Rom-com songs coming to stage

LEADING lady Lucy Durack has announced a new tour that will see her bring the best romantic comedy film soundtracks to Ulumbarra Theatre on Sunday, 27 November.

The singer and musical theatre star said her latest show, Rom-Comcert, promises “a night of unapologetic romance”.

“I watched Sleepless in Seattle at the movies as a 10-year-old with my aunt and uncle and have been in love with rom-coms ever since,” she said.

“I soon discovered that a rom-com is nothing without its soundtrack.

“I fell in love with listening to that soundtrack as well as countless others from When Harry Met Sally to You’ve Got Mail to My Best Friend’s Wedding on a loop, allowing myself to dream up my own romantic stories using these songs as a sort of musical filter.”

The concert will feature standards like Come Away With Me from Maid In Manhattan, Makin’ Whoopie from Sleepless In Seattle, (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life from Dirty Dancing and the Titanic monster hit My Heart Will Go On.

Durack will be joined by theatre veterans Rob Mills and Bert LaBonté.

“I adore the marriage of a beautiful and funny love story combined with a well-crafted soundtrack, and how together they can make you feel uplifted, full of hope and able to see the good in the world again,” she said.

“I’m looking forward to celebrating that in our Rom-Comcert with two of the cheekiest, funniest, loveliest leading men I could dream of,” she said.

Durack rose to fame after playing Glinda the Good Witch in the original Australian cast of Wicked and has starred in musicals Legally Blonde, The Wizard of Oz, Mamma Mia! and Shrek, as well as television series Sisters and Doctor Doctor.

Tickets to Rom-Comcert are on sale now at bit.ly/3Om7B9e.