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''Ned Kelly'' (sometimes titled ''Ned Kelly: The Electric Music Show'') is an Australian musical with book and lyrics by Reg Livermore and music by Patrick Flynn. It tells the story of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly with an eclectic score combining rock opera, vaudeville and burlesque. The original Australian production played in Adelaide and Sydney in 1977 and 1978. ==Development and concept album== Livermore began writing ''Ned Kelly'' in 1972 when touring as a performer with the musical ''Hair'' in Perth and Adelaide. Livermore and Flynn had previously collaborated on the musical ''Lasseter'' which was produced in Sydney in 1971 by the Old Tote Theatre Company at the Parade Theatre.〔http://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/5622〕 In the manner of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', a concept album of the musical was made prior to a stage production. The concept album featured various members of the Australian cast of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', including Jon English as Ned Kelly, Trevor White, John Paul Young and Livermore. Janice Slater sang the role of Ma Kelly. The album created some disharmony between ''Ned Kelly''’s collaborators, with Bob Ellis brought in by producer Clyde Packer and Flynn to revise existing lyrics and write lyrics for new songs (he is credited on the album as additional lyrics). The concept album was released in mid-1974. It was announced that Robert Helpmann would direct a production in 1975 to feature Livermore, Jon English and Jeannie Lewis, produced by Packer in partnership with J.C. Williamson's. This production did not eventuate. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ned Kelly (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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