The Gorgeous Group
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The Gorgeous Group is an Australia
n theatrical production concern
. The company has been responsible for productions including the 1998 Midsumma
festival presentation Summa Cabaret
which featured the Australian actors Hugh Jackman
, Geraldine Turner, and the ensembles Combo Fiasco and The Great Big Opera Company, in a cabaret
-style presentation of popular cabaret
, theatre
and show tunes. Summa Cabaret
was given to a full house on 7 February 1998 at the Melbourne
(Australia
) venue
Forum Theatre
(formally known as The State Theatre, and sometimes as The Old State Theatre, Melbourne). The Gorgeous Group is the brainchild of Australian producer
B P Taylor, who has been responsible for theatrical productions including Michael Parmenter's Nightingale Fever and the New Zealand
production Drags in Bondage.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n theatrical production concern
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
. The company has been responsible for productions including the 1998 Midsumma
Midsumma
Midsumma is an annual lesbian and gay festival held during January and February in Melbourne, Australia.Each year over 80,000 individuals across Melbourne and Australia participate in and attend Midsumma Festival events....
festival presentation Summa Cabaret
Summa Cabaret
Summa Cabaret was one of the memorable events of the 1998 Melbourne midsumma festival, a cultural celebration that is regarded as one of the most exciting and vibrant on the international gay and lesbian circuit...
which featured the Australian actors Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television.Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters...
, Geraldine Turner, and the ensembles Combo Fiasco and The Great Big Opera Company, in a cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
-style presentation of popular cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
, theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and show tunes. Summa Cabaret
Summa Cabaret
Summa Cabaret was one of the memorable events of the 1998 Melbourne midsumma festival, a cultural celebration that is regarded as one of the most exciting and vibrant on the international gay and lesbian circuit...
was given to a full house on 7 February 1998 at the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) venue
Theater (structure)
A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. While a theater is not required for performance , a theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces...
Forum Theatre
Forum Theatre
The Forum Theatre is a theatre located on the corner of Flinders Street and Russell Street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. The building was designed by American architect John Eberson, who has designed many theatres across the globe, along with a local architectural firm...
(formally known as The State Theatre, and sometimes as The Old State Theatre, Melbourne). The Gorgeous Group is the brainchild of Australian producer
Theatrical producer
A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process...
B P Taylor, who has been responsible for theatrical productions including Michael Parmenter's Nightingale Fever and the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
production Drags in Bondage.