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Considered one of the most prolific and multi-talented musical theatre practitioners, Jeremy Sams has written, arranged and directed music for around 50 theatre productions for companies including the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He wrote the stage adaption for the West End production of Chitty the Musical and previously was the musical director for the National Theatre’s production of Sunday in the Park with George. Recently, he directed the revival of The Sound of Music and the hugely successful Little Britain Live.
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However, the highlight of the night was the opportunity to hear one of Australia’s leading performers, Philip Quast, in Adelaide especially for the Cabaret Festival. Known for his roles including Les Miserables (Australia and London), The Secret Garden, Sunday in the Park with George and most recently as Peron in the new London production of Evita. He mesmerised the audience with his enchanting rendition of Shenendoah before embarking into a Rogers and Hammerstein duet of 'Some Enchanted Evening' and 'Hello Young Lovers' intermingling each selection of funny anecdotes from his career including his theatrical debut on the Dunstan Playhouse stage and then sang the appropriately titled 'I Was Here'. Quast’s performance was heartfelt and fully displayed the rich emotive range of his voice. His rendition of Lily’s Eyes from The Secret Garden with Simon Burke was powerful and nearly brought the house down with the audience wanting more.
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