The musical begins with a disfigured man who is attempting to live his life as normally as possible, but is thwarted by those who would exploit him due to his appearance. With an all-star cast, the story is re-told with embellishment and a comedy twist, although it still serves to remain sensitive to the difficult nature of the story and helps to highlight the courage and hopeful nature of a little-understood man.
Beat rates the performance with five stars and describes it as:
“Beauty and the Beast meets The Book of Mormon.”
Indaily calls it:
“An audaciously witty comedy with a lot of heart.”
This production was the winner of the Critics Circle Award at the Adelaide Fringe in 2023.
‘The Marvellous Elephant Man: The Musical’ is part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and is showing at Chapel off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Melbourne, VIC. The dates are Tuesday, April 18 until Sunday, April 23, with each show beginning at 8.30pm. Tickets cost from $45. The show runs for two hours, inclusive of a 20-minute interval.