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Still standing after all these years

 

Tony Magee, left, and Ian Croker.
TWO of Canberra’s best-known showbiz personalities join forces from this weekend at Teatro Vivaldi’s to reflect on life, both on and off the stage.

Veteran actor- singer Ian Croker and pianist Tony Magee have titled their show “Still Standing” and, indeed, both of them are.

Croker is pretty much of a legend in Canberra for acting (unlike some of our other veterans, he is word-perfect every time) and set-building. His greatest roles have included code-breaker Alan Turing, King George III and Max Bialystock and he just keeps winning CAT and Critics’ Circle Awards.

Magee is a capable producer and event-master, but he is most relaxed as pianist in a cabaret setting. Canberrans will not forget his accompaniment of the late jazz singer Gery Scott, but he has also been associate artist to Toni Lamond, Bronwyn Sullivan, Stephen Pike and Wilf Jones.

There’ll be popular music, ballads, show tunes and stories made famous by artists such as Petula Clarke, Tom Jones, Harry Chapin, Elton John, Charles Aznavour, Sammy Davis Jnr and Sinatra.


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