When we heard there was a musical about thoroughbred racehorse Phar Lap selling out in Sydney, we had to find out more.
The production's writer and composer Steven Kramer joins Emile to share where Phar Lap sits in the pantheon of Australian cultural icons, why he chose 'electro-swing' for the music, and how he's getting Australians to buy tickets to the theatre en masse.
An undated handout photo of Phar Lap. Photo: AAP
Photo: John McRae
Writer and composer Steven Kramer. Photo: Supplied