A world premiere Australian musical that pays tribute to a national treasure

John Farnham. King of Pop. Australian hero. The voice of a generation. But as a cash-strapped, middle-aged father in the midst of an Australian rock revolution, it could have gone a very different way. 

In an outer Melbourne suburban garage in 1986, Farnham, with a new band and manager Glenn Wheatley, began work on an album and a song called You’re the Voice that would transform his career and their lives. This is the story of an overnight sensation, 20 years in the making. 

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the highest-selling Australian album of all time, Whispering Jack, Sydney Theatre Company and Artistic Director Mitchell Butel join forces with Michael Cassel Group (Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), TalentWorks (Finding the Voice) and acclaimed writer Jack Yabsley (Gold Diggers) to bring Farnham’s life, mischief and musical genius to the stage. 

Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical is a celebration, not just of hits like Pressure Down, Age of Reason, Two Strong Hearts and That’s Freedom, but also of friendship, family and a great Australian artist’s desire to shine a light on the world around us.

Approx. duration: 2 hrs 30 mins, including interval
Content: Strong language

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EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Sunday 6th December 2026

Price: $220 - Connect Coaches has only purchased 20 tickets to this show & payment will be required to secure your booking.

Includes:

• **Pick up/drop off service from selected locations on the Central Coast
• Return transfer to the Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay
• Ticket to 1:00pm matinee performance (Stalls Rows P & Q)

Seating Map:  Click here to view the theatre's seating map

Itinerary:

8:30am - 9:30am:   **Pick up route (not home pick up service)then depart the Central Coast by 9:45am.   

11:00am - 12:15pm:   Arrive at The Rocks Markets & purchase lunch    

12:30pm:  Arrive at the Roslyn Packer Theatre  

1:00pm - 3:30pm:  Matinee performance (includes an interval) 

5:00pm:  Approx. arrival time back on the Coast & begin **drop off route 

4:30 - 5:30pm  Arrive back at West Gosford & begin drop off route

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** For this event, Connect Coaches will pick up passengers from various locations on the Central Coast.

Connect Coaches will contact passengers a few days beforehand to confirm their pick up time & pick up location. 

**Pick Up Route: 

Bateau Bay Square - bus bays

Forresters Beach - bus stop near Forresters Beach Rd

 Wamberal Shops - bus stop near the post office

 Erina Heights  - bus stop outside Erina Heights PS

 Erina - CC Hwy outside Service NSW

Green Point Village Shops - bus stop in Link Rd

East Gosford Shops - bus stop outside VC Dental on CC Hwy

9:10am - West Gosford Bunnings, Yallambee Ave (Comfort Stop)

9:30am - Kariong Shell Coles Express - bus stop just past Curringa Rd/Shell

A second bus will pick up people from the following locations if we receive enough interest from people living in the Peninsula area:

Mantra Ettalong Beach

West St Umina Beach

Woy Woy Station