In 2016 , Campbell starred in '' Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical '' . A cast recording was released in September 2016 by Sony Music Australia , featuring Campbell . It debuted at number 9 on the ARIA Charts . Bobby 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 circumstances , leading Dodd Darin to describe him 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 at the 18th Helpmann Awards , including for Best Musical , with Campbell receiving his second Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical
18th Helpmann Awards
18th Helpmann Awards
David Campbell (singer)