Take Me Home - The Music & Life of John Denver takes you on a musical journey of one of the world's most captivating and celebrated men.
Through the exclusive film footage, his love for life, and concerns for the environment are poignantly portrayed in this stage presentation. John's love for life, concerns for the environment, through to his premature death are all included within the presentation.
The motivation for many of his hit songs are explained, including visiting Jacques Cousteau on Calypso, which was the inspiration for his worldwide mega-hit 'Calypso'.
Singer Bevan Gardiner, accompanied by international musicians perform all the John Denver songs with such accuracy and feeling that if you close your eyes you will be effortlessly transported to the era of John Denver.
See Bevan on The Sunday programme here
Take Me Home is authorised and by arrangement with John Denver management
A New Mel Brooks Musical
Book by MEL BROOKS and THOMAS MEEHAN Music and Lyrics by MEL BROOKS
And by special arrangement with StudioCanal
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for Musical Theatre International (NY)
Nelson Youth Theatre proudly presents one of the all-time great musical comedies - The Producers
The Producers is based on the irrepressible Mel Brooks musical film of the same name and tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer, Max Bialystock, and accountant, Leo Bloom, who concoct a scheme to raise thousands of dollars from backers and then put on a flop of a show. With all the money that will be leftover, the pair will be rich!
Showtime Management is proud to announce the return of The ABBA Show, direct from Australia! With over 3000 international performances in 23 countries, The ABBA Show will revisit theatres across New Zealand in 2014.
Performed by internationally acclaimed impersonators ABBAsolutely FABBAulous, The ABBA Show invites you on a musical journey into the magic, talent and history that is the legacy of ABBA.
Every six weeks or so Annesbrook Church is hosting a service in Nelson City - specifically for people who don't go to church. Unite Church is also involving, plus some other really awesome peoples. You should definitely come and check this out.
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Programme: Schumann (Fantasiestücke op.12) - Mozart (Sonata KV331) - Ravel (Tombeau de Couperin)
French Pianist Claire Rouault was born in 1987 in Versailles.
Claire's first contact with music was at age four years old, when she started learning the violin. A year later, she began studying piano and immediately realised that this was to be her instrument. From then on, piano was an essential part of Claire's life, and music her main language.
David Scheel has been labeled 'the funniest pianist in the world'. His new show is the sequel to 'Don't' Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player' which was a runaway hit in London's West End and across North America.
Audiences can expect hilarious send-ups of classical music, wonderfully accurate tributes to the likes of Victor Borge (humourist and world-class pianist known as the Great Dane) and Peter Cook, plus more fun at the expense of the icons of modern living: the internet, celebrities, politically correctness and much more. Oh - and yes - expect beautiful music, as you would expect from an internationally acclaimed concert pianist.
Rockshop Bandquest – a new platform for the next generation of contemporary musicians to step out and perform in a supportive and encouraging competition format, with a focus on education, inspiration and entertainment.
Reviving the look and sound made famous by Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Bill Haley -- BILL HALEY, JR. & THE COMETS is a high-energy five-piece combo performing a rousing, crowd-pleasing set of songs from the dawn of rock 'n roll.
Emphasizing authenticity in sound and presentation in a 2-hour show, BILL HALEY, JR. shares inside stories behind the songs he sings backed up by his talented band of Comets multi-instrumentalist Bobby Michaels on saxophone, percussion and keyboard; nimble-fingered Mike Denaro on electric guitar; Christopher Davis Shannon slapping the upright bass; and not forgetting Rich Flamini's energetic Gene Krupa-style drumming.
Pete Langford is founder member of The Barron Knights, the band that had more comedy hits than any other band in the world. The Barron Knights have performed at the London Palladium (334 times), Buckingham Palace and the Albert Hall. Pete was awarded the B.A.S.C.A. badge for his contribution to British song writing with Sir Paul McCartney, Sting and Sir Elton John.
The evening with Pete will be filled with wonderful stories and music. We won't give too much away but you will hear all about touring with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones and encouraging Bill Wyman to buy his first guitar in 1961.
Nelson audiences will be delighted to have the opportunity to attend a live performance of the Cavaleri Quartet, fresh from the UK and Europe where they have achieved an outstanding reputation. The programme features Mendelssohn and Mozart, and will be performed at the lovely Old St John's, an ideal venue to feature the quartet's brilliance.
