PAUL SINGS
Depending on who you are, Paul McDermott is best known as a comedic genius, or as host of the extremely popular Good News Week program, or perhaps as member of musical-comedy masterminds, The Doug Anthony All Stars. No matter which incarnation audiences identify with, there is no arguing that he is one of Australia’s most versatile and talented entertainers.
“I find that if I am touring, then all I want to do is paint, if I’m painting then all I want to do is tour. I’m easily distracted and I like doing a variety of different things,” he continues modestly, “none of them very successfully might I add.”
Australians everywhere would beg to differ.
Right now, McDermott is getting ready to perform Paul Sings, as part of the Sydney Comedy Festival. The show will feature songs that were intended for television one-offs, as the title suggests, sung by Paul. “It’s a pretty dynamic show, with a lot of interesting stuff in it and a brilliant band,” he says. “[and] I do tell a couple of stories about the old days – in a humorous way.” (LL)
May 3, Enmore Theatre, 118-132 Enmore Rd, Newtown, $37-39, (02) 9550 3666, ticketek.com.au
