Andrew McKinnon has brought together the joint talents of operatic bass-baritone, Teddy Tahu-Rhodes, musical theatre star Josh Piterman, and the charismatic Guy Noble, pianist, compere, singer and raconteur, in a comforting evening of populist musical favourites.  It was an eclectic program with works chosen from opera and operetta, classical musicals by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Cole Porter and contemporary works by Lloyd-Webber and others.

Teddy Tahu-Rhodes, Josh Piterman and Guy Noble in Concert at Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane, 7 May 2022.

Teddy Tahu-Rhodes, Josh Piterman and Guy Noble in Concert at Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane, 7 May 2022. Photo © Darren Thomas.

Nearly all the repertoire was in the top ten classical music favourites list which, while clearly attracting the widest possible attendance, might not have met the needs of a more discerning audience who would have preferred to have their musical knowledge both enhanced and stretched with some lesser-known pieces. Well-known repertoire can create its own problems too, begging comparison with other versions or singers in the past, with mixed results.

The concert started with a fun and lively sung introduction by Tahu-Rhodes and Piterman, in which they praise each...