In September 2016 , '' Dream Lover : The Bobby Darin Musical '' had its world premiere at Sydney Lyric Theatre , Australia . This production featured the story of Darin with an 18-piece big band . Darin was played by David Campbell . Darin had an unusual upbringing , being raised by a " mother " who was actually his grandmother and alongside a " sister " who was actually his mother , a fact he did not discover until he was 31 years old . Campbell grew up in a similar circumstance , leading Bobby 's son Dodd Darin to describe Campbell as perfect for the role , stating that " y ou have to have lived something like that to understand it and Campbell has , and I think he can relate to my dad , he can relate to the pain . " Campbell made similar observations , describing playing Darin as a " cathartic experience " and stating that " I feel like I 'm healing things during this show . " The production was nominated in six categories in the 18th Helpmann Awards , including for Best Musical , with Campbell receiving the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical
18th Helpmann Awards
18th Helpmann Awards
Bobby Darin