Nelson Youth Theatre is delighted to present Hairspray - The Broadway Musical - winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical!

Move over Nelson! Tracy Turnblad, the girl with the big hair is on her way!

Come and enjoy this exuberant, energetic and colourful show! Hairspray will delight audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore where change is in the air! Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show". Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger than life adolescent manage to vanquish the programme's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love without messing her hair?

With catchy songs and sparkling choreography, this show is a dazzling recreation of the fun that was the '60s. As The New York Times says, "If life were everything it should be, it would be more like Hairspray. It's irresistible!"

Nelson Musical Theatre presents a new production of Oh What a Lovely War to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the First World War.
The landmark satirical musical is an entertaining and exuberant ride through the ironies and tragedies of the First World War.
A madcap orchestra of musicians, dancers, singers and clowns will come armed with sketches songs and stories for your entertainment. Sombre buffoonery and musical ingenuity collides with the bawdy, tough humour of the squaddies on the front line to take you on an incredible journey across Europe. From the misplaced optimism of the British home front to the blood-soaked fields of Flanders, the story is told through a fantastic collection of irreverent and poignant songs including well known favourites 'Pack Up Your Troubles', 'Keep The Home Fires Burning' and 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary'.

Created in 1963 by the maverick director Joan Littlewood and her revolutionary company Theatre Workshop, Oh What A Lovely War is a truly original portrait of the conflict that changed the shape of our world forever.

Join NYT at Richmond Library from 12.30 to 1pm Tues April 22 for a special excerpt of the show.

The Producers 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 and keep the cash. Only one problem
– the show is a HUGE HIT!

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! will tour New Zealand in August and September with an all star cast.

Since its premiere on Broadway in 1943, OKLAHOMA! has been a box-office smash and is now considered the birth of the modern musical. It’s fabulous cast, set and costumes are certain to have audiences throughout New Zealand reliving their youth as well as thrilling new ones with a story that has become one of the greatest classics of all time.

OKLAHOMA! will play in 19 cities starting on 16th August. See below for dates and booking details.

The annual SOUNDSTAGE variety concert is here again this year and we are taking you on a 2 hour magical journey through the Four Seasons of the year.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes of the year embraced into our Four seasons of SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER.

Be prepared to be captured by the magical experience as the SOUNDSTAGE students pass through each of our four Seasons in performing Songs and items that express the changes each of the Seasons bring.

Expect a fast paced variety show featuring musical theatre, pop , rock and jazz numbers performed by singers , guitarists, tap dancers , actors, dancers and multi talented musical theatre performers.

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!

The annual SOUNDSTAGE end of year variety concert is here again and this year we are heading to New York.

The singing, acting, dance and music students of SOUNDSTAGE will take us on a trip from Nelson to New York performing songs and items inspired by the promise of fame and fortune on the Great White Way. "If you can make it there, you'll make it any where!"

Expect a fast paced variety show featuring musical theatre, pop, rock and jazz numbers performed by singers, guitarists, tap dancers, actors, dancers and multi talented musical theatre performers!

Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Lyrics by TIM RICE TM© 1991 The Really Useful Group Limited By arrangement with ORiGiN THEATRICAL on behalf of THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED

Directed by Richard Carruthers and Musical Direction by Isabella Prattley with support from Beth Murphy

Music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Lyrics by TIM RICE   TM© 1996 The Really Useful Group Limited By arrangement with ORiGiN THEATRICAL on behalf of THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED Directed by Richard Carruthers and Musical Direction Ewen Griffiths and Melanie Carruthers.