Australia’s great summer obsession, the game that connects the commonwealth, whatever you like to call it, cricket makes for great comedy material. At least according to Denis Carnahan and his one-man stage show “Cricket The Musical.”
The musical production is Carnahan’s latest satirical spin on Australian sports culture. It’s a specialty of his, one that’s been refined over the better part of 20 years. Like anyone in search of a good story, Carnahan is going straight to the source: following the English cricket team’s tour of Australia with his own tour.
“The 2025/26 cricket season is destined to be filled with controversy and pantomime, from the World Test Championship to the West Indies series, followed by the always hilarious touring English Cricketers. They’re still smarting from the Farce of the Wandering Bairstow, and sure to bring the slapstick of Bazball,” Carnahan said.
“Add to that the drama of last season’s Indian shoulder charges and send offs and the burlesque of the Big Bash, and you have more comic narratives than any music theatre librettist could ever dream of!” he added.
“So I can’t think of a better time to tour “Cricket The Musical” and bring people together around their shared love of the game than while the energy is high and the crowds are buzzing around the country this summer.”
Australia’s self-described “hardest working sports satirical musician,” a competitive field no doubt, will be ready with a quip and a chord to review the standout moments of the upcoming season, and to dive into cricket’s rich history of heroes, villains, facial hair and illegal abrasives.
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Denis Carnahan has starred on the ABC, “The Footy Show,” Fox Sports. Triple M and more. He’s also gathered a following on YouTube with a discography that digs into everything from Stuart Broad’s sportsmanship and MCC selection policies to Mitchell Johnson’s moustache.
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DENIS CARNAHAN CRICKET THE MUSICAL AUSTRALIA TOUR 2025
Wednesday, November 19
State Theatre, Perth WA
Thursday, November 20
State Theatre, Perth WA
Tuesday, December 2
The Old Museum, Brisbane QLD
Sunday, December 14
Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide SA
Saturday, December 27
The Arts Centre, Melbourne VIC
Sunday, December 28
The Arts Centre, Melbourne VIC
Saturday, January 3
The Bridge Hotel Rozelle, Sydney NSW
Sunday, January 4
The Bridge Hotel Rozelle, Sydney NSW
Friday, January 9
The Bridge Hotel Rozelle, Sydney NSW
Saturday, January 10
The Bridge Hotel Rozelle, Sydney NSW