ðə stˈeɪdʒ ˌædæptˈeɪʃən wʌz fˈɜːst pɚfˈɔːɹmd baɪ mˈɛlbɚnz mˈælthaʊs θˈiəɾɚ, ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈɪkstiːn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ wˈɛsli ˈiːnɑːk ænd wɪð mˈɛɹæd hˈænən æz mjˈuːzɪkəl dᵻɹˈɛktɚ.
The stage adaptation was first performed by Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre, opening 16 September 2009, directed by Wesley Enoch and with Mairead Hannan as musical director.