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Darlinghurst Nights is a musical. The text was written by Katherine Thomson and music by Max Lambert, based on the verse of Kenneth Slessor. The plot takes place in Sydney, Australia.

It was premiered by Sydney Theatre Company at the Wharf Theatre on 7 January 1988, as part of the Festival of Sydney, playing a six-week season.[1] The production also toured to Canberra.[2]

Darlinghurst Nights was revived by the Hayes Theatre in Sydney in 2018.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Darlinghurst Nights". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  2. ^ "THEATRE Hybrid entertainment". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 136. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 February 1988. p. 11. Retrieved 12 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Morgan, Joyce (2018-01-10). "Bells toll for Kenneth Slessor's Darlinghurst past". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  4. ^ Ding, Ann (2018-01-09). "Darlinghurst Nights musical shows how little has changed for women". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-01-12.