Show History

History

Inspiration

Back to the 80's was inspired by the music, fashion, behavior and trends of the 1980s.

Productions

Back to the 80's is a jukebox musical, featuring pop songs from the 1980s. Written by Neil Gooding with the original musical adaption made by Scott Copeman, it was later reorchestrated and arranged by Brett Foster in 2003, just prior to the Australian premiere, which was originally staged by Neil Gooding Productions Pty Ltd in Sydney, Australia, in 2004. It is an extremely popular show among school and community groups.

Trivia

• Back to the 80's contains one song that was actually not released in the 1980s. Although it is most frequently associated with that decade, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles was actually recorded and released in 1979.