Dusty The Musical – In Concert at the Concert Hall, QPAC Tickets
About Dusty The Musical – In Concert
Dusty The Musical – In Concert, presented by Prospero Arts and QPAC, is the celebration and retelling of the extraordinary life and music of British icon, Dusty Springfield, one of pop music’s greatest female stars, whose riveting journey was full of highs, lows, triumph and tragedy.
In the 1960s, Dusty took the world by storm with her revolutionary sensual soul singing, and for more than sixty years, her music has reached out across generations with a score of hits including “I Only Want To Be With You”, “Wishin’ and Hopin’”, “The Look of Love”, “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”, “I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself” and “Son of a Preacher Man”.
Dusty, the product of Australian writers John-Michael Howson, David Mitchell and Melvyn Morrow, received rave reviews for both its Australian National Tour in 2006, and again with Melbourne’s Production Company in 2016, with the story of the introverted Londoner, Mary O’Brien, who defies the odds to transform herself to become a legend, synonymous with the 60s era.
Fresh from her starring role as Anne Hathaway in & Juliet, the sensational Amy Lehpamer reprises her performance as Dusty Springfield; and this semi-staged reimagining will be directed by the esteemed Jason Langley from Sydney, alongside Melbourne choreographer Michael Ralph, who both jumped at the chance to bring this beauty back to life for Brisbane audiences, nine years after their brilliant work (with Amy) on the smash hit for The Production Company.
Following the success of Jersey Boys and Pirates of Penzance, Prospero’s fifth production, Dusty The Musical – In Concert will showcase the swingin’ sixties in all of its glory – blondes, beehives, fashionistas in shimmering gowns, and so many musical hits that we all know and love – backed by a live, onstage band, and conducted by local musical director Brendan Murtagh, with musical supervision by the acclaimed David Young.
Run time
2hr 20min. Incl. Interval.
Categories
Age
Ages 12+.
Start date
5th June, 2025
End date
8th June, 2025
Venue
Concert Hall | Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Accessibility
QPAC is dedicated to being welcoming, accessible and inclusive for the widest possible audience. Your visit to QPAC may involve some stairs. Each theatre has lifts which assist patrons with mobility difficulties to access all foyers.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAIN: Stop at South Brisbane Station, opposite QPAC in Grey Street.
BY BUS: From 15 August the outbound bus services platform has moved to the end of Victoria Bridge across to the other side of Grey St (Melbourne St, opposite Starbucks Coffee). Platform 2 and Platform 3 will remain in this location for the duration of the Brisbane Metro works. Services will continue to operate from this temporary location as per bus timetables.
BY CITYCAT: Stop at the South Bank ferry stop, which is only a short walk along the river from QPAC.
BY TAXI: The taxi area is located on the Grey Street side of QPAC. Free taxi phones are located in the Melbourne Street foyer, Cremorne Theatre lobby and near the Playhouse cloakroom.
BY CAR: There are a number of paid carparks available in the vicinity. We advise reviewing the Queensland Performing Arts Centre Visit Guide, for full details.
Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.