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\n\tJack is back, this time as the hero of his own musical.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe 40th anniversary of John Farnham<\/a>\u2019s record-smashing 1986 album Whispering Jack <\/em>will be celebrated with a new musical.<\/p>\n \n\tProduced by Michael Cassel and Gaynor Wheatley, Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical<\/em> will go behind the scenes of the five years that defined the Australian artist\u2019s transformation from a broke former teen idol to the voice of his generation. \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe project will enjoy its world premiere at Sydney Theatre Company in November 2026.<\/p>\n \n\tAt its heart, reads a statement, is the story of the people who stood beside him: Jill Farnham, his wife and \u201cpillar of strength,\u201d and Glenn Wheatley<\/a>, his manager and friend \u201cwho risked everything to make the dream a reality\u201d.<\/p>\n \n\tWith Whispering Jack, <\/em>Farnham became a homegrown superstar. \u00a0The Sony Music release spent 25 weeks at No. 1, en route to shifting more than one million copies, becoming the first domestic LP to do so. It remains the highest-selling album ever in Australia by a local talent.<\/p>\n \n\tPowering Whispering Jack<\/em> is Farnham\u2019s signature song, \u201cYou\u2019re The Voice,\u201d a top 10 hit in the U.K. and, four decades on, the unofficial anthem of Australia. \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tThe musical is written by Jack Yabsley, directed by Mitchell Butel, and will be soundtracked by Farnham\u2019s greatest hits alongside classics of the era.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMusicals have always held a very special place in my heart as it\u2019s where I met Jill,\u201d Farnham comments in a statement. \u201cTo see this part of my story brought to life on stage is an adventure that might just require you strapping on your seatbelt! For me it has always been about the songs. From \u2018Sadie\u2019 to \u2018You\u2019re the Voice,\u2019 I am forever grateful for both these songs and the people who connect with my music.\u201d<\/p>\n