Hugh Sheridan’s ready to share all – His Way – in his new Adelaide Fringe show

After 12 months of highs and lows, the Logie-winning triple threat is glad to be back on stage for the Adelaide Fringe Festival

It’s been a rollercoaster 12 months for Adelaide’s Hugh Sheridan.

From a very public proposal to then partner Kurt Roberts, losing his beloved father, reviving his Logie-winning role as Ben Rafter, and then ending his engagement – there’s been some real highs and lows.

But the 36-year-old is feeling strong and glad to be back in Adelaide with his new Fringe show Hugh Sheridan – My Way, after a busy six months in Los Angeles.

Hugh Sheridan relaxes at the Sofitel in Currie St ahead of 12 shows for the Adelaide Fringe. Picture: NAOMI JELLICOE

He tells all in the 60-minute show which will feature songs from Coldplay to Frank Sinatra, a bit of Peter Allen, and probably an appearance of Hedwig.

Hugh Sheridan and Kurt Roberts who were engaged last Fringe, before splitting mid-last year. Picture: MARK BRAKE

“Since Hedwig got cancelled, there’s been a lot going on in my life, I was engaged and now I’m not and the people who follow me have been like ‘What the hell?’,” Sheridan says.

“So, I can tell everyone at the same time what has happened, rather than going to everyone individually. And then I’ll tell it 12 times and that will be it.”

It’s a bittersweet Fringe for Sheridan – the first without his dad Denis who passed away in May after a battle with prostate cancer.

“I’m feel like I’m good though,” he says. “I’m happy to be working. I think when things go wrong or people have loss, you sometimes tend to stop working and people give you that time. But for me I know that the busier I am – the better for me.”

Hugh Sheridan singing with his beloved dad Denis. Picture: Instagram

Sheridan will be joined by LA-based singer Maiya Skyes – who’s worked with Beyonce and Michael Buble – and Canadian drummer Norm Roper.

It’s likely to be his last Fringe for a while as his semi-autobiographical movie The Dance – which Sheridan penned in one of his many quarantines – is due to start filming this year in Adelaide and Melbourne. The script is in its final draft and production is scouring for local talent.

While Sheridan is confident he’ll have a cameo, he’s not sure he can manage to balance a huge role in his directorial debut.

“I was stressed about (directing) at first but then I was like I’ve got this,” he shares.

“I’m just really excited about it. Everything in the film has come from my head so my vision is very clear.”

– Lisa Woolford

Hugh Sheridan – My Way, Wed-Sun, from March 9, Moa at Gluttony.