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The Ultimate Queen Celebration (Christchurch)
2018-08-26 19:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester St, Christchurch Central,, Christchurch, New Zealand
Get ready to rock with Marc Martel, the greatest Freddie Mercury voice on the planet.
It’s one night only. It’s the ultimate Queen celebration.
“That voice. You listen, close your eyes and you think it’s Freddie. It’s uncanny.” – Roger Taylor, Queen
No stranger to fronting Queen projects, Marc Martel was handpicked by Roger Taylor and Brian May to front their official Queen tribute in 2012.
Martel launched his own The Ultimate Queen Celebration project in March 2017.
“I get a little more artistic freedom in this show,” Martel said. “I feel like I have a good feel for how Freddie interpreted the music. Later in life, he branched out and did his own things, a few covers and some opera. I’ll pick a couple of songs that I wish Freddie recorded in his lifetime and perform them along with the songs that these legendary artists made famous including “Radio Gaga”, “Tie Your Mother Down”, “Fat Bottomed Girls”, “Killer Queen”, “Somebody to Love”, “Bohemian Rhapsody” and many more.
An absolute must for Queen fans!

The Ultimate Queen Celebration (Auckland)
2018-08-24 20:00 - 22:30 | ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, CBD, Auckland, New Zealand

Romeo & Juliet
2018-08-24 17:30 - 2018-08-26 21:00
New Zealand’s brightest opera stars will celebrate their swansong performance on home soil in a fiery yet intimate production of one of the world’s best-known stories of thwarted love, Romeo and Juliet at the Mercury Theatre.
Award-winning singers Madison Nonoa and Filipe Manu will play the leads in Auckland Opera Studio’s two 90-minute, two-act production of the great and angry Vincenzo Bellini opera I Capuleti e i Montecchi.
Written in 1829 it is the story of Romeo & Juliet and the Libretto is from the from the Italian Giulietta e Romeo written two years before. It has remained a staple on the Opera Stages of the world since its first performance on the 11th of March, 1830.
This Opera, is full of drama, anger, courage, love and desperation as the two opposing Mafia families fight it out over the consequences of the proposed union (desired by Romeo and Juliet) of these historically opposed families.
A collaborative effort, it will result in a wonderful evening for the audience and a lovely enrichment to their lives, seeing a work of genius being brought to life again as it has done countless times in the world since its first performance on the 11th of March 1830.
Tickets to this spectacular production on 24 & 26 August are on sale now via iTicket.

Irish Celtic -- Spirit of Ireland
2018-08-15 18:30 - 2018-08-19 19:30 | The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets, Aucland, New Zealand
Irish pub takes to the stage for thrilling night of music, storytelling and dance!
A thrilling Irish dance show is set to get feet tapping in Auckland, when Irish Celtic makes its debut in August.
Direct from a highly successful tour of France and Germany, Irish Celtic features the finest performers from the top Irish dance companies, who show their incredible talent and their infectious love for dance in a thrilling evening of high energy dance and explosive rhythms.
Set in a traditional pub in southern Ireland, Irish Celtic brings the warmth and conviviality for which Ireland is famed, onto the theatre stage. The audience is welcomed by genial landlord and owner Paddy to share an unforgettable night of music, storytelling and dance.
The five-piece on-stage band get the evening going with infectious rhythms and passionate music, including romantic theme tunes from Braveheart and Last of the Mohicans, while the 12 exceptional dancers recreate scenes from throughout Celtic history; from the days of the Druids, the great migrations, to the voyage of the Titanic, through spectacular choreography, scorching tap dancing and nail-biting precision.
At the heart of Irish Celtic is the love of dance which has permeated Irish culture through the centuries, and through dance the story of Ireland’s history is vividly illustrated – and where better to appreciate it than in an Irish pub with traditional musicians, swirling skirts and flagon-loads of friendliness.
Irish Celtic has been created by the talented trio of Toby Gough, Artistic Director, Jim Murrihy as Choreographer, and Musical Director Anthony Davis. Toby Gough is the international award-winning director of the Cuban dance show Lady Salsa which was resident on London’s West End for two years. In 2012 his show Brazil Brazil! was performed on Broadway. He has toured the US with The Merchants of Bollywood and has travelled around the world with the highly successful The Bar at Buena Vista featuring stars of The Buena Vista Social Club.
Jim Murrihy is a former original cast member of Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames and has performed in Las Vegas and all over the world. As an expert in Irish Dance, Jim’s extensive network of performers enables him to cast the top dancers from Ireland’s leading commercial dance shows as well as draw on Ireland’s undiscovered traditional dance community to form a diverse, professional and highly talented company. He collaborated with the talented Denise Flynn, former star of Lord of the Dance, for Irish Celtic.
Anthony Davis has uniquely arranged and created both original, traditional songs, and the scores of the iconic film tracks for Irish Celtic. Throughout his career he has played and composed for the World Championships of Irish Dance as well as for numerous other Irish dancing events and original choreographies. He has released numerous CD compilations and has become a much sought-after musician in his field.
So come on down to the Irish Celtic Pub, meet the people of Ireland, and discover the songs, legends, traditions and dances of a culture whose heritage is as rich as it is old.
Irish Celtic is presented by Indigo Productions, Diamond Dance Productions, Lunchbox Theatrical Productions and David Atkins Enterprises.

The Bootleg Beach Boys
2018-07-28 20:00 - 2018-08-19 22:30
A fully costumed show that takes you right from the very beginning of The Beach Boys and through their career will feature classic hits and cult favourites from California’s most famous band.
Check Eventfinda for ticketing details.
