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Every Brilliant Thing - The Court Theatre
2024-04-06 19:00 - 2024-05-04 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | The Court Theatre, 129 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, New Zealand
Step into a world where screens and algorithms fade into the background and experience the power of genuine connection in real time and space. Together, let’s craft something unforgettable.
Over 80 minutes, Every Brilliant Thing brings together a group of strangers in a way that only live theatre can—reflecting what it is to be human in a shared and immediate experience. A seven-year old’s mother attempts to take her life, but what does a seven-year-old do to make sense of it and to help the most important person in their life to see all the reasons to be happy; to see every brilliant thing?
Playfully pieced together with direct involvement from the audience, our narrator takes us back to how the list of every brilliant thing started. Every Brilliant Thing is funny, sad, uplifting, and honest; it is a truly unique theatrical experience.
If you had to make a list, where would you start?
#1 Ice cream
#2 Water fights
#5 Things with stripes
#25 Wearing a cape
#314 The way Ray Charles sings the word ‘you’
#319 Laughing so hard you shoot milk out of your nose
#823 Skinny Dipping
#9998 Watching someone watch your favourite film

Murder on the Orient Express
2024-03-02 19:30 - 2024-04-12 22:00 | The Court Theatre, 129 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, New Zealand
Ken Ludwig’s clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour, intrigue, and suspense of Dame Agatha’s celebrated novel, with a healthy dose of humour to quicken the pace.
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case they decide to strike again.

Pop-up Globe - Romeo & Juliet
2024-02-11 18:30 - 2024-02-25 17:00 | SkyCity Theatre, Hobson Street, AUCKLAND CITY, 1142, New Zealand
Romeo & Juliet is an all-new production by the Pop-up Globe Shakespeare Company. It will be bawdy, bloodthirsty and beautiful.
This isn’t dusty old Shakespeare – this is alive, like a party. And this time, it’s luxe! Enjoy all you know and love from Pop-up Globe – one stage with audience members on three sides; one cast of 15 performers presenting 2 productions of Shakespeare’s masterworks; a beautiful Jacobean set and costumes; music, fights and dance; beauty, bawdiness and smut; the lights on so everyone shares the same space, the same light; a cast some of whom you know and love, and some we can’t wait to introduce you to; and some of the most wonderful words ever written – this time with the luxury of a roof, comfy seats and air con!

Pop-up Globe - Twelfth Night
2024-02-10 19:00 - 2024-02-24 17:00 | SkyCity Theatre, Hobson Street, AUCKLAND CITY, 1142, New Zealand
The Pop-up Globe Shakespeare Company is delighted to return with its hit new production of Twelfth Night, one of Shakespeare’s best-known and most- loved comedies.
This isn’t dusty old Shakespeare – this is alive, like a party.
Rowdy, rambunctious & joyful, welcome to Twelfth Night, Pop-up Globe style. We’ve missed you!

The Best of Come Together – Big End of Year Bash 2023! Chch
2023-12-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester St, Christchurch Central,, Christchurch, New Zealand
Elton John, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones recreated by our favourite artists …
Jon Toogood, Julia Deans, Sam Scott, James Milne (Lawrence Arabia), Dianne Swann, Brett Adams, Matthias Jordan, Jol Mulholland, Alistair Deverick, Mike Hall & special guests!
Having been seen by more than 40,000 Kiwis, the iconic Come Together supergroup featuring our favourite artists including Jon Toogood, Julia Deans, Sam Scott and Dianne Swann, will perform songs from some of the biggest albums in history.
We’ve meticulously selected the cream of the crop from artists Elton John, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones.
This is your invitation to a super rock soirée!
Secure your spot at the The Best of Come Together – Big End of Year Bash and let’s make this a night to remember!
Reviews from previous Come Together Concerts
“One thing we did know early on, this is a show that rocks. And how could it not? Some of the best classic rock songs were being played by New Zealand’s best rockers. This was no trot down memory lanes, these folks didn’t ‘cover’ the songs performed tonight, they inhabited them.”
‘To witness last night’s concert was to see a group of musicians at the very height of their combined musical excellence, putting on an unforgettable show that paid fitting tribute to an artist who helped invent and shape modern rock, folk, and country – it was a concert that many in attendance will never forget, and one that will reignite their passion for an unforgettable musical icon.”
“To hit that high point with 12 songs yet to be played is a feat within itself, but to elicit that same level of awe and appreciation from an entire theatre of die-hard fans for the remainder of the set was simply breathtaking – it was a collective performance that demanded adjectives yet-to-be invented within the English language. “

The Best of Come Together – Big End of Year Bash 2023! Auckland
2023-12-09 20:00 - 22:00 | The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets, Aucland, New Zealand

The Best of Come Together – Big End of Year Bash 2023! Wellington
2023-12-07 20:00 - 22:00 | St James Theatre Wellington

Atomic! - Hailing the Pioneering Women of Rock - Wellington
2023-11-18 20:00 - 22:00 | St James Theatre Wellington
New Zealand’s finest artists Boh Runga, Julia Deans, Dianne Swann, Gussie Larkin and Jazmine Mary today announce a three-concert tour to celebrate pioneering women of rock including Blondie, Eurythmics, Pretenders, Patti Smith, Jefferson Airplane, Joan Jett & more.
*Boh joins the line-up as Gin Wigmore is no longer able to travel to New Zealand.
ATOMIC!, produced by the same company behind the legendary Come Together series, harnesses the energy of an all-femme line-up of musicians to perform a heaving catalogue of hits fronted by women who kicked down doors and rewrote rock’s rules of engagement.
Expect a monster hit list including Heart of Glass, Here Comes the Rain Again, Brass In Pocket, Because the Night, White Rabbit, I Love Rock ‘N Roll and many more in this amazing night of rock in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington this November.
Punk poet Patti Smith. Jefferson Airplane’s Grace Slick. Denim rocker Joan Jett. Relentless pop hitmakers Debbie Harry of Blondie and Annie Lennox of Eurythmics. These and other icons arrived on their own terms, with rebellion hardwired to their bones to ramraid the boys’ club of the 60s, ‘70s and ‘80s and take no prisoners. As the Pretenders’ Chrissie said, “I didn’t have any role models that were women. My role models were musicians.”
Don’t miss these modern legends of the escalating femme insurrection paying it back to some of the greatest performers of our times: a hitlist rooted in the glories of the past recalled and refreshed for future generations. As Debbie Harry said way back in the day, “the only place left for rock to go is toward more girl stars. There’s nothing left for men to do.”

Atomic! - Hailing the Pioneering Women of Rock AKL
2023-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 | The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets, Aucland, New Zealand
New Zealand’s finest artists Boh Runga, Julia Deans, Dianne Swann, Gussie Larkin and Jazmine Mary today announce a three-concert tour to celebrate pioneering women of rock including Blondie, Eurythmics, Pretenders, Patti Smith, Jefferson Airplane, Joan Jett & more.
ATOMIC!, produced by the same company behind the legendary Come Together series, harnesses the energy of an all-femme line-up of musicians to perform a heaving catalogue of hits fronted by women who kicked down doors and rewrote rock’s rules of engagement.
Expect a monster hit list including Heart of Glass, Here Comes the Rain Again, Brass In Pocket, Because the Night, White Rabbit, I Love Rock ‘N Roll and many more in this amazing night of rock in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington this November.
Punk poet Patti Smith. Jefferson Airplane’s Grace Slick. Denim rocker Joan Jett. Relentless pop hitmakers Debbie Harry of Blondie and Annie Lennox of Eurythmics. These and other icons arrived on their own terms, with rebellion hardwired to their bones to ramraid the boys’ club of the 60s, ‘70s and ‘80s and take no prisoners. As the Pretenders’ Chrissie said, “I didn’t have any role models that were women. My role models were musicians.”
Don’t miss these modern legends of the escalating femme insurrection paying it back to some of the greatest performers of our times: a hitlist rooted in the glories of the past recalled and refreshed for future generations. As Debbie Harry said way back in the day, “the only place left for rock to go is toward more girl stars. There’s nothing left for men to do.”

Mission Concert: Robbie Williams
2023-11-11 11:00 - 2023-11-12 22:30 | Mission Estate Winery, Napier, 198 Church Road Napier, New Zealand
Robbie Williams is without doubt one of the finest male pop stars of his generation, having sold over 85 million albums, 13 UK number one albums (the most for any solo artist, equalled only by Elvis Presley) and 14 number one singles as a solo artist.
With an unparalleled catalogue of pop hits including Angels, Rock DJ, Kids (with Kylie Minogue), Feel, Better Man, Love My Life, Supreme and countless more career-defining smash singles, the Let Me Entertain You superstar does exactly that!
With his new album XXV released earlier this month, Robbie celebrates twenty-five years as a solo artist. A journey through his career-defining catalogue, featuring multiple No.1 hit singles and fan favourites, the songs of XXV offer a fresh and illuminating perspective, having been newly orchestrated by Jules Buckley, Guy Chambers and Steve Sidwell, and re-recorded with the acclaimed Metropole Orkest in The Netherlands.
Last on tour in Australia and New Zealand in 2018 on The Heavy Entertainment Show World Tourand more recently, performing two exclusive nights in Melbourne for his Better Man biopic, Robbie is raring to deliver his live show to some of his favourite cities down under in 2023.
“He is Robbie f***ing Williams; he’s a national treasure.” – DIY Mag
“So rarely, these days, do you see someone Smash It to such a high and palpable degree. So rarely does it feel as though the stars – man, mood and moment – align to create such pure, concentrated entertainment.” – VICE
“There was so much joy and frivolity in this concert that it’s hard to know where to begin…” – Sydney Morning Herald

Atomic! - Hailing the Pioneering Women of Rock - Chch
2023-11-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester St, Christchurch Central,, Christchurch, New Zealand

The Music Is Bond
2023-10-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
The Music is Bond will take audiences on a thrilling journey through the legendary soundtracks that have become synonymous with Bond. From the enchanting melodies of Goldfinger to the adrenaline-filled rhythm of Live and Let Die, this symphonic spectacle will pay homage to the incredible composers and artists who have contributed to the Bond legacy over the years – Shirley Bassey, Adele, Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Sheena Easton, and Duran Duran.l

Pop-up Globe - Twelfth Night
2023-10-17 19:00 - 2023-10-22 20:30 | Q Theatre, 305 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
The Pop-up Globe Shakespeare Company is delighted to return with its new production of Twelfth Night, one of Shakespeare’s best known and most loved comedies.
This isn’t dusty old Shakespeare – this is alive, like a party.
Rowdy, rambunctious, and joyful, welcome to Twelfth Night, Pop-up Globe style.
And this time, it’s luxe! Enjoy all you know and love from Pop-up Globe – one stage surrounded by audience members on three sides; a beautiful Jacobean set and costumes; music, fights and dance; beauty, bawdiness and smut; the lights on so everyone shares the same space, the same light; a cast some of whom you know and love, and some we can’t wait to introduce you to; and some of the most wonderful comedy ever written – this time with the luxury of a roof, comfy seats and air con!
Please note: This is Shakespeare like it’s 1614. Adult themes. Fights. Occasional smut.

Tami's Rock 'n' Roll Revue
2023-10-13 19:30 - 21:30 | The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets, Aucland, New Zealand
Iconic music star Tami Neilson today announces she’s joining forces with one of New Zealand’s most celebrated artists of all time, Dinah Lee, for a four-city tour this October.
Tami Neilson’s Rock’n’Roll Revue featuring the NZ Music Hall of Famer together with the Hot Rockin Band of Rhythm and a star-studded girl group The Up Doos, will perform as part of the Taranaki Reimagine Arts Festival before moving to Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland.
The tour represents a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to see the original and the latest Mod Girls together on one stage in New Plymouth, the St James Theatre in Wellington, the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch and The Civic in Auckland from 5-13 October.
From her tour bus somewhere in the US, Tami can barely contain her excitement of linking up with the legendary artist who bought the world hits including Do The Blue Beat, Don’t You Know Yockomo and Reet Petite.
“I’ve been dreaming of singing with with Dinah FOREVER, I’m such a fan,” says Tami.
For multi-award winning artist Tami, the October tour brings her home to New Zealand after months on the road in the States, performing at illustrious outdoor festivals and legendary venues including Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium with Crowded House.
This follows the extraordinary 2022 release of Kingmaker which included the single Beyond the Stars, a duet with country music legend Willie Nelson.
The album went on to debut at #1 on the New Zealand charts in July, which was followed by a sold-out concert with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra at the Aotea Centre, and a national tour with Chamber Music New Zealand, during which she performed Beyond The Stars with Bret McKenzie in Wellington.
Her songs have also been used in the TV series Wanted, Nashville, and The Sounds and she, herself, has appeared on The Brokenwood Mysteries performing Ten Tonne Truck on the episode Good as Gold.
Dinah Lee became a household name in the 60s with her hit songs Do The Blue Beat, Don’t You Know Yockomo and Reet Petite, achieving No.1 status in New Zealand and Australia and earning her the title of Entertainer of The Year.

The Music Man - In Concert
2023-10-12 19:30 - 2023-10-15 19:30 | Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Mayoral Drive, Auckland City, Auckland central
One of the most beloved musicals ever written, The Music Man, is marching in to Auckland this October as a concert spectacular.
Following on from last year’s hugely successful semi-staged season of Chess, The Music Manwill be performed live by our finest singers and musicians, sharing the stage with the Royal New Zealand Navy Band to create a wall of sound.
Featuring 24 big band songs, including the hit Seventy-six Trombones, this is an experience not to be missed at Auckland’s Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre, from 12 – 15 October. Pre-sales begin today and all remaining seats will be available to the public this Wednesday.
Produced by the Amici Trust and G&T Productions – a collab responsible for recent musical hits including Mary Poppins, Jersey Boys and Kinky Boots – this four-day music extravaganza is a premiere event delivered in association with Auckland Live.
The Music Man was an instant smash hit when it premiered on Broadway in in 1957, running for 1,375 performances and winning the Tony Award for Best Musical. The cast album won a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album and ranked on the Billboard charts for 245 weeks.
Its 2022 Broadway revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster achieved extraordinary success, playing 374 regular and 46 preview performances by the time it took its final bow.
As the best-known work by Meredith Willson, The Music Man follows the tale of brazen swindler Professor Harold Hill who arrives in River City, Iowa, promising uniforms, instruments and lessons for a new town band.
The locals are thrilled but in reality, Hill plans to leave River City as soon as he closes the sale. But those plans change when Hill meets Marian Paroo, or “Marian the Librarian,” and finds himself falling for her. Soon Hill must follow through on his big promises or else lose out on his chance at love.

Tami Neilson's Rock 'n' Roll Revue
2023-10-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester St, Christchurch Central,, Christchurch, New Zealand

Tami Neilson's Rock 'n' Roll Revue
2023-10-06 19:30 - 22:00 | St James Theatre Wellington

When The Cats Away - A Tribute to Margaret Urlich
2023-10-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Auckland Town Hall, Queen St, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
Link to original recording of Melting Pot here
Link to original recording of Asian Paradise here
One of New Zealand’s most cherished bands ever, When The Cat’s Away, will reunite for the first time in 33 years in a special, one-night-only event, to farewell their friend and fellow bandmate, Margaret Urlich, who sadly lost her life last year.
A TRIBUTE TO MARGARET URLICH will feature the four original members of the Hall of Fame group Debbie Harwood, Annie Crummer, Dianne Swann and Kim Willoughby, performing their biggest hits including Melting Pot and Asian Paradise.
The multi-media event will honour the extraordinary life of the singer described as a “true and rare talent, who lit up any room”, a four-time winner of New Zealand Female Vocalist of the Year, winner of Best Selling New Zealand Artist of the Year, an Aria-award winner, a mother and a friend.
The event will also feature original members of the When the Cat’s Away backing band, Brett Adams and Gary Verberne on guitars and Holidaymakers’ maestro Barbara Griffin on keys, as well as The Band of Gold who have been Debbie and Margaret’s NZ band for the past 14 years. To honour Margaret’s solo career, there will be some very special guests joining When the Cat’s Away for performances of her songs Escaping, Only My Heart Calling, Room That Echoes, Boy in the Moon and more.
Founding member Debbie Harwood says the band, whose The Melting Pot Tour was the biggest tour in NZ music history, playing to over 85,000 people one summer, wanted to do something special to honour Margaret.

Ladies Night - comedy tour
2023-09-25 19:30 - 2023-10-22 21:30 | Tour, New Zealand
New Zealand’s sexiest and most successful comedy of all time is about to get its gear off again, in a nationwide tour this September and October!
This hilarious new production of Ladies Night promises to be this year’s funniest night out as these real Kiwi blokes dare each other to put on a male strip show, after falling down on their luck and needing some extra cash.
A spur of the moment idea rapidly becomes a reality as the venue is booked and the seats sold. With the terrifying prospect of actually having to strip in front of the public only moments away, Craig, Barry, Norm, Wes and Gavin set about transforming themselves from beer belly to Six Pack.
Follow them on their journey as they get to grips with the finer points of seduction, stripping and the perfect wax job. Think Magic Mike with a double shot of Kiwi humour.
Ladies Night will feature New Zealand’s hottest actor, Mike Edward (Shortland Street, Power Rangers, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Spartacus) as head stripper Barry and Mark Wright (Shortland Street, Power Rangers) as Bernie the sleazy nightclub owner.
Written in 1987 by Anthony McCarten and Stephen Sinclair, Ladies Night was a global theatrical hit. The precursor to stage hits like Magic Mike starring hunky Channing Tatum, Ladies Night has been translated into 16 languages and remains New Zealand’s most commercially successful play of all time.
After eight sell-out tours of Britain, it went on to win The Molière Prize, France’s premiere theatre award for comedy, in 2001.

Wicked The Musical
2023-08-17 19:30 - 2023-09-03 18:00 | St James Theatre Wellington
Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls met in the land of Oz. One was born with emerald-green skin – smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an extraordinary talent and the other, a bubbly blonde who was exceptionally popular … Wicked looks at what happened in the land of Oz – but from a different angle. “Thrillifying” over 60 million people worldwide since it opened and having collected more than 100 international awards, Wicked will turn 20 in 2023 and Wellington can join the party. For the very first time, Wicked is landing in the Capital.

Kinky Boots Auckland
2023-05-25 19:30 - 2023-06-17 19:30 | The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets, Aucland, New Zealand
KINKY BOOTS has inspired audiences across the globe, reminding everyone we can change the world when we change our minds. This uplifting sensation features a Tony® and Grammy®-winning score by
Cyndi Lauper, a book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein
and direction and choreography by Tony winner Jerry Mitchell.
Filled with glitter, glam and a whole lot of “sole”, KINKY BOOTS invites you to FEEL THE JOY all over again!

Come Together - Neil Young's Harvest | Well
2023-05-19 20:00 - 22:30 | St James Theatre Wellington
A supergroup of New Zealand artists recreate one of the biggest albums of all time, Neil Young’s Harvest, during three rock concerts, over three amazing months and three amazing cities.
Featuring Jon Toogood, Sam Scott, James Milne (Lawrence Arabia), Adam Hattaway, Dianne Swann, Jol Mulholland, Bret Adams, Matthias Jordan + More. The band will recreate Harvest track by track plus some classics and deep cuts.
To date the Come Together Album Concert Series has attracted over 30,000 concertgoers and consistently outstanding reviews.
51 years ago, Neil Young released his iconic fourth studio album, Harvest. Featuring special guests David Crosby, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, the London Symphony Orchestra, and more, the chart-topping album has since earned a coveted spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame. This platinum blockbuster contains the hit Heart Of Gold, Old Man, Needle & the Damage Done, A Man Needs a Maid & more.

Come Together - Neil Young's Harvest | AKL
2023-05-12 20:00 - 22:30 | The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets, Aucland, New Zealand

COME TOGETHER – NEIL YOUNG’S HARVEST | CHCH
2023-05-11 20:00 - 22:30 | Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester St, Christchurch Central,, Christchurch, New Zealand

50 Golden Years of Musicals
2023-04-11 19:30 - 2023-04-23 22:00 | Tour, New Zealand
A stellar line-up of New Zealand’s finest stage performers will join global phenomenon Paul Potts on 50 GOLDEN YEARS OF MUSICALS – an extraordinary concert spectacular that celebrates the musical journey of New Zealand’s first couple of entertainment Stewart & Tricia Macpherson.
From Paul’s thrilling Nessun Dorma through to Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from Evita and Time Warp from Rocky Horror, this event features all biggest showstoppers from the world’s biggest musicals.
Joining Britain’s Got Talent winner Paul Potts on stage are some of New Zealand’s most experienced stage performers including one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s favourite leading ladies, Delia Hannah.
For more than 35 years Delia has performed professionally in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the UK — best known for her portrayal of Grizabella in Cats in Australasia, along with lead roles in many other shows, such as Fantine in Les Miserables (10th Anniversary Production Australia New Zealand), Eva Peron in Evita, Florence Vassey in Chess, Rose Vibert in Aspects of Love, Glinda in The Wizard of Oz, Miss Santiago in The Buddy Holly Story, The Baker’s Wife in In To The Woods (Auckland Theatre Company), Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia!, and The Bird Lady in Mary Poppins (Disney Australia) and many more.
As well as receiving several nominations in Australia for the Green Room, Mo and Helpmann Awards, Delia was awarded a Variety Club Award and a Sydney Critics Circle Award for ‘Best Actress In A Musical’, for her portrayal of Mrs Johnston in Blood Brothers.
Hailing from Wellington, Matt Pike’s career was launched by the legendary Harry M. Miller with his production of Jesus Christ Superstar then the Ascot Group’s record-breaking tour of Cats through Australia and New Zealand. At the end of that tour he was invited to perform Munkustrap for the 10 year anniversary cast of Cats in Hamburg and then Rum Tum Tugger for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Australian production of Cats. He has since made many musical appearances in NZ including crooning in Fly Me To The Moon at Downstage; bellowing in Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well at Circa; getting crucified again and again in Jesus Christ Superstar with both Wellington Musical Theatre and Showbiz Christchurch; and gyrating and wailing with the bombastic Zeppelin tribute: Whole Lotta Led. Matt relished playing the Engineer in Showbiz’s NZ premiere of Miss Saigon; Starlight Express arena tour, Evita, Blood Brothers and Mamma Mia!
One of New Zealand’s most experienced stage and television artists, Nigel Godfrey, will narrate the unprecedented showbiz journey taken by the Macphersons, weaving stories of their life on the road through musicals performances and appearances from some of the world’s biggest entertainment personalities. Nigel’s association with the Macphersons has been a special one, highlighted by numerous tours of The Original Phantom of the Operato Japan. As well as roles in favourites Anything Goes and My Fair Lady, Nigel has appeared many times television series Shortland Street, Power Rangers, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Hercules. He also appeared as W.C. Fields in the Peter Jackson remake of the Hollywood blockbuster King Kong.
Soprano Leanne Howell has recently returned from the West End, having been a lead vocalist and dancer in productions including Crazy for You, The Rat Pack: Live from Las Vegas, and City of Angels, as well as choirs for Britain’s Got Talent and at Wembley Stadium under the direction of Sir Elton John.
The cast will be led by musical director, Tom Rainey – an instrumentalist, arranger, composer, producer, and conductor. As a musician, Tom has performed with artists including Cher, Art Garfunkel, Julio Iglesias, the Beach Boys and David Gates, and is a regular contributor to many NZ music festivals, and has played on more than 40 albums. In recognition of his services to music and music education, in the 2020 NZ Queens Birthday honours Tom was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM).
50 GOLDEN YEARS OF MUSICALS celebrates the unprecedented musical journey of New Zealand’s longest serving producers, Stewart and Tricia Macpherson, with Paul Potts representing the hundreds of international artists they have toured in their stellar careers.
The event that will visit 10 cities in April 2023, will feature the greatest songs from the greatest musicals including Blood Brothers, The Rocky Horror Show, Evita, Starlight Express, Flashdance, Million Dollar Quartet, American Idiot, Pirates of Penzance, Chicago, Jekyll & Hyde and The Original Phantom of the Opera.
Featuring a setlist from their catalogue of personal favourites, songs such as Time Warpfrom Rocky Horror, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina from Evita, the classic Memory from Cats, All That Jazz from Chicago and the high-energy What A Feeling and Maniac from Flashdance … and many more will have audiences singing and re-living many memories.
Tickets on sale from Ticketmaster and Ticketek.

THE SOUNDTRACKS FROM QUENTIN TARANTINO’S RESERVOIR DOGS & PULP FICTION PERFORMED LIVE IN CONCERT!
2022-12-02 20:00 - 22:30 | The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets, Aucland, New Zealand
Quentin Tarantino’s blockbuster arrival in the early 1990s marked a stunning rebirth of cinematic cool steeped in the classiest kind of Top 40 nostalgia.
With its soundtrack programmed by fictional DJ K-Billy for his “Super Sounds of the Seventies” radio show, Reservoir Dogs offset its on-screen uber-violence with the smooth grooves of Little Green Bag by The George Baker Selection, Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Swede, Stuck in the Middle with You by Stealers Wheel, Coconut by Harry Nilsson and more.
Two years later, the frantic surf guitar of Dick Dale’s Misirlou kick-started the unchallenged cinematic event of the decade. For Pulp Fiction, Tarantino curated a playlist of sweet rockin’ soul with sinister undertones. Dusty Springfield’s Son of a Preacher Man, Urge Overkill’s cover of Neil Diamond’s Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soonand Chuck Berry’s You Never Can Tell helped make Pulp Fiction a surprise hit album in 1994, and the coolest retro ’60s soundtrack of all time.

Now, for one night only, join a dream quartet of New Zealand’s finest singers to relive some of the wickedest music on celluloid.

Beauty & The Beast - The Pantomime | Chch
2022-12-01 08:00 - 2022-12-11 17:00 | Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester St, Christchurch Central,, Christchurch, New Zealand
From the producers of MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL and the smash hit pantomime CINDERELLA, comes BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – THE PANTOMIME, starring RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under 2021 winner Kita Mean, What Now host Erin Wells and award-winning entertainer Ali Harper.
For strictly limited seasons in Christchurch and Wellington this December, this production is sure to make you laugh, cry and fall in love with a host of hilarious characters. Oh yes it will!
It’s the perfect build up to the summer holidays for all the family as well as an ideal event for your office do this Christmas. Tickets on sale now via Ticketek and Ticketmaster from $55.65.
Adapted by ingenious writer and director Gregory Cooper (That Bloody Woman, MAMIL, Rumpelstiltskin, Cinderella) this version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will have more twists and turns than a snake with an itch!
The story follows Belle (Erin Wells) after she is imprisoned in a castle with a hideous Beast and a number of magical characters all entrapped under the spell of the wicked witch. Can the Beast break free from the terrible curse? Will Belle outwit the wicked witch? Can she fall in love with the Beast before the last petal falls from the enchanted rose? Oh, yes they can!

THE SOUNDTRACK FROM BAZ LUHRMANN’S MOULIN ROUGE
2022-10-15 20:30
FEATURING: MILAN BORICH (PLUTO), THEIA, LOU’ANA, ZOE MOON MAHAL
From the producer of The Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliet and The Soundtrack from Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, Liberty Stage presents The Soundtrack from Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! as the headlining spectacular of the Auckland Live Cabaret Season.
This will be a sumptuous and stylish curation of timeless hits from Elton John, David Bowie, T-Rex, Madonna, The Police and U2 from Nature Boy to Lady Marmalade and beyond, performed by New Zealand’s hottest artists.
Starring are rock, soul and alt-pop performers Milan Borich (Pluto), Theia, Lou’ana, Zoe Moon Mahal; one of this country’s best-selling artists and acclaimed contralto, Yulia; opera sensations Samson Setu, Taka Vuli, Ipu Laga’aia and introducing stunning newcomer Sebastian Holland Dudding. All backed by a lavish rock ensemble complete with strings and brass under the musical direction of Mark Dennison.
Moulin Rouge! was a game-changing marriage of nostalgia and invention escalated to the dizzy dramatic heights for which Baz Luhrmann is renowned. The movie, and the #1 soundtrack album, mashed generations of cherished songs to rule the NZ album charts for 16 weeks and sell four million copies worldwide.
Between its dazzling aesthetics, addictive pop soundtrack, and sweeping romance (carried off by career-defining performances from Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor), Moulin Rouge! developed an enduring following and spawned a smash-hit stage spectacular that’s dominating box offices around the world.
Now, 21 years on, prepare yourself for a breathtaking homage to that classic album of rock, opera, disco and bespoke musical songs elegantly entwined and reimagined by some of New Zealand’s most celebrated vocalists.
Don’t miss this exclusive one-off celebration of one of the most magical musical creations of our times.

Shrek the Musical - Wellington
2022-10-11 08:00 - 2022-10-15 17:00 | St James Theatre Wellington
Performance times vary. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.
Based on the The Academy Award-winning animated film Shrek, the hilarious story of everyone’s favourite ogre will be brought to life on stage at the St James Theatre, Wellington.
This lavish multi-million-dollar musical is part romance, part twisted fairytale and all irreverent fun that brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears.
In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre — not a handsome prince — shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand … and his name is Shrek.
Shrek The Musical has been enjoyed by audiences around the world since 2008, having toured Australia, the US, UK, Asia, Canada, South America and Scandinavia among others. Now it’s your turn New Zealand.

Pacifica the Musical
2022-08-19 19:30 - 2022-08-28 22:00 | The Civic, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets, Aucland, New Zealand
Extraordinary original musical featuring some of the biggest pop
songs of our time from artists including Hinewehi Mohi, Annie Crummer,
Sola Rosa, Che Fu, Anika Moa, Hollie Smith, King Kapisi, Nesian Mystik,
Brooke Fraser, P-Money, Stan Walker and Six60
The Civic, Auckland, will host the world premiere of PACIFICA THE MUSICAL — an original, large-scale production featuring a catalogue of the biggest Kiwi pop songs ever, a story of love and legend set in the South Seas and a riot of colour and energy synonymous with the Pacific.
With hits from artists including Hinewehi Mohi, Annie Crummer, Sola Rosa, Che Fu, Anika Moa, Hollie Smith, King Kapisi, Nesian Mystik, Brooke Fraser, P-Money, Stan Walker and Six60, this musical has been 20 years in the making and designed for a worldwide international audience.
The story begins a long time ago when a curse falls upon an island community and its descendants after a young boy loses a taonga. Fast forward to modern Auckland where a young man is told the dark secret about his island’s past. Leaving behind the girl he is falling in love with, he goes on a journey to discover the truth about his heritage, and to confront the challenge of his identity and his past. His life is changed forever.
In the tradition of smash-hit jukebox musicals like Mamma Mia!, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys, and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, PACIFICA THE MUSICAL’s score will take audiences on a magical journey, blending sounds and styles from around the Pacific, until what emerges is a cohesive sound of Aotearoa /New Zealand today.
PACIFICA THE MUSICAL will feature an all-star cast of New Zealand’s finest entertainers and the best exponents of stage craft, with vocal direction and cameo performance from the Lion King’s Nick Afoa, musical direction from Stan Walker and Teeks’ MD, Jacob Nansen; and dazzling Pacific inspired costumes. Choreography will be by Hadleigh Pouesi, whose Sweet & Sour crew brought back New Zealand’s first gold medal from the World Hip Hop Championships.
