman * Imperial Theater, New York City (open run)

Strangely, The Boy From Oz barely registers the essentials of Peter Allen s artistry. Instead, it arranges the details of his life into a generic showbiz musical: small-town childhood, discovery, marriage, divorce, success, love, loss. While admirably ...

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