LEADER OF THE PACK -- The Ellie Greenwich Musical

As a teenage member of the Jivettes during the late 1950s, Ellie dreams of hearing her songs played on the radio, but her plans are put on the back burner when her mother insists she finish high school and a degree in education so she can support herself. While attending College, she finds work in Manhattan's Brill Building, where she meets Gus Sharkey (a thinly-veiled caricature of Phil Spector) and fellow aspiring songwriter Jeff Barry. After a whirlwind courtship, Ellie and Jeff wed and begin to churn out hits for the Ronettes, the Crystals, the Shangri-Las, Darlene Love, Connie Francis, and Lesley Gore, among others. In 1965, at the pinnacle of their partnership, Jeff wants to start a family, but Ellie wants to keep working rather than settle down as a housewife/mother, so he divorces her. They remain professional partners for another year, but when her ex-husband remarries, Ellie falls into a downward spiral of depression, eventually suffering a nervous breakdown. The show fast-forwards to the mid-1980s, showing off a self-confident and successful Ellie who is in control of her life. Thursday 22nd October 8pm Friday 23rd October 8pm Saturday 24th October 2pm and 8pm Sunday 25th October 3pm Wednesday 28th October 8pm Thursday 29th October 8pm Friday 30th October 8pm Tickets Adult $31 (incl BF) Concession $26 (incl BF) Child $23 (incl BF) Tickets from Ticket Office 9477 7777 (Under 18's Must be accompanied by Adults at all times)