Billed as "the surf rock musical to make Shakespeare turn in his grave", New Moon's original production of Beach Blanket Tempest opened at Cairns' Civic Theatre on 25 July 1984. The production then undertook a national tour, with seasons in Townsville (Civic Theatre), Mackay (Theatre Royal), Rockhampton (Pilbeam Theatre), Mt Isa (Memorial Civic Theatre), Alice Springs (Arulen Arts Centre), Adelaide (Adelaide Festival Centre Playhouse), Canberra (Canberra Theatre) and finally a two-month season in Sydney (Footbridge Theatre), closing on 15 December 1984.
