I Will Survive (TV series)

I Will Survive
Genre	Talent show
Presented by	Hugh Sheridan
Judges	Jason Donovan; Stephan Elliott
Opening theme	"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
Composer	Gloria Gaynor
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	14
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	FremantleMedia Australia
Release
Original network	Network Ten
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	21 August –; 23 October 2012

I Will Survive is an Australian talent show-themed television series that premiered on Network Ten on 21 August 2012.[1] The premise of the show is to search for a new, unknown talent to perform in the Broadway production of the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[2] Due to the Broadway theatre production closing in June 2012, the prize has been amended to another performance on Broadway, along with a $250,000 cash prize.[3] The title of the show is derived from the title of a song in the production, "I Will Survive", originally sung by Gloria Gaynor.[4] I Will Survive is hosted by actor and singer Hugh Sheridan[5] and features judges Jason Donovan, who played Tick in the West End theatre production of the show, and Stephan Elliott, the director of the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[6][7]

Format

I Will Survive searches for a "triple threat" performer, proficient in the disciplines of acting, singing, and dancing, to portray a drag queen as based on the hit musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The show starts with open auditions, with the most talented performers joining the famous Priscilla bus, retracing the steps of the movie, from Sydney to Alice Springs, performing at outback locations on the way.[8]

Top 12 contestants

Name	Age	Occupation	Portrayed as	Status
Michael Snell	28	Dance Instructor	Wants to be Leading Man	Winner
Tom Sharah	24	Cabaret Performer	The Star	2nd Place
Nathan Foley	32	Former Hi-5 member	Reinventing himself	3rd Place
Rohan Seinor	42	Mine Worker	Light hearted/Funny	4th Place
Stephen Mahy	29	Performer	Win at all costs	5th Place
Brendan Hanson	39	Performing Arts Teacher	Loving father	6th Place
Matt McFarlane	28	Former Australian rules football Player	Musical Theatre Type	7th Place
Adrian Espulso	23	Mechanic	The Underdog	8th Place
Davin Griffiths-Jones	25	Former Child Star	The Bitchy Villain	9th Place
Jamie Jewell	43	Costume Designer	Drama Queen	10th Place
Frank Kerr	22	Weekend Radio Announcer	Nice Guy	11th Place
Sean Perez	23	Luna Park Entertainer	Cry Baby	12th Place

Challenges

Contestants	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Michael	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 2	WINNER
Tom	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Nathan	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Rohan	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	Bottom 2	OUT
Stephen	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	Bottom 3	OUT
Brendan	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Matt	Bottom 3	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	OUT
Adrian	SAFE	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	OUT
Davin	SAFE	Bottom 3	SAFE	OUT
Jamie	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Frank	Bottom 3	OUT
Sean	OUT

Ratings

Episode	Original airdate	Timeslot	Viewers
Episode 1	21 August 2012	Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	506,000[9]
Episode 2	22 August 2012	Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	427,000[10]
Episode 3	28 August 2012	Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	364,000[11]
Episode 4	29 August 2012	Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	360,000[12]
Episode 5	4 September 2012	Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	391,000[13]
Episode 6	5 September 2012	Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	338,000[14]
Episode 7	11 September 2012	Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	336,000[15]
Episode 8	12 September 2012	Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	281,000[16]
Episode 9	18 September 2012	Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	358,000[17]
Episode 10	25 September 2012	Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm	277,000[18]
Episode 11	2 October 2012
Episode 12	9 October 2012
Episode 13	16 October 2012
Episode 14	23 October 2012

References

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[3] ttp://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/ten-to-amend-i-will-survive-prize-as-priscilla-announces-broadway-closure.html

[4] ttp://aussietheatre.com.au/news/i-will-survive-channel-ten-announces-impressive-prizes-for-reality-talent-show/

[5] ttp://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/hugh-sheridan-to-host-i-will-survive-for-ten.html

[6] ttp://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/jason-donovan-confirmed-as-i-will-survive-judge.html

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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