# Shout! The Legend of The Wild One

Shout! The Legend of the Wild One is an Australian musical based on the life of Johnny O'Keefe. It premiered in Melbourne at the State Theatre in December 2000, followed by seasons in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane throughout 2001. As a jukebox musical, it features songs recorded by O'Keefe and other popular songs from the 1950s and 1960s.
The original production was directed by Richard Wherrett and featured David Campbell as O'Keefe. Both were nominated at the 2001 Helpmann Awards, for Best Direction of a Musical and Best Male Actor in a Musical respectively. The original production was later remounted for a national tour in January 2008, starring Tim Campbell as O'Keefe.

## Plot

In the mid-1970s, Johnny O'Keefe takes his new fiancé to see the Sydney Stadium before its demolition. He reminisces about his life, growing up in Sydney and falling for Marianne, a German immigrant. When he hears "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets, he discovers a passion for rock music and persuades Lee Gordon to promote him.
O'Keefe achieves fame and success, but his journey is married by a car crash and difficulty breaking into the US market. His relationship with Gordon deteriorates, his marriage falls apart and Gordon dies.
Despite these challenges, O'Keefe makes a comeback in the 1970s.

## Cast information

Original casts :
| Character | Australia 2001 | Australia 2008 |
| Johnny O'Keefe | David Campbell | Tim Campbell |
| Marianne Renate | Tamsin Carroll | Alexis Fishman |
| Lee Gordon | Aaron Blabey | Mark Holden |
| Thelma O'Keefe | Trisha Noble | Colleen Hewett |
| Ray O'Keefe | Doug Scroope | Glenn Shorrock |
| The DeeJays | Peter Skelton, Brett Canning, Andrew Ho, Ben Daley, Brennan Muhoberac | |
| The Deltones | Paul Biencourt (Noel Weiderberg), Kurt Sneddon (“Pee Wee” Wilson), Michael Griffiths, Todd Goddard | |

## Cast recording

Shout! The Legend of The Wild One original cast recording was released in March 2001. The album was certified gold in Australia. It received the ARIA Award for Best Original Cast/Show Album in 2001.

### Track listing

* "Sing (And Tell The Blues So Long)" - 2:05
* "Wild One (Real Wild Child)"- 2:05
* "Cry" - 2:15
* "Save the Last Dance For Me" (with Tamsin Carroll)- 3:59
* "Rock and Roll will Stand" (with Kevin Murphy) -2:04
* "Right Now" - 1:36
* "Move Baby Move" - 2:15
* "Crazy" (by Tamsin Carroll) - 2:31
* "(The) Sun's Gonna Shine Tomorrow" - 2:27
* "He Wears My Ring" (by Trisha Noble) - 1:47
* "She's My Baby" - 2:08
* "Ready For You" (with Tamsin Carroll) - 1:51
* "Get a Job" (by Paul Biencourt) - 1:40
* "Hit Record" - 2:34
* "Chapel of Love" (by Tamsin Carroll) - 2:26
* "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" - 2:09
* "Holdin' You In My Holden" (by Sara Highlands, Carly O'Rourke, Eve Prideaux) - 1:10
* "Mockingbird" (with Trisha Noble and Katie McCarthy) - 2:37
* "I'm Counting On You" (with Tamsin Carroll)- 2:58
* "So Tough" - 1:49
* "Tourin' Time" (by Australian cast) - 2:34
* "Purple People Eater"/"Witch Doctor" (with Aaron Blabey) -2:37
* "Mr. Bass Man" (with Kurt Sneddon) 1:49
* "Bye Bye Baby" (by Anton Koritni) - 2:34
* "She Wears My Ring" - 2:37
* "Rock Around the Clock" - 2:11
* "What'd I Say" - 2:55
* "Shout!" - 5:44

### Charts and certifications
#### Weekly charts

| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 19 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2001) | Position |
| Australian Artist Albums Chart | 96 |

### Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||