Dubbed "an extremely serious musical comedy", it is a satirical depiction of the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
[1][2] The Dismissal had a work-in-progress presentation at the Seymour Centre in 2019.
[4] However, the production was cancelled in August 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
[5] Subsequently, as a Squabbalogic production, the musical premiered at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre in September 2023 to generally positive reviews.
[8] At the 2025 AWGIE Awards, The Dismissal's book and lyrics received the Award for Music Theatre and the David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Writing for Australian Theatre.