''The Highwayman'' is an Australian musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Edmond Samuels. Set in
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is a city in Victoria, Australia, located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2019, Bendigo had an urban population of 100,991, makin ...
during the
Gold Rush
A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold—sometimes accompanied by other precious metals and rare-earth minerals—that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, New Z ...
in the 1860s, the story concerns the love of an innkeeper's daughter for a highwayman.
''The Highwayman'' premiered at the
King's Theatre in Melbourne in November 1950. It played a Sydney season at the
Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, or Palace Theater, is the name of many theatres in different countries, including:
Australia
*Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria
*Palace Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales
Canada
*Palace Theatre, housed in the Robillard Block, Mo ...
from March 1951.
Songs featured in the 1965 TV special ''
Lola and the Highwayman''.
References
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Australian musicals
1950 musicals