Matthew Newton will leave his Underbelly bad boy image far behind to take the lead role in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Poor Boy. The play written by Matt Cameron features the songs for former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn.
Matthew Newton will play Danny, a deceased son who reappears in the body of a seven-year-old boy as his family try to move on. He steps into the shoes of Guy Pearce, who played the role in Melbourne.
Poor Boy previews at the Sydney Theatre Company on July 6, before the official opening on July 9.
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