REVIEWS
"Great songs, great story, great star. Jolson is a winner"
"All the performers excel"
"A blockbuster performance"
Sun Herald, 13th Feb 2000
"Rob Guest is terrific as Jolson"
"A glittering extravaganza of a show with high voltage performances,
a million miles of song, dance and plenty of patter."
Sunday Telegraph, 13th Feb 2000
"Guest lights up the stage"
Sydney Morning Herald, 16th Feb 2000
"A big, lavish, colourful, song packed show"
"Guest gives a mighty performance"
"He dominates the stage and wows the audience"
"Quality entertainment"
Jewish News, 18th Feb 2000
"The greatest show in town"
"A truly extraordinary show, capturing the brilliance of a man
who embodied the very essence of entertaining"
Nine to Five, 19th Feb 2000
"Guest was incredible, and the mark he left nothing short of indelible"
"Guest was mesmerizing"
"(Page's) voice was alluring, and her stage presence dynamic"
"(Smith) enchanting"
Fairfield City Champion, 16th Feb 2000
"Rob Guest is masterful"
Mosman Daily, 17th Feb 2000
"Guest brings the house down"
City of Sydney Times, 16th Feb 2000
"Spectacular"
"Audiences will love the songs, the colour,
the drama and a taste of the legendary
heyday of the Broadway musical"
Wentworth Courier, 16th Feb 2000
"Jolson offers all the razzmatazz one hopes for in a musical"
North Shore Times, 23rd Feb 2000
"A blaze of music and glamour"
"Lavish…..A Big Hit!"
Gold Coast Bulletin, 3rd Dec 1999
"Outstanding!"
"Had you believing you really were watching
the world’s greatest entertainer himself"
"A superb cast"
"This magical production is complimented
by an extravagant set that has the audience
immersed in the life and music of Al Jolson."
Sunshine Coast Daily, 3rd Dec 1999
"Awesome!"
4BC, 3rd Dec 1999
"Overwhelming….Triumphant……Stunning"
"Has what it takes to succeed"
"Powerful……Moving"
Courier Mail, 4th Dec 1999
"A neatly penned, skilful show steeped in goodies"
"The eye candy is heaven: dazzling sets,
beautiful costumes and lavish musical numbers"
"A class act supporting cast that gives the show a Tiffany’s gleam"
Sunday Mail, 5th Dec 1999
"Sets great, costumes wonderful, go along (and have a sing-a-long),
you’ll love it."
Gold Coast Bulletin, 6th Dec 1999
"(Guest’s) drive, charisma and energy are unflagging
in a towering performance worth walking a million miles to see"
"Nothing could be finer"
"Rob Guest shines"
The Australian, 10th Dec 1999
"Sensational entertainment!"
"Captivates the audience"
"Thoroughly entranced by her performance (Page)"
"(Guest) had the audience in the palm of his hand and clamouring
for more,
rising to its feet in a spontaneous outpouring of delight."
The Leader, 19th Dec 1999