Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical
2016 soundtrack album by Australian Cast featuring David Campbell
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Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical is a jukebox musical based on an original concept and stage play by Frank Howson and John-Michael Howson, adapted for the stage by Frank Howson with Simon Phillips and Carolyn Burns. The musical tells the story of singer, songwriter and actor Bobby Darin.[1][2][3]
| Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Australian Cast featuring David Campbell | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, stage and screen | |||
| Label | Epic Records | |||
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The original production played at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from September to November 2016. It featured David Campbell as Bobby Darin, Caroline O'Connor as Polly / Mary Douvan, Hannah Fredericksen as Sandra Dee, Bert LaBonte as Charlie, Martin Crewes as Steve Blauner, Marney McQueen as Nina, and Phoebe Panaretos as Connie Francis. A Melbourne season, with Marina Prior replacing O'Connor, ran from December 2017 to March 2018 at the State Theatre.[4]
Dream Lover was nominated for six 2018 Helpmann Awards including Best Musical. Campbell received the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical.
Cast recording
The Australian cast recording featuring David Campbell was released in September 2016 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Chart. It was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Recording in 2017.
Track listing
- "Dream Lover" – 2:20
- "Mack the Knife" – 3:19
- "Splish Splash" – 2:34
- "That's the Way Love Is" – 2:52
- "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" – 1:47
- "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" – 1:49
- "I've Got the World on a String" – 2:14
- "Call Me Irresponsible" – 2:37
- "Dream Lover" (duet version) – 3:08
- "Multiplication" – 1:43
- "The Best Is Yet to Come" – 2:22
- "Things" – 2:05
- "More" – 3:17
- "Beyond the Sea" – 3:00
- "If I Were a Carpenter" – 2:43
- "The Curtain Falls" – 4:19
Charts
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 23 September 2016 | CD,[6] digital download[7] | Sony Music Australia | 88985369342 |