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SUMMARY:The Mousetrap - Auckland
DESCRIPTION:The longest-running show in the world comes to New Zealand in 2019\nWritten by the Grande Dame of murder mysteries\, AGATHA CHRISTIE \n‘A truly entertaining classic’ – The Sunday Times\, UK \nThe West End’s legendary murder mystery drama THE MOUSETRAP is the longest-running show\, of any kind\, in the world.  Written by the best-selling novelist of all time (Death on the Nile\, Miss Marple\, Poirot) and the ‘Queen of Crime’\, Dame Agatha Christie\, THE MOUSETRAP has kept audiences guessing for six decades.\nIn her own inimitable style\, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.\nNewly opened guesthouse\, Monkswell Manor\, is snowed in and amongst the seemingly ordinary gathering of guests\, a killer lurks.…  Having already killed once\, the murderer strikes again.  The tension is razor sharp: everyone is a suspect; everyone a potential victim. One by one the characters reveal their pasts\, and a complex web of deceit and suspicion emerges.  But who will be next\, and who is the killer?\nChristie’s classic ‘whodunit’ opened in London’s West End in November 1952 and has since played over 27\,500 performances. THE MOUSETRAP is the longest running stage production in the world and after almost 66 years\, continues to delight audiences to this day at London’s St. Martin’s Theatre. Originally written by Agatha Christie as a radio play titled Three Blind Mice and broadcast in 1947\, Christie then adapted the radio play for a short story of the same name before again rewriting for the stage as THE MOUSETRAP.\nTHE MOUSETRAP has never been adapted for film. Christie did not expect the play to run for more than a few months and stipulated that no film of THE MOUSETRAP be made until six months after the West End production closed.  As the show is about to enter its 67th year and continues its historic London run a film adaptation looks unlikely.\nDuring the play’s phenomenal run there have been no fewer than 474 actors and actresses appearing in the play – including Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim in the original cast – as well as 279 understudies\, 116 miles of shirts have been ironed\, over 415 tons of ice cream sold\, and an estimated 10 million people have been riveted by this gripping tale.\nAward-winning director Alan Swerdlow says “THE MOUSETRAP has remained popular for so long because it is so well constructed\, with a terrific twist quite unlike Dame Agatha Christie’s other works.  It was one of the first murder mysteries really to explore the psychology and motivations of the killer.  And it is both thrilling and fun – the audience has a great time working out who the next victim is going to be and who the killer is.  Dame Agatha keeps on surprising us!”\nThe play is set in 1952\, when it was originally staged.  “That is part of its charm\,” says Mr Swerdlow.  “The spirit of Britain in the early 1950s informs so much of the play – the attitudes\, the speech patterns\, the mores.”
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/the-mousetrap-auckland/
LOCATION:ASB Waterfront Theatre\, 138 Halsey St\, Auckland\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190404T190000
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SUMMARY:Nashville Live - Auckland
DESCRIPTION:For the very first time in New Zealand\, Nashville Live is set to transport country music fans right into the heart of downtown Nashville\, celebrating the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music. \nFeaturing live some of the hottest country musicians\, prepare be taken back to the Grand Old Opry and through the country music history featuring songs from Johnny Cash\, Willie Nelson\, Dolly Parton to Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks. \nIn the style of a ‘live radio broadcast’ and with a setlist of 44 hit songs including Folsom Prison Blues\, Crazy\, Jolene and The Gambler\, this trip through country music’s greatest moments is an evening not to be missed. \nNashville Live will feature four of the top country music acts stepping up alongside the live house band to perform. Complete with a Grand Old Opry announcer to reveal the hidden histories of country music\, audiences can sing and dance to a mixture of classic solos\, stellar duets and fantasy group harmonies. \nWith Musical Direction by Luke Thomas\, British Country Music Association ‘Musician of the Year’ (2017)\, Nashville Live follows in the traditions of Tennessee to recreate a truthful evening straight out of Nashville.
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/nashville-live-auckland/
LOCATION:ASB Theatre\, Aotea Centre\, CBD\, Auckland\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190405T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190405T210000
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SUMMARY:Nashville Live - Tauranga
DESCRIPTION:For the very first time in New Zealand\, Nashville Live is set to transport country music fans right into the heart of downtown Nashville\, celebrating the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music. \nFeaturing live some of the hottest country musicians\, prepare be taken back to the Grand Old Opry and through the country music history featuring songs from Johnny Cash\, Willie Nelson\, Dolly Parton to Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks. \nIn the style of a ‘live radio broadcast’ and with a setlist of 44 hit songs including Folsom Prison Blues\, Crazy\, Jolene and The Gambler\, this trip through country music’s greatest moments is an evening not to be missed. \nNashville Live will feature four of the top country music acts stepping up alongside the live house band to perform. Complete with a Grand Old Opry announcer to reveal the hidden histories of country music\, audiences can sing and dance to a mixture of classic solos\, stellar duets and fantasy group harmonies. \nWith Musical Direction by Luke Thomas\, British Country Music Association ‘Musician of the Year’ (2017)\, Nashville Live follows in the traditions of Tennessee to recreate a truthful evening straight out of Nashville.
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/nashville-live-tauranga/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190406T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190406T210000
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SUMMARY:Nashville Live - Palmerston North
DESCRIPTION:For the very first time in New Zealand\, Nashville Live is set to transport country music fans right into the heart of downtown Nashville\, celebrating the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music. \nFeaturing live some of the hottest country musicians\, prepare be taken back to the Grand Old Opry and through the country music history featuring songs from Johnny Cash\, Willie Nelson\, Dolly Parton to Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks. \nIn the style of a ‘live radio broadcast’ and with a setlist of 44 hit songs including Folsom Prison Blues\, Crazy\, Jolene and The Gambler\, this trip through country music’s greatest moments is an evening not to be missed. \nNashville Live will feature four of the top country music acts stepping up alongside the live house band to perform. Complete with a Grand Old Opry announcer to reveal the hidden histories of country music\, audiences can sing and dance to a mixture of classic solos\, stellar duets and fantasy group harmonies. \nWith Musical Direction by Luke Thomas\, British Country Music Association ‘Musician of the Year’ (2017)\, Nashville Live follows in the traditions of Tennessee to recreate a truthful evening straight out of Nashville.
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/nashville-live-palmerston-north/
LOCATION:Regent on Broadway\, 53 Broadway Avenue\, Palmerston North\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190407T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190407T210000
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SUMMARY:Nashville Live - Napier
DESCRIPTION:For the very first time in New Zealand\, Nashville Live is set to transport country music fans right into the heart of downtown Nashville\, celebrating the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music. \nFeaturing live some of the hottest country musicians\, prepare be taken back to the Grand Old Opry and through the country music history featuring songs from Johnny Cash\, Willie Nelson\, Dolly Parton to Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks. \nIn the style of a ‘live radio broadcast’ and with a setlist of 44 hit songs including Folsom Prison Blues\, Crazy\, Jolene and The Gambler\, this trip through country music’s greatest moments is an evening not to be missed. \nNashville Live will feature four of the top country music acts stepping up alongside the live house band to perform. Complete with a Grand Old Opry announcer to reveal the hidden histories of country music\, audiences can sing and dance to a mixture of classic solos\, stellar duets and fantasy group harmonies. \nWith Musical Direction by Luke Thomas\, British Country Music Association ‘Musician of the Year’ (2017)\, Nashville Live follows in the traditions of Tennessee to recreate a truthful evening straight out of Nashville.
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/nashville-live-napier/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190408T190000
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SUMMARY:Nashville Live - Wellington
DESCRIPTION:For the very first time in New Zealand\, Nashville Live is set to transport country music fans right into the heart of downtown Nashville\, celebrating the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music. \nFeaturing live some of the hottest country musicians\, prepare be taken back to the Grand Old Opry and through the country music history featuring songs from Johnny Cash\, Willie Nelson\, Dolly Parton to Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks. \nIn the style of a ‘live radio broadcast’ and with a setlist of 44 hit songs including Folsom Prison Blues\, Crazy\, Jolene and The Gambler\, this trip through country music’s greatest moments is an evening not to be missed. \nNashville Live will feature four of the top country music acts stepping up alongside the live house band to perform. Complete with a Grand Old Opry announcer to reveal the hidden histories of country music\, audiences can sing and dance to a mixture of classic solos\, stellar duets and fantasy group harmonies. \nWith Musical Direction by Luke Thomas\, British Country Music Association ‘Musician of the Year’ (2017)\, Nashville Live follows in the traditions of Tennessee to recreate a truthful evening straight out of Nashville.
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/nashville-live-wellington/
LOCATION:Wellington Opera House\, 13/111 Manners St\, Te Aro\, Wellington\, Wellington\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190412T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190505T220000
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SUMMARY:Cats the musical
DESCRIPTION:CATS is based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as “the Jellicle choice” and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. \n  \n\n\n\nCats tour of NZ – 2019 \n\n\n\nApril\n12\nBlenheim\nASB Theatre\n7:30pm\nTicketek\n\n\n\n14\nChristchurch\nTown Hall\n4pm & 8pm\nTicketek\n\n\n\n15\nAshburton\nEvent Centre\n7:30pm\nTicketdirect\n\n\n\n16\nOamaru\nOpera House\n7:30pm\nTicketdirect\n\n\n\n17\nDunedin\nRegent Theatre\n7:30pm\nTicketdirect\n\n\n\n18\nInvercargill\nCivic Theatre\n7:30pm\nTicketdirect\n\n\n\n23\nWhangarei\nForum North\n7:30pm\nTicketek\n\n\n\n24\nKerikeri\nTurner Centre\n7:30pm\nThe Centre\n\n\n\n26\nAuckland\nBMC\n7:30pm\nTicketmaster\n\n\n\n27\nHamilton\nClaudelands\n7:30pm\nTicketek\n\n\n\n29\nGisborne\nMemorial Theatre\n7:30pm\nTicketdirect\n\n\n\n30\nTauranga\nBaycourt Theatre\n7:30pm\nTicketek\n\n\nMay\n1\nTauranga\nBaycourt Theatre\n7:30pm\nTicketek\n\n\n\n2\nNapier\nMunicipal Theatre\n7:30pm\nTicketek\n\n\n\n3\nWellington\nMFC\n7:30pm\nTicketmaster\n\n\n\n4\nP North\nRegent Theatre\n7:30pm\nTicketdirect\n\n\n\n5\nNew Plymouth\nTSB Showplace\n4pm & 8pm\nTicketek\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/cats-the-musicals/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190417T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190421T193000
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SUMMARY:Potted Potter
DESCRIPTION:Playing to sold-out houses all over the world\, Potted Potter takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into 70 hilarious minutes. \nThis fantastically funny show features all your favourite characters\, a special appearance from the fire-breathing dragon\, endless costumes\, brilliant songs\, ridiculous props and a generous helping of Hogwart’s magic! \nCreated by double Olivier Award Best Entertainment nominees Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner\, the show is a must-see for Potter addicts and a great introduction to the series for anyone who’s ever wondered what all the fuss is about. \nEven if you don’t know the difference between a Horcrux and a Hufflepuff\, Potted Potter will make you roar with laughter. This brilliant family entertainment is perfect for ages six to Dumbledore (who is very old indeed).
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/potted-potter/
LOCATION:ASB Waterfront Theatre\, 138 Halsey St\, Auckland\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190423T190000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190423T210000
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SUMMARY:Legendary Mavis Staples Live
DESCRIPTION:Legendary singer Mavis Staples — the embodiment of everything that’s good in the world right now — will return to New Zealand in April 2019 in a special one-off concert featuring our own treasure\, Tami Neilson\, in support. \nHaving continuously crossed genre lines like no musician since Ray Charles\, from gospel\, soul\, folk\, pop\, R&B\, blues\, rock\, and hip hop over the past 60 years\, Mavis has seen and sung through so many changes\, always rising up to meet every road. \nShe continues to thrill and inspire audiences around the world\, with fans describing her performances as “stunning and moving”. \n“She had many thousands of people in the palm of her hand. It was a beautiful sight to see. Kind of a once-in-a-lifetime experience\,” says a critic after her appearance in front of a record crowd at an American festival last month. \nSince her first recording at age 13 in 1954\, Mavis has been in the company of countless legends. From the Delta-inflected gospel sound she helped create in the 1950s with her family as The Staple Singers\, to the freedom songs of the Civil Rights era\, to pop stardom during the Stax era with hits “I’ll Take You There” and “Respect Yourself\,” to The Last Waltz\, to serving as muse to both Bob Dylan and Prince\, to collaborations with Van Morrison\, Billy Preston\, Zac Brown\, Ry Cooder\, Chuck D. and Willie Nelson\, her GRAMMY®-winning partnership with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and most recently with Hozier on his latest song Nina Cried Power. \nMavis is here\, having weaved in and through all that fabric for all these many years\, to show us that true joy lies simply in living for others. It’s the sermon Dr. King gave all those years ago\, and we must be grateful that she is able to echo it for us now. Mavis takes us—not only there\, but back\, up\, and through. \n“I’ve been singing for a lifetime and I love it so much … You all better look out\, because God is not through with me yet. I’m not stopping. I’m gonna keep on pushing.” \n“It’s still the same message\,” she says. “I’m still trying to bring us together and make the world a better place through songs. We need one another more than ever now—things ain’t no better now that when I started 70 years ago.” \nLike Mavis\, Tami was brought up in a musical family and\, like Mavis\, she paid tribute to her late father by performing his songs. Neilson\, a country and soul singer\, winner of the prestigious Silver Scroll award and slew of country music awards\, has just completed tours of New Zealand\, Australia and Europe with her latest album Sassafrass! and championed to convince her idol Mavis to return to New Zealand to perform.
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/legendary-mavis-staples-live/
LOCATION:The Civic\, Cnr Queen & Wellesley Streets\, Aucland\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190424T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20190428T220000
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SUMMARY:The Mousetrap - Christchurch
DESCRIPTION:The longest-running show in the world comes to New Zealand in 2019\nWritten by the Grande Dame of murder mysteries\, AGATHA CHRISTIE \n‘A truly entertaining classic’ – The Sunday Times\, UK \nThe West End’s legendary murder mystery drama THE MOUSETRAP is the longest-running show\, of any kind\, in the world.  Written by the best-selling novelist of all time (Death on the Nile\, Miss Marple\, Poirot) and the ‘Queen of Crime’\, Dame Agatha Christie\, THE MOUSETRAP has kept audiences guessing for six decades.\nIn her own inimitable style\, Dame Agatha Christie has created an atmosphere of shuddering suspense and a brilliantly intricate plot where murder lurks around every corner.\nNewly opened guesthouse\, Monkswell Manor\, is snowed in and amongst the seemingly ordinary gathering of guests\, a killer lurks.…  Having already killed once\, the murderer strikes again.  The tension is razor sharp: everyone is a suspect; everyone a potential victim. One by one the characters reveal their pasts\, and a complex web of deceit and suspicion emerges.  But who will be next\, and who is the killer?\nChristie’s classic ‘whodunit’ opened in London’s West End in November 1952 and has since played over 27\,500 performances. THE MOUSETRAP is the longest running stage production in the world and after almost 66 years\, continues to delight audiences to this day at London’s St. Martin’s Theatre. Originally written by Agatha Christie as a radio play titled Three Blind Mice and broadcast in 1947\, Christie then adapted the radio play for a short story of the same name before again rewriting for the stage as THE MOUSETRAP.\nTHE MOUSETRAP has never been adapted for film. Christie did not expect the play to run for more than a few months and stipulated that no film of THE MOUSETRAP be made until six months after the West End production closed.  As the show is about to enter its 67th year and continues its historic London run a film adaptation looks unlikely.\nDuring the play’s phenomenal run there have been no fewer than 474 actors and actresses appearing in the play – including Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim in the original cast – as well as 279 understudies\, 116 miles of shirts have been ironed\, over 415 tons of ice cream sold\, and an estimated 10 million people have been riveted by this gripping tale.\nAward-winning director Alan Swerdlow says “THE MOUSETRAP has remained popular for so long because it is so well constructed\, with a terrific twist quite unlike Dame Agatha Christie’s other works.  It was one of the first murder mysteries really to explore the psychology and motivations of the killer.  And it is both thrilling and fun – the audience has a great time working out who the next victim is going to be and who the killer is.  Dame Agatha keeps on surprising us!”\nThe play is set in 1952\, when it was originally staged.  “That is part of its charm\,” says Mr Swerdlow.  “The spirit of Britain in the early 1950s informs so much of the play – the attitudes\, the speech patterns\, the mores.”
URL:https://www.skip.co.nz/event/the-mousetrap-auckland-2/
LOCATION:Isaac Theatre Royal\, 145 Gloucester St\, Christchurch Central\,\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
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