HEY! WHAT EVEN IS CALVIN BERGER?

Boy meets girl, boy feels awkward about size of nose, boy gets other boy with reasonable sized nose to woo girl using awkward boy’s words… Remember that one?

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In this upbeat, heartfelt musical by new writer Barry Wyner, the classic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac is given a modern, musical-comedy retelling. Set in contemporary America, four teenages struggle with their insecurities as they make their way through the never-ending Judgement Day that is high school; Smitten with the beautiful Rosanna, Calvin is paralyzed by self-doubt due to the size of his nose. No words of encouragement coming from his quirky best girlfriend Bret seem to help. Rosanna finds her head turned by the good-looking new student, Matt, who is painfully shy and unable to voice his mutual attraction to her. Hoping to forge a closer relationship to his love, Calvin offers to pen Matt’s eloquent love notes to Rosanna. As deceptions unravel and truths are revealed, Calvin is about to learn that sometimes what you're looking for is right under your nose.​

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Hyde Entertainment in association with UpStage at the Playhouse proudly presents the Australian Return of CALVIN BERGER - winner of the Jerry Bock Award, Richard Rodgers Award, Kleban Prize, and Noel Coward Prize.