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Melvyn Morrow
Melvyn Morrow (born 1942, in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian playwright. He co-wrote the jukebox musicals ''Shout! The Legend of the Wild One'' and ''Dusty - The Original Pop Diva'' with John-Michael Howson and David Mitchell. Earlier in his life he wrote material for ''The Mavis Bramston Show''. Biography He is a graduate of St Aloysius' College (Sydney), St Aloysius' College. He taught English and Drama at Stonyhurst College where he directed and wrote the libretto for the musical ''Frank Ass'', based on the life of Francis of Assisi. The musical was also taken to the Edinburgh festival in 1974. He also taught at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, where he taught author Gerard Windsor, playwright Nick Enright, and entertainer Andrew O'Keefe. He is the father of comic Julian Morrow. Musicals * "When It Happens" (With James Long) * "Vroom, Vroom" (With Paul Coombes and Jim McCallum) * "Shout! The Legend of the Wild One" State Theatre, Melbourne, (With John Michael-H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
