Staged by the Australian Theatre for Young People it was directed by Stephen Lloyd Helper it featured a cast of forty and the lead roles were shared.
On opening night lead roles of Waldo and Hanna were played by Huey Acuna and Toni Collette.
[2] Other cast members include Nadine Weinberger, Daryl Aberhart and Margaret Dokic.
[3] The Eastern Herald's Emily Gibson wrote "It's very hard not to be affected by 40 people singing and stamping their hearts out on stage.
"[2] Bob Evans of The Sydney Morning Herald praised the show noting "The young cast mostly handle it well, although at times the spick-and-span conception borders on the slick.