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BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY tours New Zealand in March and April 2015, taking in 21 venues around the country.

Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly's story, from his meteoric rise to fame, to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written, including That'll Be The Day, Oh Boy, Rave On, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, Johnny B. Goode, Raining In My Heart, Everyday, Shout and many many more, this show is just Peggy Sue-perb!

With the Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace and Ritchie Valens' La Bamba completing a stellar musical line-up, BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY is a not to be missed evening of family entertainment.

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.

After a sell out run in July, "Next to Normal", a 3 Tony award winning musical written by Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt, will be revived at the Suter Theatre during mental health awareness week. The musical will be performed by teens from Nelson's own Off Broadway Performing Arts School.

"I'm seldom lost for words but this outstanding, hard hitting production left me stunned...The Pulitzer prize winning musical opens in a kitchen where a mother waits for her teenage son in the early morning. Nothing unusual there but cracks soon show in the veneer of ordinariness as lives in parallel generations unravel... This PG 13 performance is real, confronting, no-holds-barred stuff that's also sensitive and ultimately uplifting... The raw intensity and emotion from the *four is palpable...The standing ovation reflected the triumph of how they made it speak to us." Judith Paviell, Nelson Mail July 5, 2014.

*four is in reference to Nelson teens: Georgia Chapple, Natalie Davies, Nick Erasmuson, and Myer van Gosliga.

A musical about depression may sound like a weird mix, but "this is the musical we want to perform," says the students. "we see it as important to share, especially in our culture - sweeping big feelings under the carpet is dangerous and we want to say that no one is alone... we feel that we barely scratched the surface with the first run, meaning there are so many more people in our community to reach - we need to perform 5 more shows."
They certainly are not alone as the community had such an overwhelming response to the production that Next to Normal is on again for a second run.

Directed by Tami Mansfield, at The Suter Theatre, and thanks to some support from NMDHB and Health Action Trust.

We meet Cinderella and her friend Buttons, who live with Cinderella's father and his new wife (a very mean stepmother) and her two daughters.

The wicked stepmother does all sorts of truly nasty things to ensure that her family wins a trip to Bollywood, while Cinderella is left at home to mind the cat.

There is a beautiful Indian Palace called the "Magical Kingdom of Bollywood" where the Indian Royal Family lives. The King and Queen are eager for their eldest son to marry and arrange for a special "Days of the Raj" Ball. Of course, the Prince falls in love with Cinderella, much to step-family's annoyance.

Will they get married and live happily ever after?

Watch all the characters dance and sing their way around the world, with all the fun filled fabulous action you'd expect in a Pantomime!

RELIVE THE GLAMOUR OF THE GREAT GATSBY A Christmas party like never before.

Mention the name Gatsby and it conjures images of parties, excesses of every kind, glamour, glitz and a society fuelled by impulse and desire. It was 1920s New York and Gatsby's parties were legendary. That legend continues this Christmas in New Zealand with a cabaret show that recreates the hedonism of the Gatsby era with "wild parties" in venues around New Zealand. A sumptuous cabaret inspired by the great American novel of 1925.

The Great Gatsby Christmas Party Revue will feature - comedy, singing, dancing and performing songs reminiscent of the 1920's when everyone was makin' whoopee, dancing the Charleston or doing the Boogie Woogie! Book a party, dress up and celebrate like it's 1925!

Pre purchase a platter and include it in your ticket by getting a wPlatter ticket. Discounted tickets for groups of 4 or more available for counter or phone purchases only.

Nelson Youth Theatre presents classic fairytale smash hit Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine!

If you go Into the Woods today you're sure of a big surprise ...if you go Into the Woods today you'd better go in disguise!

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be in a Fairytale Land? Wonder no more!

Into the Woods combines the iconic stories of Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella, Rapunzel and Jack (the giant killer), with the tale of a childless baker and his wife.  Their intertwining quests into the woods result in a twistedly funny, musical about the consequences of “happily ever after.”

Calling all kids! Dress up as your favourite fairy tale character at the Oct 4 matinee performances (10am and 2pm) and win great prizes for the best dressed boys and girls.

THE DEEP END

Nelson’s IMPROVISED COMEDY SHOW at the Theatre Royal.

Take a team of intrepid improvisors, plunge them into a whirlpool of audience suggestions and see if they sink or swim!

TAKE THE PLUNGE! You’re in for a great night of comedy in the style of Whose Line is it Anyway?

Dive into The Deep End!

About The Map...

At the start of the night a map is created. You, the audience member, will get to offer up ideas as to what the map will look like. A map of a village will emerge along with details of the structures and people that exist there. This is the stuff from which our completely original story will arise.

The show is entirely improvised based on the map that is drawn and the ideas that are gifted to the performance by audience members. Our professional improvisors will bring the map to life, becoming characters and revealing the secrets that are tucked away in the nooks and crannies of this imagined world.

Get along to the Theatre Royal and create history with... The Map!

Antics Theatre Company presents the comedy hit The Secret Lives of Henry and Alice. Troy Warring and Susanne Smith star in this outrageously funny two-hander by UK playwright David Tristram.
Meet Henry Smith — actor, comedian, raconteur, sporting hero, business tycoon, secret agent, Casanova and acting President of the United States — his secret life was rarely dull. For Alice Smith — housewife — life was rarely anything else.
This hilarious comedy of fantasy blurring into reality includes explosive passions, rotting melons, deckchairs, French waiters and… a bottle of neck rub! What happens next only their pet goldfish Orca, and YOU will ever know the true story!
Don’t miss Henry & Alice – you may just remember why you got together in the first place.