Oh! Gosh (1979)

Musical Fantasy

Oh! Gosh, a Musical Fantasy, was produced in 1979 by Albert Arlen. The last work to be produced by Arlen: Oh! Gosh, was a musical fantasy suggested by C.J. Dennis’s book of prose, The Glugs of Gosh. The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust produced a studio performance of it on 19 September 1979, with members of the Australian Opera. Composed by Arlen, the work was devised, written, and had additional lyrics by Brown. The performance featured Robert Gard, Cynthia Johnston, Neil Warren-Smith, Lesley Stender, Gordon Wilcock, Anthony Lawler and John Germain, with narration by Ken Fraser, Errol Buddle on pan flute, and Arlen on piano.