The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular
The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular, based on Banjo Paterson's poem The Man from Snowy River, was a popular musical theatre production which toured Australian capital cities twice during 2002. Kevin Jacobsen and David Atkins were the executive producers for the show. David Atkins and Ignatius Jones were co-directors and co-writers. Extra dialogue was written for the show by Jonathan Biggins and Phillip Scott.
| The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular | |
|---|---|
| Music | Bruce Rowland Lee Kernaghan Garth Porter |
| Lyrics | Lee Kernaghan Garth Porter |
| Book | David Atkins Ignatius Jones |
| Basis | the Poem The Man from Snowy River, by Banjo Paterson |
| Productions | 2002 Australia |
The stage musical has no relationship to the 1982 film The Man from Snowy River, or the 1988 sequel The Man from Snowy River II, or the television series The Man from Snowy River.
All poetry narrated in the musical was written by Banjo Paterson, including the lyrics to the songs "Waltzing Matilda" (with music written by M. Cowan), and "As Long as Your Eyes Are Blue" (the music to which was "Clancy's Theme", which was written by Bruce Rowland for the film The Man from Snowy River).