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John Farnham’s Whispering Jack Story to Become a Musical at Sydney Theatre Company

by Noise11.com

Forty years after John Farnham’s Whispering Jack changed Australian music forever, his story will be told on stage with the world premiere of Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical, opening at Sydney Theatre Company in November 2026.

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