Make Believe at The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel

Make Believe, celebrates the classic Hollywood film musical and the stars of these Technicolor extravaganzas; but is also a comedic and irreverent romp about life as young classical musicians trying to do ANYTHING creative in post-lockdown Sydney! The evening salutes the careers of MGM darlings, Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel, who starred in films such as "Show Boat", "Lovely To Look At" and many more. Make Believe Features classical Sydney-based singers Emily Turner, Ian Warwick, and pianist Nathaniel Kong and showcases the music Grayson and Keel sang in their colourful films, the stage musicals they appeared in, and the jazz standards they lovingly sang. The idea for the cabaret was born from a conversation about old Hollywood stars with friends over a virtual dinner, during lockdown, and has now been given life through the Sydney Fringe for 2022. Join us for an evening of old Hollywood glamour and yesteryear magic. Grab a drink, you'll need it!

Authors

• Bess Wohl