Melvyn Morrow (born 1942, in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian playwright.
He co-wrote the jukebox musicals Shout! The Legend of the Wild One and Dusty - The Original Pop Diva with John-Michael Howson and David Mitchell.The real Mary Mackillop explored in play Her Holiness; Perth Now, 14 April 2011On a long and Dusty road; smh.com.au; 11 March 2006 Earlier in his life he wrote material for The Mavis Bramston Show.At home with Julian Morrow; Sydney Morning Herald; 23 Sept 2012
Biography He is a graduate of St Aloysius' College. He taught English and Drama at Stonyhurst College where he directed and wrote the libretto for the musical Frank Ass, based on the life of Francis of Assisi. The musical was also taken to the Edinburgh festival in 1974. He also taught at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, where he taught author Gerard Windsor, playwright Nick Enright, and entertainer Andrew O'Keefe.TV’S Andrew O’Keefe to sing the real deal in Glorious Mud at concert at Mosman; dailytelegraph.com.au; 25 March 2015 He is the father of comic Julian Morrow.At home with Julian Morrow; Sydney Morning Herald; 23 Sept 2012
Musicals When It Happens (With James Long) Vroom, Vroom (With Paul Coombes and Jim McCallum) Shout! The Legend of the Wild One State Theatre, Melbourne, (With John Michael-Howson and David Mitchell).The real Mary Mackillop explored in play Her Holiness; Perth Now, 14 April 2011 Postcards from Provence Zenith Theatre, Sydney, 1993 (With John Mallord) Morality! Jack O'Hagan's Humdingers (With David Mitchell and Jack O'Hagan) I'm Not Henry Lawson's Mother (With James Long) Dusty - The Original Pop Diva Arts Centre, State Theatre, Melbourne (With John Michael-Howson and David Mitchell).On a long and Dusty road; smh.com.au; 11 March 2006 Dare! The Musical - A musical celebrating 125 years of St Ignatius' College Dicken's Down Under The BIG MAKado or Three Little Maids From Schoolies - At St Aloysius College
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External links Australian Musicals - Musicals Listing Melvyn Morrow interviewed by Bill Stephens