Rugby League The Musical’s 2026 Season Review and Grand Final Preview
Sept 28 to Oct 3 at The Bridge Hotel Rozelle.
Musician and league tragic Denis Carnahan writes and records a song every week of the footy season about the villains, heroes, controversies and outrageous pantomime of rugby league in Denis Carnahan’s Song Of The Week for ABC Sport. In his cult hit end of season live shows, he weaves these songs together as various rugby league characters, along with comic videos, to reveal the biggest narratives of the season.
The result is a hilarious mix of musical satire, parody, sketch and stand up comedy presented as a cabaret, complete with complementary half time oranges!
With a long history in live music and writing music for TV and advertising, Carnahan has been writing sports parody songs for two decades. It all started with the theme for The Footy Show in 2006. This launched him into writing and performing for The Footy Show, then Fox Sports, The Matty Johns Show (on 7), Triple M’s Grill Team, and for many club presentations and functions.
"It is hilarious - he is an actual genius" - Yvonne Sampson - Fox Sports Presenter
"Insightful. He knows what goes on behind closed doors. Great Show!" - Geoff Toovey – former player, coach and Rugby League Legend.
"Rugby League The Musical is as ridiculously hilarious as it sounds" - Anthony Sharwood - Author and Multimedia journalist
“You don't need to know about Rugby League. If you've got a sense of humour, you'll love it” - Chris Bath - Radio Host
Denis Carnahan
Denis Carnahan is a multi-talented, multi-award winning professional musician with over 25 years experience in live entertainment, and 18 years in the television industry.
Best known for his political and sporting satire, his work flits joyously from the sublime to the ridiculous, from biting parody to emotive songs and themes for film and TV.
Denis has worked for all the major Australian networks - ABC, 7, 9 & 10, as well as many cable channels, radio stations and advertising agencies. He has sung live at venues ranging from Sydney's Olympic Stadium to inner city cafe's and country pubs.
