SHANE WARNE THE MUSICAL is a leg-spun yarn about what it means to fall arse-backwards into the Australian Dream and emerge a champion. In a country that routinely lops its tall poppies, this show sets out to both celebrate and understand the life of cricket's most adored and maligned hero as he battles fame, failure, fidelity and the ferocious Australian media.

Written and performed by Eddie Perfect. Directecd by one of Australia's most acclaimed theatre, opera and film directors, Neil Armfield (Keating!, Candy), Dramaturge Casey Bennetto, (the creator of Keating! ) and a design team including Tony Award winner Brian Thomson (Priscilla, Keating! Boy From Oz - Arena) and Chunky Move artistic director Gideon Obarzanek as choreographer.

A sizzling live band and an exceptional cast, including Eddie as the man himself, bring to life a brilliant score which fuses soul, gospel, rock, power ballads, R&B, opera and even a touch of Bollywood.

"A glorious piss-take on celebrity, cricket and musical theatre"
The Age

"Perfect's vision is an almost unimprovable mingling of satire and homage, cheek and deference, music and comedy"
The Guardian UK

"It's vital, rude, smart, irresistibly funny and passionately performed. Don't miss it"
The Australian

Eddie Perfect is..."the next superstar of Australian show business. He can sing. He can dance. He can act. He's funny... Hugh Jackman with a bit of an edge" Neil Mitchell, 3AW

Eddie Perfect is a 2001 graduate of WAAPA, (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts). His television credits include Kath and Kim, Stingers, Blue Heelers, MDA, Spicks And Specks and performing his own comedy on ABC TV's Stand Up, The Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, and ABC TV's Sideshow. For theatre, Eddie's credits include A Poor Student (Storeroom), Bat Boy(MTC and Loudmouth), Take Flight(Adelaide Cabaret Festival), Babes in the Wood (Playbox), The Big Con (Malthouse Theatre Australian tour), Keating! The Musical (Company B Belvoir) and A Largely Fanciful History Of The Spiegeltent.

Eddie has written and toured several shows including, Welcome To The Inside Of Ed's Head (Chapel Off Chapel) Cliff Hanger; Catch A Falling Star (Melbourne Fringe / Adelaide Cabaret Festival), Angry Eddie(Melbourne Comedy Festival/ Brisbane Powerhouse / Adelaide Cabaret Festival / Sydney), The Big Con(nationally) and Drink Pepsi Bitch (Australia, Edinburgh, London and Auckland).

An experienced composer and musical director, Eddie has composed music for Malthouse Theatre's productions of The Big Con, Babes In The Woodand Helen Noonan's Voicing Emily as well as composing and performing music for the Helpmann and Awgie Awards . Eddie has also won several awards for his writing and composition, including Green Room Awards in both 2002 and 2003, as well as the 2004 Melbourne Comedy Festival's "Best Newcomer" Award and the "Golden Gibbo" Award for his solo show Angry Eddie. He was recently voted number one in the field of Arts and Entertainment by the Bulletin Magazine for its Smart 100 awards. Drink Pepsi Bitchalso won the Best Cabaret award at the 2006 Adelaide Fringe Festival and in 2008 he received a Green Room Award for his portrayal of Alexander Downer in Keating! The Musical.

"Eddie's an anti-hero born of our age, with a show for our times. He's also a very clever, very funny bastard. More power to him."
Wade Howland - DB Magazine - June 2005

"...perfect voice...wicked humour...cunning way with language and rhyme...Perfect is shrewd, irreverent and a consummate performer."
Kate Herbert - Herald Sun - September 2005

"...smooth vocals...sharp...Perfect oozes bad boy charm...Drink Pepsi Bitch! is bitingly entertaining...."
Thuy On - The Australian - September 2005

"...this angry Australian's sense of humour is so caustic it could strip paint off railings, his material makes you wince almost as often as it makes you laugh. Perfect's singing voice is a thing of raw beauty...his lyrics are shrapnel-sharp...deeply impressive..."
Roger Cox - The Scotsman - August 2005 - Edinburgh Festival