OBSERVER: Cricket The Musical


Singer, songwriter and satirist Denis Carnahan returns to the stage this summer with his one-man cult hit musical comedy show, Cricket the Musical.
Cricket The Musical will follow the English Cricket Team’s tour of Australia and plays in Melbourne on December 27, 28 in The Show Room, Arts Centre Melbourne.
“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,” said Carnahan.
“They’re still smarting from the Farce of the Wandering Bairstow, and sure to bring the slapstick of Bazball.
“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.
“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 musical sports satirist will use his unique satirical spin to review all the standout moments of the summer’s cricket, along with the game’s history of treachery, villainy, facial hair, and illegal abrasives.
For almost two decades, Carnahan has been producing songs and parodies about the many colourful characters and controversies Australian sport produces.
They go to air weekly on the ABC, and have previously featured on The Footy Show, Fox Sports, Triple M and many more.
His songs about Stuart Broad’s sportsmanship, MCC selection policies, Mitchell Johnson’s moustache and other sports have had millions of hits on YouTube.
Cricket The Musical brings songs to life on stage, with videos, sketches and caricatures celebrating the many controversies of this summer’s matches. Tickets are now on sale.
Performance Season: December 27, 28
Venue: The Show Room, Arts Centre Melbourne
Bookings: cricketthemusical.com.au
Cheryl Threadgold

Pictured: Denis Carnahan in Cricket The Musical