Nelson Youth Theatre Company brings you Disney’s Aladdin JR, based on the 1992 Academy Award®-winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show about the “diamond in the rough” street rat who learns that his true worth lies deep within.
The story you know and love has been given the royal treatment! Aladdin is down on his luck until he discovers the magic lamp and the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes. Wanting to earn the respect of Princess Jasmine, Aladdin embarks on an adventure that will test his ingenuity, his will power and his moral character.
With beloved songs such as Arabian Nights, One Step Ahead, Friend Like Me, and Prince Ali, and fantastic settings, costumes, pyros and UV lighting, this spectacular adventure story opens up “a whole new world” of theatrical delights!
Running time: 70 mins, no interval
Based on the popular poetry of T.S. Eliot, CATS tells the story, in song and dance, of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats, at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer.
A true musical theatre phenomenon, CATS opened in London and ran for a record-setting 21 years, and this was matched on Broadway where it ran for a further 18 years.
Created by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1981, CATS is a much loved and magnificent show of song and dance, which is enhanced by exciting new choreography and a magical theatre setting.
Lovers of song and dance will not want to miss this special Nelson Youth Theatre Company production that will surely enthrall young and old alike!
Running time: 2 hours incl interval
Following a sell out national tour in Australia, the World of Musicals in concert is thrilled to be debuting in New Zealand for the first time this Christmas. This highly-anticipated show features a world class ensemble of multi-talented international performing artists who exquisitely perform classic hits, fused with emotive ballads, big-screen anthems and iconic show tunes.
From the best of “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Les Miserables” to “We will Rock You, “Sister Act 2” and many more, the World of Musicals delivers a stirring musical concert theatre experience that will leave you spellbound – from the opening song to the final medley of classics.
“ALL THE HIT SONGS IN ONE SHOW ” that is the quintessential takeaway from this musical concert gala.
The World of Musicals concert is a show that is tailored for the entire family, so get ready to be enthralled and sing along to all your favourite and much-loved musical songs in one unforgettable evening.
Secure your seats today to a show inspired by many, but unlike any other.
Nayland College proudly presents a showcase of performing arts featuring the very best of Music, Dance and Drama. We welcome you to sit back and enjoy our 2020 students performing as spotlight soloists and as part of our talented ensembles.
The evening will celebrate a broad spectrum of performances from Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Broadgreen Intermediate Concert Band, our three choirs, Vast Dance, and the Drama Company.
The programme will appeal to a variety of artistic tastes with our all-encompassing talented students.
Nelson Youth Theatre Company presents the irrepressible comic strip heroine in one of the world's best-loved, award-winning musicals.
Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Annie JR. features everyone’s favourite little redhead in her very first adventure.
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930's New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan's plans for her, and finds a new home and family with billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
At only an hour long, Annie JR is the perfect show to introduce young children to the world of theatre!
Note - Very limited season, 6 performances over 3 days only.
It's 1955, and into a square little American town rides a guitar-playin' motorcycle ridin' roustabout who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swivelling, lip-curling musical comedy.
Featuring the music of Elvis Presley and a script that's packed to the seams with comic one liners, Nelson Youth Theatre Company will have you jumpin' out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Jailhouse Rock", "Teddy Bear", "Hound Dog", "It's Now or Never", "Devil in Disguise", "One Night With You", "Don't Be Cruel" and of course the title song "All Shook Up".
Saddle up the family and come along for a trip back in time to the very beginnings of classic Rock 'n' Roll and celebrate the magic of the music of "The King".
Note: Limited season, 6 performances at 7pm only.
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.
Following her smash hit Promise and Promiscuity, and after a sell-out Nelson Arts Festival, Olive Copperbottom is back! Penny Ashton brings Dickensian inspired orphaned hero Olive, and a squalid gaggle of hilarious Victorians, to crusty life. A rollicking romantic musical journey through fifteen gin soaked characters told with song, dance and questionable personal hygiene. It's Oliver! meets Blackadder with a saucy feminine twist.
Ashton's "...tour-de-force..."(Theatreview) won the Press Critic's 'Iron Chicken award for best indoor show at the Christchurch International Buskers' Festival 2018 and Best Overall Show at the Victoria Fringe in Canada 2017.
"...very very good...very very funny" Radio NZ National 2017
"...a one-woman show wonder." Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2017
"It sparkles with intelligence, wit and verve." The Christchurch Press 2018
R13
Everyone's favourite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit film.
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus, begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an 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 presents a treasure trove of creative opportunities, including costumes, sets, puppets (there is a fire-breathing dragon after all) and more! Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.
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!
