The Highwayman (musical)

The Highwayman is an Australian musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Edmond Samuels. Set in Bendigo during the Gold Rush in the 1860s, the story concerns the love of an innkeeper's daughter for a highwayman.

The Highway Man
MusicEdmond Samuels
LyricsEdmond Samuels
BookEdmond Samuels
Productions1950 Melbourne

Samuels wrote the play back in 1933.[1] He tried to get the play produced and ended up financing it himself.[2]

The Highwayman premiered at the King's Theatre in Melbourne in November 1950.[3][4] It played a Sydney season at the Palace Theatre from March 1951.[5]

An album of songs from the musical was released in 1964.

Adaptations

Songs featured in the 1965 TV special Lola and the Highwayman.[6]

It was also adapted for radio in 1954.[7]

References
  1. "The LIFE of SYDNEY". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. 3, no. 198. New South Wales, Australia. 4 October 1933. p. 17. Retrieved 20 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ""Headache Bar" Man Sells Out". Truth. No. 3129. New South Wales, Australia. 15 January 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 20 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "The Highwayman's Lively Premiere". The Age. No. 29, 817. Victoria, Australia. 20 November 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Theatre Music". The Advocate. Vol. LXXXIII, no. 4974. Victoria, Australia. 23 November 1950. p. 18. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Wide Appeal In "The Highwayman "". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 35, 325. New South Wales, Australia. 10 March 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Oo-la-la! It's Lola on TV". TV Times. 20 October 1965. p. 10.
  7. Australian Broadcasting Commission. (13 March 1954) [1939], "The Highwayman on March 17", v. : ill. ; 29cm., ABC weekly, Sydney: ABC, 16 (11), nla.obj-1669422535, retrieved 20 August 2023 – via Trove
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