D’Arrietta covers a terrain from tenderness to terror, and all the pathos in between. He has a long relationship with music, and an affinity deeper than most.
His characteristic gravel-voiced sensitivity brings out the shapes and shades of legendary songs of the greats, with a good dose of his laconic humour.
‘The king of whiskey, smoke & late nights… exceptional’ – Broadway World ★★★★★
‘Worth stealing a dollar from your mama’s purse’ – The Adelaide Show ★★★★★
‘A masterful evening of drama, riveting, beautiful storytelling, outstanding… brilliant’ – Fringe Review
‘Gut wrenching passion… an absolute knock out’ – The Australian
Beneath the roaring bluster and cyclonic musicality, the sinewy strands of romance weave poignant and compelling stories of life, love, lust and loss – this performer’s favourite themes.
What they say about Stewart D’Arrietta
Electrifying – Variety
Rollicking – The New Yorker
Rock solid emotion – The New York Times
One of the ten best shows of the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe – The Sunday Times
Astonishing… an expert pianist with a fine voice ★★★★★ – The Adelaide Advertiser
Gut wrenching passion… an absolute knock out – The Australian
D’Arrietta is the king of whiskey, smoke and late nights… not to be missed. ★★★★★ – Broadway World
A national treasure, an integral part of our cultural fabric. There is nothing he can’t do at his keyboard – Glenn A Baker
Strong, slick and sartorial… Stewart D’Arrietta has a phenomenal presence, no doubt about it. – Deadline News
‘Worth stealing a dollar from your mama’s purse. ★★★★★ – The Adelaide Show
BIO:Stewart D’Arrietta is the piano guy in ‘Lennon Through A Glass Onion’, one of Australia’s best loved and longest running musical theatre shows, which Stewart co-created with actor John Waters 29 years ago. Other of D’Arrietta’s notable successes are ‘My Leonard Cohen’ and ‘Tom Waits For No Man’ which have sold out shows at the Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringes, as well as at the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Arts Centre.
Award winning composer and musical director D’Arrietta has performed all over Australia as well as overseas, at The Montreal Jazz Festival, EX Theatre Tokyo, Soho Playhouse New York, Union Square Theatre New York and The Riverside Theatre London.