"I was on a holiday in Spain.

I was a kid from the West End (of London) - bright lights, etc. -

I never got to see the moon on its own in the dark,

there were always streetlamps.

So there I was on the edge of the water

on a beautiful night with the moon glowing,

and suddenly I looked down and saw my shadow.

I thought that was so cool, I'd never seen it before."

"Moonshadow spielt auf einem kalten Planeten, auf dem ewige Dunkelheit herrscht, nur der Mond spendet etwas Licht. Die Menschen auf diesem Planeten müssen ihr ganzes Leben hart arbeiten, um Geld für Licht und Wärme aufzubringen. Das Geld entrichten sie wiederum an die Mächtigen, die den Planeten kontrollieren. Das ist sozusagen der Hintergrund. Die Geschichte selbst handelt von einem kleinen Jungen, der von einem Ort träumt, wo es einen goldenen Ball gibt, der im Himmel hängt.

Dort, wo die Sonne ist, sind alle zufrieden und glücklich. Es gibt niemanden, der einem das Leben schwer macht, der einem sagt, was man zu tun und zu lassen hat. Es ist also ein Ort der Freiheit. Und während der Junge von diesem Ort träumt, wird er erwachsen, beginnt zu arbeiten, hat aber Probleme, sich anzupassen. Er verliert seinen Job, sein Vater ist unzufrieden mit ihm, und eines Tages trifft er seinen "Moonshadow", den Mondschatten, der ihn inspiriert, sich auf die Suche nach dem Ort seiner Träume zu begeben.

Dann tritt er in die Welt hinaus, ist aber immer wieder Verführungen ausgesetzt, die ihn von seinem eigentlichen Ziel abbringen.

Die Geschichte umschreibt mein Leben.  Meine Songs sind immer der Soundtrack einer Suche gewesen. Im Musical sind sie der wahrhaftige Moment in einer sonst fiktiven Geschichte.

Es gibt Bewegungen und Formen von Tanz. Denn der Held macht viele Begegnungen auf seinem Weg durch die wilde Welt ("Wild World"), die angemessen dargestellt werden müssen.

Die Regie führe ich nicht. Von mir stammen nur die Songs und die Story.

Was auf der Bühne schließlich zu sehen sein wird, entspricht  aber ganz  meiner Vision .

Das ist Teil des Vertrags. Ich achte wirklich sehr darauf, dass die Geschichte nicht verwässert und verglittert wird. Es geht ja auch um Glaubwürdigkeit und Überzeugung.

Ich könnte kein "Mamma Mia!" machen. Ich könnte eine Songs nicht einfach jemandem geben und sagen: Mach daraus eine Geschichte. Ich kann nicht loslassen.

Die "Mamma Mia!"-Idee, existierende Songs zu nehmen und mit ihnen eine Geschichte zu erzählen, ist eine Inspiration gewesen . 

Schon um 1965 herum  kam mir die Idee, ein Musical zu schreiben . Damals lebte ich im Londoner West End, wo es viele Musicaltheater gibt. Das hat mich fasziniert, ich wollte Musicalkomponist werden. Also habe ich schrullige Lieder geschrieben, die seltsame Geschichten erzählten. Aus denen wurde dann zwar kein Musical, aber immerhin meine ersten Hits "I Love My Dog" und "Matthew & Son".

"Matthew & Son" ist Teil der Story, weil der Junge zeitweilig für Matthew & Son arbeitet. Eine Firma, die zur Energiegewinnung Kunst verbrennt."

(aus einem Interview mit welt.online)

© Dogan Ur

Mr Moonshadow will now open his show

in a West End world premiere

The West End openings seem to be happening thick and fast; it looks like the next performer to stage an interpretation of his own repertoire will be Yusuf Islam, best known as Cat Stevens. The musical Moonshadow was initially pencilled in for a regional residency in Northampton before a London transfer at the end of the year, but owing to the plethora of shows in town then, no suitable space was available. So, the producers have bitten the bullet and are planning instead for a West End world premiere in the autumn.

[TheGuardian/ April 2009]  

Moonshadow the musical

to be workshopped in Melbourne

Moonshadow the new musical by Yusuf Islam (formally Cat Stevens) will be workshopped in Melbourne during October. It is also believe that the musical will open in Melbourne some time during 2012.

The recent trend of workshopping new musicals in Australia looks like its set to continue.

Following in the footsteps of Dream Lover and An Officer and a Gentleman, Moonshadow the new musical by Yusuf Islam (formally Cat Stevens) will be workshopped in Melbourne during October. While the musical has previously been workshopped in London, a full production has yet to be mounted. It is believed that at this stage the world premiere is scheduled for 2012 in Melbourne.

The musical, co written with Rachel Wagstaff, features many of Islam's well known songs including 'Father and Son', 'Wild World' and of course the title track 'Moonshadow'. When the singer toured Australia in June 2012 he included a 30 minute preview of the musical as part of his concert (as featured in the video below).

While musical theatre may seem a long way from the Cat Stevens we know from the 70's, it is closer than we expect as he explains in this 2010 interview with The Australian's Lain Sheddon:

"Because I grew up in the hub of entertainment in the West End, everything had to do with musicals and films and music," he says. "I got infatuated by those kind of mediums. West Side Story was probably the biggest one in my life and that energised me and my friends towards musicals. Then the Beatles came along and demonstrated what was possible with a guitar."

The creative team have been developing a script over several years for the Melbourne workshop, which will be held over 2 weeks. The Australian actors involved in this workshop will be working with Yusuf Islam and director Anders Albien on the project. The plot follows a young man known as Stormy in a temptation-filled journey through a world with no sun, only moon, as he searches for enlightenment. In Yusuf's own words, the show takes place:

"A tiny planet somewhere out in the distant corner of the universe, where the sun never shines, birds never sing, and no-one has seen the warm light of day"

It is understood that there are at least 9 roles in the show, including Stormy's father (who sings the well known song 'Father and Son') and a character called Moonshadow.

[AussieTheatre.com/ 2011]

New Cat Stevens Musical Moonshadow

to Open in Melbourne in 2012

The much loved songs of Cat Stevens/Yusuf take you on an incredible journey in a new musical full of heart and soul – a magical story of love, hope and the search for a better world.

Embarking as a young singer-songwriter in the sixties and with 60 million records sold worldwide, Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) has enjoyed one of the most unique careers in pop music history. With an incredible fan base in both East and West, appealing to audiences from all walks of life - young and old, worldly or spiritual.

At a time where our fragile world seems on the verge of political-economic collapse and devastation and the youthful sixties’ spirit is back onstage again, Moonshadow is the musical we need right now. With Cat’s message songs of love and the search for universal happiness and understanding, the story is destined to enchant everyone who sees it.

Moonshadow is a beautiful musical, weaving together exciting new songs with most famous and beloved classics from Cat Stevens’ expansive back catalogue. With hits around every corner, such as "Father and Son," "Wild World," "Morning Has Broken," "Peace Train," and "First Cut is the Deepest," this musical will not fail to send audiences out happily singing or whistling along to themselves.

Most excitingly, Yusuf has created a magical world as the backdrop for his story. A young boy, Stormy, lives in a realm locked in endless night. When he is visited by his mysterious Moonshadow, he is inspired to set off on a quest for the lost land of the sun. Danger lurks around every corner. As Stormy ventures closer and closer to the end of the world, even the moon begins to die... This is a story full of inspiration, soul, and hope.

The roles of Stormy, Moonshadow (A 'shadow' who can only be seen and heard by Stormy), Lisa, Mr Hojja (Stormy's father) have already been cast with further auditions occurring in February and March next year. Opening night is currently penciled for May 31 in Melbourne with previews from May 20.

Moonshadowing a musical

It seems work-shopping a new musical in Melbourne is the thing to be doing of late. Along with An Officer and A Gentleman and Dream Lover, Moonshadow, the new musical by Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens), is set to be work shopped here in Melbourne during October.

The show has been work shopped previously in London, but a full production has yet to be presented.

Although the show may be work shopped here an Australian opening is not currently confirmed: "We're working out the logistics of it and whether Australia might be the first place for it to open, which would be terrific. You have a lot of talent here" (Islam).

Co-written by Rachel Wagstaff and Islam himself, the show will feature a selection of Islam's well known songs, including "Wild World" and "Moonshadow." The show is said to be set on a ‘“tiny planet somewhere out in the distant corner of the universe, where the sun never shines, birds never sing, and no-one has seen the warm light of day." A " journey-to-enlightenment kind of tale," Islam has said: “My songs always told a story, so it’s natural for me to extend that into a stage musical form. It’s taken a long time to arrive, but it’s always been a dream of mine to write a musical. Growing up in the West End of London, surrounded by theatres and shows, obviously left a strong impression on me. I originally wanted to be a composer, not a pop star. Strange how it’s taken almost a lifetime, but it had to – the story is somewhat a metaphorical mirror of my own journey, so I suppose it had to wait to reach where I am today.”

Islam has apparently been talking to Paul Dainty of the Dainty Group that is currently presenting Jersey Boys and Hairspray.

With the music of Cat Stevens and the storyline promised, Moonshadow should prove to be an uplifting and heartfelt piece of theatre. Even if Cat Stevens isn’t your thing, this show looks to be the golden ticket of all Mother's Day presents. Let’s just hope it does open in Australia around that time in 2012.

[THEATREPEOPLE.COM.AU, 15. Sept. 2011]

The $5 million production with an all-Australian cast will make its debut at the Princess Theatre in May 2012.

The musical is a "dream come true'' for Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens), who recently spent three weeks in Melbourne working on his self-penned show.

Moonshadow will span the singer's extensive catalogue of work and roll out all the hits from his heyday, including Father and Son, Wild World, Moonshadow, First Cut is the Deepest and Peace Train.

"It's about themes that are powerful and universal,'' announcement material said.

"It's about hopes and dreams, greed and power, right and wrong, but most importantly Moonshadow is about happiness and love.''

Islam's Melbourne nephew, Steven Georgiou, recently told the Herald Sun that his uncle had a strong connection to the city through family and friends and always intended the show to premiere here.

"Australia's been an important place for him in his career,'' he said. "He's very well received here and loved. He has a soft spot in his heart for Australia.''

Working under Swedish director Anders Albien, Moonshadow will have an Australian cast and creative team.
Georgiou said his uncle was impressed with the depth of talent here.

"He went to see a few musicals when he was here on his concert tour and he was very impressed,'' he said.

Details about auditions and casting are yet to be announced.

[Herald Sun, 05.12.2011]

Casting Announced Today.

“In this world of Darkness, evil rules by night, but somewhere in the shadows ... someone's seeking light.” – Cat Stevens.

Moonshadow, a new musical fantasy written by Yusuf, features the songs which he penned as Cat Stevens, weaving together new songs with his classics, hits such as Father & Son, Wild World, Matthew & Son, The First Cut is the Deepest and, of course, Moonshadow.

Five actors were today (February 23, 2012 ) announced to play some of the major roles in the premier production.  Gareth Keegan - Stormy, Gemma-Ashley Kaplan - Lisa, Jolyon James - Moonshadow, Blake Bowden – Pat Matthew, and Robert Grubb – Mr Hojja.

Lucy Graham caught up with Jolycon James and Blake Bowden at the Princess Theatre.

Australian audiences can expect Moonshadow to take the jukebox musical to new heights according to Jolycon James and Blake Bowden.

“Moonshadow is different in a really good way,” said Jolycon James. “It’s incredibly magical and the songs are so evocative and beautiful and poetical, and universal in their messages. It’s autobiographical in a way but in a fantasy setting.”

James says his favourite song in the show is Sad Lisa and Bowden can’t resist Father and Son. They have not worked together before, but already their professional chemistry is evident.

Having landed lead roles late last year James, Bowden and other cast members workshopped the musical with Yusuf in a space in Brunswick last October. The experience of working in such close quarters with him is an experience they say they will never forget.

“Yusuf is incredibly gracious and you know he is genuinely supporting you,” said James. “I’m getting goose-bumps just talking about it. This is new territory in a way because Yusuf is very much involved as a scriptwriter.  This is a man who had an extraordinary career, sold 60 million records, and comes without ego to let us interpret his music.’

Bowden reveals that Yusuf has wanted to write musicals since his youth. As a west sider himself, Bernstein’s musical West Side Story was the first Yusuf saw, and so now “coming back to it is kind of a childhood dream.”

While audiences can expect full-on dance scenes and magical costumes and set design, including ground-breaking projection techniques, James believes the show carries great integrity because this is the spiritual journey Yusuf has been on.

“It’s a journey we all go on whether we’re religious or not,” said Bowden, “the journey of searching for meaning. But it’s really great fun too. There are lots of laughs.”

Bowden says Cat Stevens fans will embrace the show with around 30 hit songs, excerpts, snatches and underscoring.

“The songs are such strong narratives in themselves that they really carry the story,” said Bowden.

Bowden reckons Moonshadow will also appeal to a broad intergenerational audience. Around 30% of the show is new material written by Yusuf for the musical.

“Yusuf’s personal journey is very public,” said James, “but the lovely thing about him is that he truly transcend boundaries, and we really hope it [Moonshadow]

will attract a Islamic audience."

Through Yusuf's much loved songs Moonshadow will take the audience on a journey with a story of a young man and his moonshadow's struggle against the oncoming of darkness as the night planet prepares for the big blackout by the death of the Moon.

The World Premiere of Moonshadow opens at the Princess Theatre on 31 May, 2012.  This $5 million production will have an Australian cast and creative team, together with Sweden’s top musical director, Anders Albien.

With an incredible fan base in both East and West, Cat Stevens / Yusuf  has enjoyed one of the most unique careers in pop music history, appealing to audiences from all walks of life - young and old, worldly or spiritual - the prospect of a new musical conceived by him and spanning his amazing catalogue is a dream come true.  Yusuf has chosen Melbourne for the global Launch of Moonshadow as he has a strong connection to the city through family and friends.

Moonshadow is about themes that are both powerful and universal.  It’s about hopes and dreams; greed and power; right and wrong; but most importantly Moonshadow is about finding happiness and love.

“Leapin and hoppin’ on a Moonshadow”

Bookings open on Monday March 5.

Our earlier coverage

It was announced today (Monday Dec 5, 2011) that Moonshadow, a new musical written by Yusuf, featuring the music and lyrics of Cat Stevens/Yusuf, will make its World Premiere at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, in May 2012.  This $5 million production will have an Australian cast and creative team other than the director, Anders Albien from Sweden.

Embarking as a young singer-songwriter in the sixties and with 60 million records sold worldwide, Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) has enjoyed one of the most unique careers in pop music history.  With an incredible fan base in both East and West, appealing to audiences from all walks of life - young and old, worldly or spiritual - the prospect of a new musical conceived by him and spanning his amazing catalogue is a dream come true.  Yusuf has chosen Melbourne for the global Launch of Moonshadow as he has a strong connection to the city through family and friends.

“Well, if you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free, be free,

‘cause there’s a millions things to be”– Cat Stevens

Through his much loved songs and music Moonshadow will take the audience on an incredible journey with a magical story of a young man and his moonshadow's struggle against the oncoming of darkness.  As the night planet prepares for the big blackout by the death of the Moon, the odd duo battle to overcome the hidden enemy, in search for the mythical land of the lost sun ... and everlasting happiness.

“There's a way and I know, that I have to go – away,

I know I have to go” – Cat Stevens

Moonshadow is about themes that are both powerful and universal.  It’s about hopes and dreams; greed and power; right and wrong; but most importantly Moonshadow is about happiness and love.

“Oh baby, baby, it’s a wild world, it’s hard to get by

just upon a smile” – Cat Stevens

Moonshadow weaves together exciting new songs with Yusuf's most famous and beloved classics from his expansive back catalogue.  With hits around every corner, such as Father and Son, Wild World, Morning Has Broken, Peace Train, and First Cut is the Deepest, this musical will not fail to send audiences out happily singing the songs they know so well.

“Leapin and hoppin’ on a Moonshadow” - Register Now for Priority Booking ahead of general sales in February 2012.

[stagewhispers.com.au, 23. Febr. 2012]

Moonshadow is nowhere near as kooky

as it sounds, its famous creator insists.

THE songs are vintage Cat Stevens, the set designs echo The Hobbit, and the journey at the heart of the story sounds more like a trip, but Moonshadow is nowhere near as kooky as it sounds, its famous creator insists.

The story, about a young musician trying to find a new light source for his world, which is perpetually in darkness, is ''centred around family, essentially'', Yusuf said yesterday while introducing a workshop teaser of his production ahead of its May 31 world premiere at Melbourne's Princess Theatre.

''They say there are only two stories – those about leaving home and those about coming home. This musical has both.''

Yusuf spent his childhood in a flat above his parents' restaurant on Shaftesbury Avenue in the heart of London's West End. Undoubtedly, he'd like to take Moonshadow – his first foray into theatre – back home as a triumph. But the choice of Melbourne as incubator is far from random - there's a family connection here, too.

Yusuf – formerly known as Yusuf Islam, and before that as Cat Stevens and even before that as plain old Steven Georgiou – has partnered with two Melbourne-based nephews to produce the show.

''We've graciously been made associate producers without any financial commitment,'' says Steven Georgiou, a 60-year-old whose showbiz career began in the 1970s, when he managed bands and booked town hall venues.

''He's a very generous man in all aspects,'' says Tony Georgiou, 58, a theatre director and acting teacher until the responsibilities of raising a young family got in the way. ''How people perceive him is very different to how we perceive and know him.''

Since arriving in Melbourne more than a month ago, Yusuf has subtly set about shifting how people – perhaps remembering only his rejection of his own music in the 1970s, his conversion to Islam or his apparent endorsement of the fatwa against Salman Rushdie – think of him. He has led a quiet life in Balwyn, even adopted a football team. A couple of weeks ago, he visited the Richmond dressing room pre-game, shared a prayer session with Tiger star and fellow Muslim Bachar Houli and accepted a guernsey.

Family connections weren't the only reason to debut his show here. ''This is a testing ground for it,'' says Tony Georgiou. ''To really achieve his vision with this show he needed to be in a neutral zone, where he's not having the media knowing every move he makes. He's been able to work freely here.''

Tony Georgiou promises the $5 million production Melbourne sees will be visually spectacular and upbeat, but ''certainly it'll go through a lot of changes'' on its hoped-for journey into the wider world.

''No musical is ever 'ready','' says Anders Albien, the show's Swedish director, who has been working on the project for nine years. ''Musicals are written with the audience, not for the audience.''

Contemplating the design drawings on the wall of the Brunswick rehearsal space, Albien is excited about the sets being assembled in Adelaide and the projections being developed by Melbourne design house Eness. But he admits he won't know how, or if, it all fits together until the production moves into the Princess on May 8.

Is that nerve-racking? ''Very much,'' he says. ''It is an extremely complicated production, but that's why it's fun. I've done a lot, so you don't want to do middle-of-the-road things.''

There's little chance anyone will accuse Moonshadow of that.

[optuszoo.com.au, 25.04.2012]

Coming out of the shadows

Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) is back to premiere his first ever musical Moonshadow in Melbourne;

a magical tale about finding everlasting happiness.

Tomorrow, the first ever musical by Yusuf Islam - formerly known as Cat Stevens - Moonshadow will make its world premiere at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne. The musical, which took Yusuf over ten years to develop, write and create, has finally come to fruition. And with a cast of local youthful talent, the show will intertwine Yusuf's much-loved songs in a tale of good vs evil, fantasy and fairytale. Moonshadow is a magical story about a journey we all take to find everlasting happiness.

The journey in the show is not unlike Yusuf's journey in life. Born Steven Demetre Georgiou, in 1948, he grew up with his Greek-Cypriot father and Swedish mother living above the family restaurant near London's West End. It was here that Yusuf's love of telling stories through music and musicals began.

At a young age, Yusuf developed an interest in Greek folk song and dance, and in his early youth convinced his father to buy him an acoustic guitar for eight pounds. After changing his name to Cat Stevens, he had his first UK hit single in 1966 with I Love My Dog. In 1967 Matthew and Son went to number two on the British chart. By now his soft, romantic and mystical songs were captivating audiences all over the world. Songs like Peace Train, Matthew and Son, The First Cut is the Deepest and so many more, have shaped listeners of all ages. His songs have been covered by so many artists and with over eight gold albums in a row, it was a shock for all his fans and the musical industry alike when he gave it all up. Yusuf auctioned his guitars to charity, converted to Islam and changed his name. He had found everlasting happiness.

"I really don't have much to say about it because I believe everyone searches what they need in life and I think what he found with the Koran was an embodiment and he was able to embrace it," says Yusuf's nephew and company director of Moonshadow Anthony Georgiou.

Georgiou, along with his brother Steve, have taken a management and creative consulting role in this musical. They have allowed their uncle to leave the base of his musical in capable hands in Australia, giving him the creative freedom he needs to explore and develop the musical to the best of its ability. With family in Melbourne, family he could trust and family who are also in the arts industry, Melbourne was an obvious choice to premiere his musical.

But Melbourne was also the city that Cat Stevens as an artist was embraced with open arms and Yusuf wanted to give his music back to the fans. But Melbourne is also a safe place for Yusuf. Georgiou explains that his uncle could "work freely [in Melbourne] as opposed to a lot of places in the world where he may be a little bit more scrutinised".

"Australia is a lot more accommodating," Yusuf's nephew told Neos Kosmos, "we aren't so politically minded and it's very hard to work around the world where you may find there are a lot of people who want to have their input into this show.

"It's his total creation, writing and his music and his vision of a fantasy and you need to be able to do that in a climate that doesn't overlook you all the time and gives you the freedom," he says.

Apart from choosing Melbourne over the West End or Broadway, Yusuf also chose to use young local talent over a big name. The leading cast members include names like Gareth Keegan; Gemma-Ashley Kaplan; Joylon James; Blake Bowden and Robert Grubb - all well-known names within the theatre industry but not as well-known on the street. Yusuf made the choice to hire these competent young actors because to have a big name in the musical would distract away from the ultimate leading star - Yusuf's music.

If you stand back and really listen to his songs, the lyrics the poetics of them, they are stories in themselves. Yusuf knew all along that he could intertwine them into a musical. There are 42 songs in this musical, much more than your average musical - but Georgiou told Neos Kosmos that many more could have been chosen. With that in mind, maybe he has another musical up his sleeve which Georgiou said is all probable seeing that Yusuf is such a creative hard-worker. The classic song Ruby My Love which cemented the artist Cat Stevens in the Greek community, is also included in the musical that Yusuf wants to be embraced by not only his Greek fans, but also the whole ethnic community in Melbourne.

The storyline of Moonshadow is about a boy trying to find the light; eternal happiness. From seeing images of the set design - created by Turkish illustrator Dogan Ur; images of a fantasy world both beautiful and nightmarish, think The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings, come to mind. But whatever the case, this $5 million production is magical.

"He calls it a fantasy," says Georgiou of his uncle's impression of the show.
"It is a journey that takes you through a myriad of his songs as well as bringing unity and spreading a learning...it's not a story that's overloaded with messages - he's not preaching - but he is trying to say to people that we can all live in harmony in peace if we want to search for that."

The quest for eternal happiness is something that Yusuf has been doing since he first came into the spotlight in the late 1960s. His spiritual journey saw him discover numerology, zen, Buddhism, but essentially it was Islam that fulfilled him.

"Probably the industry in the early days changed his view and took him off track of what he was searching for," says Georgiou about his uncle's spiritual journey and adds that his uncle is trying to harmonise Western culture and Islam and not make them separated. A spokesman for Islam, Yusuf has created Islamic music through his label Mountain of Light. He also has a lot of humanitarian interests and supports Islamic schools and hospitals.

"The way he is with us is generous, warm sharing so I don't think the aspect of Islam enters into our relationship we have with him," says Georgiou.
And with 25 cast members, a crew of 40, all in all about 100 people involved in the environment and outside the environment, Yusuf's generous warm nature embraces them all. With only five days to go, the pre-show nerves are kicking in, but Georgiou says they are fine because at the end of the day, Yusuf created a musical exactly how he imagined.

"Win, lose or draw - at least he's done it and done it the way he wanted to."

Moonshadow the musical by Cat Stevens is on at Princess Theatre, Melbourne, from May 31 till 5 July.

[neoskosmos.com, 30.05.2012]

Moonshadow/ Welturaufführung

Cat Stevens Moonshadow Musical

To Head To London

‘Moonshadow’ featuring the music of Cat Stevens,

will finish in Melbourne in August and then head to  

London’s West End

as well as other territories.

The Australian launch of the musical written by Yusuf (Cat Stevens) was personally overseen by the singer with help from his Melbourne based family members Anthony and Steve Georgiou.

We are delighted with the success of Moonshadow in Melbourne and would like to thank everyone who has embraced the show,” says Anthony and Steve Georgiou, Company Directors. “We now look forward to taking Moonshadow to audiences around the world and hope they give us the same warm welcome that Melbourne has extended to Yusuf and our Moonshadow family.”

The final Australian performance will take place in Melbourne on Sunday August 5.

[noise11.com, 04.07.2012]

ist halt mal nicht die Premiere..., nech?!