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Sweet Charity
Venue: SkyCity Theatre Season ends: Dec 16
Jackie Clarke shines as New York tart with a heart, Sweet Charity. The role is a huge challenge, demanding great singing and dancing, while carrying a show that is big tunes, small on story. She delivers in all areas.
At times Clarke seems cast adrift on a bare stage lacking in razzle dazzle, but Georgia Duder and Stephen Butterworth give terrific support in the cast, and the jazz band brought together by musical director John Gibson is a standout. A special highlight is Hey Big Spender with clever use of acrobatic ropework in the choreography.
Berlin
Venue: Silo Theatre
Season: Dec 5
The Silo's end-of-year cabaret features Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Andrew Laing and Lana Nesnas as three vocalists in the dark, debauched days of Berlin in the late 1920s-early 30s. MC Paul Barrett will take you to your table - with service - and the singers will envelope you in the music of Kurt Weill, Mischa Spoliansky and Friedrich Hollaender. Directed by John Verryt.
Others and upcoming
Directing and Writing Showcase
Unitec Theatre, Carrington Rd, Pt Chevalier, Nov 23-24; Nov 25-Dec 2, tickets from iTicket
iS - an existential musical comedy
Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, to Nov 25, tickets from Ticketek
Separate Tables
Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, Titirangi, to Dec 2, ph 817 7658
Joyful and Triumphant
Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga, to Dec 2, ph 636 7322
Spreading Out
Howick Little Theatre, Pakuranga, to Dec 2, tickets from iTicket
Last Laughs
Unitec Theatre, Carrington Rd, Pt Chevalier, Nov 27-Dec 2, tickets from iTicket
Aladdin
Centrestage Theatre, 60 Centreway Rd, Orewa, Nov 25-Dec 9, ph (09) 426-7282
Menopause the Musical
The Civic, to Dec 10, tickets from Ticketek
The Santa Claus Show
The PumpHouse, Takapuna, Dec 15-23, ph 489 8360
Dark Tourists
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, Mar 9-11, tickets from Ticketek
