It took 48 years but this show has finally made it to Melbourne. It was worth the wait
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- ▪The only problem now is, it closes tonight.","headline":"It took 48 years but this show has finally made it to Melbourne.
- ▪First of all, which version of the much disputed Kelly story do you tell?
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