Candy Man June 16, 2010

Candy Man
Starring
Wayne Scott Kermond
Playhouse, Victoria Arts Centre
June 16 -27
Tickets on sale from April 12
After sell out seasons at Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide,
Wollongong and Canberra - Candy Man arrives in Melbourne!
The dynamic all dancing and all singing infused celebration of the life and music of Sammy
Davis Jr has finally made its way down to the south of the east coast after sell out seasons in
Sydney and Brisbane in 2009. Candy Man will play at the Playhouse, Victoria Arts Centre
from June 16 for a limited season.
“I’m incredibly excited about sharing Candy Man with Melbourne audiences particularly in the
Arts Centre, which is like the Mecca of theatres in Melbourne” said Candy Man star Wayne
Scott Kermond.
Candy Man features an eight piece Big Band, a cast of musical theatre performers and a
Youth Choir - set amongst Las Vegas nightclubs, concert halls, musicals and films and with a
twist of Vaudeville, all of which characterised Sammy Davis Jr’s career. The show offers an
intimate insight into Sammy’s own struggle and triumph over his doubts and fears while also
being two and half hours of pure entertainment.
Candy Man has all the songs that audiences around the world have sung along with including,
Mr Bojangles, Singin’ in the Rain, Rhythm of Life, What Kind of Fool Am I, Hey There, Candy
Man and many more.
Wayne Scott Kermond grew up in a showbiz family and has a myriad of musical experience
behind him and has performed around the world. He is the recipient of four MO Awards and
has long wanted to have the honour of paying homage to the ultimate Song & Dance Man,
Sammy Davis Jr.
“Sammy’s life in show business and mine are quite similar,” said Wayne "it’s kind of a story of
parallels”.
Kermond was inspired when in 1986 after performing in Guys and Dolls. Sammy Davis Jr,
who had been an audience member approached him in the Green Room and said “Man, you
are one cool dancer. Keep it up, cos we need young cats like you to take over from old
cats like me.”
Candy Man is Exuberant Entertainment
Sydney Morning Herald
Guaranteed recession - blues buster
The West Australian
A brilliant evening of Capital E entertainment. An outstanding hand-picked dance troupe, a
fabulous orchestra that keeps the joint jumping and Kermond, that rare endangered species - a
song and dance man, a guy who can keep you entertained all night.
The Sunday Mail, Adelaide
www.candymanshow.com.au
Kermond Creative
presents
Candy Man
Starring Wayne Scott Kermond
Playhouse, Victoria Arts Centre
St Kilda Road, Pyrmont
June 16 - 27
Tickets on sale from April 12
Tickets: $39-$79
Bookings 1300 182 183 or www.theartscentre.com.au