Eureka (musical)

Eureka
MusicMichael Maurice Harvey
LyricsJohn Senczuk, Gale Edwards and Maggie May Gordon
BookGale Edwards & John Senczuk
Productions2004 Melbourne

Eureka (also called Eureka!) is an Australian musical with music by Michael Maurice Harvey, book and lyrics by Gale Edwards and John Senczuk and original book and lyrics by Maggie May Gordon. The musical is set in Victoria during the Eureka Rebellion of 1854, covering the tensions between immigrant gold miners from many cultures and the British colonial authorities. The original Australian production played in Melbourne in 2004 at Her Majesty's Theatre. It was nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Musical in 2005.