Whispering Jack | The John Farnham Musical with Port Bus to Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney.

Tuesday 15th & Wednesday 16th December 2026

This time, he's playing to win.

John Farnham. King of Pop. Australian hero. The voice of a generation. But as a cash-strapped father, approaching middle age, in the midst of an Australian rock revolution, it could have gone a very different way.

In an outer Melbourne suburban garage in 1986, Farnham, with a new band and manager Glenn Wheatley, began work on an album and a song called You’re the Voice that would transform his career and their lives. This is the story of an overnight sensation, 20 years in the making.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the highest-selling Australian album of all time, Whispering Jack, Sydney Theatre Company and Artistic Director Mitchell Butel join forces with Michael Cassel Group (Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), TalentWorks (Finding the Voice) and acclaimed writer Jack Yabsley (Gold Diggers) to bring Farnham’s life, mischief and musical genius to the stage.

Starring vocal powerhouse Michael Paynter (Jesus Christ Superstar, Australian Idol) as the legend himself, Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical is a celebration, not just of hits like Pressure Down, Age of Reason, Two Strong Hearts and That’s Freedom, but also of friendship, family and a great Australian artist’s desire to shine a light on the world around us.

Inclusions:

Return air-conditioned coach transport, Port Bus welcome bag, daily H20, 1 x chosen ticket, 1 x night @ The Great Southern Hotel, 1 x Dinner, 1 x plated hot breakfast, Visit the Fish Markets.

Itinerary:

Day 1:

Departing Port Bus depot around 07:30 (TBC), we commence our pickups. Comfort stop @ Taree Service Centre. Stopping at Westfield Tuggerah allows shopping and grabbing a bite to eat. Arriving at The Great Southern Hotel around 14:30, you will have time to freshen up before an early dinner onsite in The Great Southern Bar at 16:15. We will depart for the Theatre around 16:45 for our showtime of 18:00.

Day 2:

After our breakfast, we depart and head over to the new Sydney Fish Markets. Spend your time wandering around, purchase some seafood, if that’s not your thing, grab a cuppa and relax. Heading North around 10:15. Up the Yellow Brick Road, our lunch stop will be at Heatherbrae (choose between Heatherbrae Pies, Hungry Jacks, KFC, or Guzman & Gome,z own cost). We continue North, and our drop-offs should commence by 15:30.

Premium

$469 pp twin | $565 pp single | $150 pp deposit

A Reserve

$449 pp twin | $543 pp single | $130 pp deposit

For more information or to book;

Phone: 02 6583 3330

Email: admin@portbus.com.au

Website: https://www.portbus.com.au

Note

1. Approx. duration 2 hrs 30 mins, including interval. Subject to change

2. Content Strong language. Subject to change

3. Cancellation Fee for theatre, concerts & sporting tours: In case of concert or sporting tours, admission tickets are purchased in advance, therefore a minimum cancellation fee equivalent to the cost of admission tickets will apply, and some accommodations require prepayment and refunds will be subject to their own conditions.

Contact the host of The Voice of a Generation – Whispering Jack