The Hatpin

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The Hatpin
Original cast recording cover
Music	Peter Rutherford
Lyrics	James Millar
Book	James Millar
Productions	2008 Sydney 2008 NYMF 2011 Melbourne 2012 London

The Hatpin is a musical by James Millar (book and lyrics) and Peter Rutherford (composer). It was inspired by the true story of Amber Murray who in 1892 gave up her son to the Makin family in Sydney, Australia. Written and developed in 2006–2007, The Hatpin opened at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre in Sydney on 27 February 2008.^[1] The musical has received subsequent productions in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.