MARY POPPINS 29 October – 7 November 2015 at the PRINCESS THEATRE Practically perfect in every way! The cherished Disney film has been reimagined into a spectacular new musical. Featuring all of the unforgettable songs of the beloved movie, plus brand-new breathtaking musical numbers and spectacular effects, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS takes both children and adults alike on a magical musical...
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EVITA 6-14 March 2015 at the PRINCESS THEATRE “Don’t cry for me, Argentina” Bringing to life the dynamic, larger-than-life persona of Eva Perón, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Perón, EVITA tells the story from her humble beginnings to the enormous wealth and power she gained and her ultimate rise to sainthood. Adored by her people as a champion for the poor, she became one of the most powerful women in the world...
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MIMI & THE BOY 8-9 November 2014 at the EARL ARTS CENTRE Sue Hodge, aka Mime La Bonq, is internationally known in her role as the diminutive but sexy waitress in the phenomenally successful (now seen in 72 countries worldwide) Television series, ‘Allo ‘Allo. As well as appearing in the TV series, Sue was a part of the stage version, which boasted the London Palladium’s largest success since the days of...
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THE VICAR OF DIBLEY 24 October – 15 November 2014 at the EARL ARTS CENTRE Starring British BBC TV Actress Sue Hodge (Mimi in ‘Allo ‘Allo), everyone’s favourite vicar finally made it to Tassie! All of your favourite characters from the hugely popular TV series – Alice, Hugo, Owen, Jim, David and of course Geraldine, will be onstage to create an evening of laughs. The arrival of a new vicar shakes up the parish...
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DECEPTION Saturday 26 July 2014 at the PRINCESS THEATRE Dare to be deceived! Join Tasmanian-born illusionist Bodane Hatten presented an all-new entertaining night of mystery and intrigue. After the success of Bodane’s previous show, Underground Magic and wowing audiences at Dracula’s on the Gold Coast, Bodane returned home in this all-new show of skills and trickery. Dare to be deceived! ...
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 14 – 29 March 2014 at the PRINCESS THEATRE Her voice was his passion. Her love was his obsession. In 1881, far beneath the majesty and splendor of the Paris Opera House, lurks the mysterious, disfigured Phantom, shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all. His obsession with his ‘angel of music’, the beautiful young opera singer Christine Daaé, unleashes a diabolical tale of drama,...
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ANNIE 8-16 November 2013 at the PRINCESS THEATRE “Leapin’ lizards!” Time to enjoy the timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie in this classic musical about never giving up hope. Boasting one of Broadway’s most memorable scores, including It’s A Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street, N.Y.C. and the ever-optimistic Tomorrow, ANNIE is one of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time. ANNIE is the heart warming tale of a...
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FAWLTY TOWERS 2 17-28 July 2013 at the EARL ARTS CENTRE “Si, it is Manuel. Pleased if you buy uno, dos, tres tickets to see Falwty Towers, me need money to go home Barcelona, me no like working here no more.” “Muchas gracias” Yes, they’re back! Sorry about that… Basil, Sybil, Polly, Manuel and a host of long-suffering and much abused guests in one of the best-loved British TV comedies ever written returned by popular...
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GREASE 15-23 March 2013 at the PRINCESS THEATRE Grease is the word! It was a time to dust off your leather jackets and pull on your bobby-socks as one of the most successful and popular musicals of all time rock ‘n’ rolled its way to the Princess Theatre . All your Rydell High favourites were there – Sandy, Danny, Kenickie, Frenchy, Rizzo, the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies – singing the unforgettable songs from the...
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SWEENEY TODD The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 15-24 November 2012 at the EARL ARTS CENTRE “Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd…” Winner of Eight Tony and Grammy awards, and more recently popularised on the big screen starring Johnny Depp, this electrifying production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical thriller Sweeney Todd is musical theatre at its very best. Set in Victorian London, it tells the infamous tale of...
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FAWLTY TOWERS 12-28 July 2012 EARL ARTS CENTRE “Yes, right dear, I’ll tell them. Hello, Basil here, Did you book into Fawlty Towers…? No?? Well, then you missed out, didn’t you, because the season SOLD OUT!” “Typical, isn’t it… people think they can just waltz in at the last moment and get a great seat…” Basil, Sybil, Polly, Manuel and a host of long-suffering and much abused guests in one of the best-loved British comedies...
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JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Guest Starring Jon English as Pilate 16-24 March 2012 PRINCESS THEATRE More than 45 years ago, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wrote the greatest rock musical the world has ever known. Jesus Christ Superstar. When the show premiered in Australia at the Capitol Theatre Sydney in May 1972, Harry M Miller and Jim Sharman chose an unknown rock singer for the role of Judas and launched the career of one of...
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‘ALLO ‘ALLO Based on the classic British TV series 4-19 November 2011 at the EARL ARTS CENTRE Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once: the original production played to packed houses at the London Palladium so book early as this glorious stage adaptation of the hugely popular British TV series is guaranteed to leave you helpless with laughter. Renee, Edith, Michelle, Herr Flick, Helga, Yvette, LeClerc and...
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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 22-30 July 2011 at the PRINCESS THEATRE With a crash of drums and a flash of light, Encore Theatre Company’s production of the spectacular Swinging Sixties show blasted into the 21st century with a colourful retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, the boy with the dreams and the dazzling designer coat of many colours, sings out to young and old alike with a score full of wall to...
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Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 10-19 March 2011 at the PRINCESS THEATRE Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie, Get ready for “the start of something new!” The stage adaptation of the smash-hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical On Stage played the Princess Theatre for a strictly limited run. Produced by Encore Theatre Company and performed by Launceston’s hottest young performers and an...
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BOYS OWN McBETH 16-18 December 2010 at the EARL ARTS CENTRE Tasmanian Premiere Season of a really rotten tragedy Terry Shakespeare is really the school old boy – he’s 42. He’s been in fifth form for 26 years and his two children Dopey and SS are in the same class – but he’s not silly… he’s turned staying at school forever into a tax dodge. Finally the school becomes desperate to offload Terry and his boys, so the...
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Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 15-23 October 2010 at the PRINCESS THEATRE “For who could ever learn to love a beast?” From the magic and wonder of Disney comes an event that brings a tale as old as time to life on the Princess Theatre stage. Based on the Disney animated film version of the much loved fairytale and featuring the stunning Academy-Award winning musical score that made the animated film such a hit. Disney’s Beauty...
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Are You Being Served? 2-10 July 2010 at the EARL ARTS CENTRE Remember Mrs Slocombe’s pussy? Going up?? Yes, it’s Are You Being Served? To the delight of its fans everywhere the smash hit television comedy has been adapted for the stage by its original creators. Based on the long-running BBC TV sit-com and set in the ladies and menswear departments of Grace Brothers, all your favourite characters from Captain Peacock to Miss...
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LES MISERABLES 12-20 March 2010 at the PRINCESS THEATRE It’s bigger, it’s better and it’s back! Based on the Victor Hugo classic of the same name, Les Misérables has become one of the world’s most popular musicals. This theatrical masterpiece has been translated into 22 languages and professional productions have been seen by over 50 million people in 38 countries. It has won numerous awards throughout the...
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THE BOY FROM OZ 2-10 October 2009 at the PRINCESS THEATRE Tasmanian Premiere Season After 766 performances witnessed by 1.2 million Australians, followed by 12 months on Broadway and a return season in Australia playing to 10,000 seat arenas, The Boy from Oz finally arrived in Tasmania! Appropriately billed as “the musical of a lifetime”, the story focuses on the extraordinary life of Peter Allen, from his humble...
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