Tap-dancing horses star in Phar Lap musical heading to Wollongong
Merrigong Theatre Company announces Phar Lap the Electro-Swing Musical for its 2027 Wollongong season. Actors play talking, singing, tap-dancing horses.
Merrigong Theatre Company has announced its 2027 line-up. Phar Lap the Electro-Swing Musical uses actors to play the legendary horse and other characters.
The actors appear as talking, singing, tap-dancing figures. The show runs in August after seasons in Sydney.
The season also includes Little Shop of Horrors, a modern version of the cult-hit musical, and End of the Rainbow, about Judy Garland's final months. Service is a wordless comedy about restaurant life created by a Wollongong director.
Artistic director Simon Hinton said live theatre offers something real in an age of AI and algorithms.
- Simon Hinton
- Artistic Director
- August 2027
- Season timing
- Little Shop of Horrors, End of the Rainbow
- Other musicals
Why it mattersFor theatre lovers in the Illawarra, the season brings popular productions to a regional venue. It includes a nationally touring musical that has already built a cult following.
AustraliaWollongong audiences can see major Australian and international productions at their local theatre during 2027, avoiding travel to Sydney or Melbourne.
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