It has been more than 50 years since The Beatles made their one and only tour of Australia, but more than two generations later the Fab Four still hold a special place in the hearts and minds of their fans.
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Albury hosts its own Beatles weekend each June to correspond with the tour anniversary but Border fans will not need to wait until then – this Thursday internationally acclaimed tribute show Beatlemania On Tour will have the Albury Entertainment Centre jumping as part of their 30-show national tour.
Bringing a full new cast for the show's first major tour in Australia since 2012, fans can expect a fresh experience with state-of-the-art updates to production and lighting and revamps to the show's huge repertoire of replica Beatles costuming.
All the Beatles' biggest and most treasured hits – 40 songs in total including Can’t Buy Me Love, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Yellow Submarine and Hey Jude – will be performed live, in their original key and on replica Beatles instruments, with unseen attention to detail creating the sincerest Beatles sound around.
The new cast of Cameron Charters (as Paul McCartney), Zac Coombs (John Lennon), Brent McMullen (George Harrison) and Ben Harper (Ringo Starr) have been in full-time rehearsals for months ahead of this, their debut tour with the show.
"There is so much detail to get right for a show of this calibre; aside from getting the music spot-on we're expected to nail the characters, voices, little movements,” Charters says.
“It's a lot of work but it's worth it when you see the end result and know that real Beatles' fans will appreciate it.”
With previous sold-out shows across the US, Canada, Dubai, Hong Kong, New Zealand and South Africa under its belt, the production is looking to uphold its reputation as one of the world's best Beatles tributes.
