Dust off those musical theatre cobwebs and return to your seats to indulge in the magic of the very best songs from stage and screen.

Showcasing an all-star cast of New Zealand voices from the international stage, this glittering concert of musical theatre showstoppers is not one to miss. The Shows Must Go On features a spectacular song list of your favourite toe-tapping numbers from the world’s greatest musicals including The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Hairspray, Dreamgirls, The Greatest Showman, We Will Rock You and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

With stunning backdrops and theatrical staging, The Shows Must Go On is a night set to delight. Featuring an exquisite cast of some of our best international performers, The Shows Must Go On will be an experience you will never forget.

See www.theshows.co.nz for more info.

Imperfect Offering presents the music of the great singer-songwriter-poet Leonard Cohen. This acclaimed nine-piece band have sold-out concerts and created a huge audience following all over the North Island: “Utterly blown away, wow, just wow”… “Sometimes better than the originals”… This is their first visit to the South Island, catch them for ONE NIGHT ONLY.

Imperfect Offering have been performing around NZ for five years with the full range of Cohen’s best-loved songs including Hallelujah, Bird on a Wire, So Long Marianne as well as songs from Cohen’s intensely touching last albums with a full band line-up including five vocalists and acclaimed violinist Nick Jones.

The focus will be on Cohen’s life journey through his music on his first album Songs of Leonard Cohen in 1967 to his last album You Want it Darker released just weeks before his death in 2016. With a story that spans from a Jewish upbringing in Montreal, through Greek Island life with his muse Marianne to New York’s artist hang-out Chelsea Hotel to a Zen Buddhist sanctuary on Mount Baldy, Imperfect Offering will present the best songs from this journey.

“Cohen’s music was captured perfectly with the incredible talent of the whole band “ Radio13 2019

“Truly a special concert performed for the memory of a very special man.” Radio13 2018

NELSON! Are you ready to Drag up your Life once again?! Kelly Fornia is bringing her drag lip-sync extravaganza all around the country this 2020 and you better believe we're stepping foot in Nelson again! You took our breath away with your energy last year and we're coming at you with even more this time!

Drag up your Life features a fabulous selection of Wellington's finest Drag Queens & Kings as we bring you lip-syncs and Drag stage challenge realness honey that'll leave you GAGGED and your wigs SNATCHED. Thanks to such amazing shows as RuPaul's Drag Race, Drag has now been brought into the mainstream limelight and we're here to show that New Zealand Drag talent is not to be overlooked because we can sashay, shantay, twirl and kick as hard as the rest of the world! Oh and did we mention our show is PG! Which means you can bring the whole family along and enjoy a night full of wonderful Dragtastic performances!

Our fabulous cast consists of:

Kelly Fornia - Mx Capital Drag 2018 & TVNZ on Demand's House of Drag Season 2
Robin Yablind - Mister Burlesque Aotearoa 2018 & Supreme Grand Tease 2019
Harlie Lux - Mx Capital Drag 2017 & Miss Pinup New Zealand People's Choice 2018
Yonic K - Wellington's favourite Aunty
Selina Simone - Talk show hostess & Member of Haus of Sin

Unforutnately this event has been cancelled.

This show has been cancelled

Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean boasts about a documented history of over 2,500 years. Being a key trading post over several centuries connecting east and west of the ancient trade routes, the influence of Theravada Buddhism and the colonisation which began in 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch and finally the British have mainly influenced Sri Lankan Cultural heritage to be so diverse and vibrant.

You'd be able to experience an authentic Sri Lankan cuisine which has close ties with South and Southeast Asian cuisines, and the notable influence of middle eastern and Dutch cuisines. A cultural performance, range of local games with a stall displaying key elements of the Sri Lankan heritage and adaptation of modern technology will be presented.

Event schedule:
11 15 AM: Cultural performance (Music, dance and performing arts)
12 30 - 2 PM: Lunch (enjoy an authentic Sri Lankan meal)
2 30 PM: Local games with prizes to be won (Indoor and outdoor activities)
11 AM - 4 PM: A stall displaying key elements of Sri Lankan heritage (including a unique opportunity to see how locals embrace technology at cultural/religious events)
Access to all of the above items is included in your 'General Admission' ticket.

Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good musical.

ABBA's hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.

The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers combine to make Mamma Mia!a guaranteed smash hit for any theatre.

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget!

 

Far from being 'just another cover band', The ABBA Show is a full-scale concert production featuring more than two hours of fun, energetic musical performances with a live backing band, replica costumes, theatrical lighting and effects and all the dancing an ABBA fan can handle.

Starring incredibly detailed performances from internationally acclaimed impersonators ABBAsolutely fABBAulous, The ABBA Show gives fans of all ages a chance to re-live the ABBA concert experience, celebrate the music of ABBA and dance the night away!

Burt Bacharach's hit songs have a sound like no other... Poignant, atmospheric, beautiful. The king of love songs in the 60s and 70s, Bacharach's music has stood the test of time and continues to touch millions of hearts all over the world.

Spend an evening with award winning Ali Harper as she weaves through the Grammy award winner's extensive collection - Close To You, Alfie, That's What Friends Are For, Walk On By, Anyone Who Had A Heart, I Say A Little Prayer and reminds us What The World Needs Now in The Look of Love.

If you have enjoyed Ali's previous shows - Songs For Nobodies (Awarded Best One Woman Show at the United Solo Festival, New York 2018), A Doris Day Special, Legendary Divas, Bombshells (Awarded Best Actress, United Solo Festival, New York 2016 & Best Actress, Chapman Tripp Awards 2008) - then you won't want to miss The Look of Love with Musical Director/Pianist Tom Rainey and Harry Harrison on Guitar.

'Ali Harper lights up every room she enters, owns every stage she steps upon, steals every heart that hears her sing’ - Alex Rybeck, New York

‘Harper transcends the 'star' label to prove herself a true artist’ - John Smyth, Theatreview

‘Ali Harper is a songwriter’s dream. Magical and in complete command of the stage’ - Christine Lavin, award-winning New York singer, songwriter

For details on New Zealand dates and venues visit http://www.aliharper.com

Direct from New York City, Shades of Bublé - The Three Man Michael Bublé tribute arrives in New Zealand. Having wowed audiences across the globe with their exciting harmonies, smooth choreography and charming good looks, the men of Shades deliver a set list ranging from Bublé's Motown hits, through to his Sinatra chart-toppers.

Shades of Bublé stars an impressive lineup featuring former lead performer Adam Rennie of the famed Rocky Horror Picture Show.

With the three voices singing incredible songs like "Feeling Good," "Moondance," "Come Fly With Me," "Home," "Everything," "Fever," "Save the Last Dance for Me" and many more, Shades of Bublé: The Three-Man Tribute to Michael Bublé brings the swinging standards and pop hits of Bublé himself to the stage in an unforgettable high-energy concert event. With standing ovations across the US, their New Zealand premiere is sure to sell out!

This show has been cancelled

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