Taking a Taste of Glamour Around NZ's Heartland

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Starring Tim Beveridge with The Diamond Showgirls and The Neophonic Orchestra

20 cities, one fabulous show

 
In a tribute to the golden years of Las Vegas entertainment, Tim Beveridge is bringing a taste of glamour to the heartland this winter in a feel-good nationwide tour of his production ‘Vegas’.

Supported by the stunning Diamond Showgirls and the swinging sound of the live-on-stage Neophonic Orchestra, Beveridge will be leading this stunning and talented cast of dancers and musicians over 20 dates debuting in Canterbury on 26 July.

“We’re hoping ‘VEGAS’ will provide a welcome touch of excitement and a little escape for people right round NZ after a tough couple of years. We’re going to take our audiences back to the ‘Swinging Vegas’ era of its heyday when Sinatra and his Ratpack ruled the town through to the stunning cabarets as inspired by the Folies Bergère,” says Beveridge.

The season will kick off in Christchurch with five performances in the specially constructed Celebration theatre. The theatre is a uniquely designed European Marquee which producer, Ben McDonald has imported specifically for Christchurch. He is confident the show will be bursting with “crackingly good, full houses.”

Choreographer Emma McLachlan, states that the Diamond Showgirls  stunning costumes and choreography will make for a memorable show in true Las Vegas style.

The Diamond Showgirls have collaborated with Beveridge before and McLachlan believes, “the show will be a big extravaganza, with all the typical showgirl beauty, dramatic costumes created exclusively by in-house designers and loads of sparkle. We’re looking forward to such a fantastic opportunity to showcase the art we love.”

With swinging songs, a talented band and beautiful showgirls, the tour wraps up in Tauranga early September, so there is no excuse to miss this dazzling performance.

‘Taking audiences from the time Sinatra and his Ratpack ruled the town through to the stunning cabarets as inspired by the Folies Bergère’

Tour Dates

July 2011

26th-30th	Christchurch	Canterbury Celebration Theatre	Ph 332 0039
Sun 31st	Blenheim	Civic Theatre	Ticketdirect

August 2011

Tue 2	Dunedin	Mayfair	Ticketdirect
Wed 3	Invercargill	Civic Theatre	Ticketdirect
Thu 4	Gore	St James Theatre	Cairns Musicworks
Fri 5	Oamaru	Opera House	Ticketdirect
Sat 6	Timaru	Theatre Royal	Newman's Musicworks
Sun 7	Ashburton	Events Centre	Ticketdirect
Tue 9	Greymouth	Regent Greymouth	i-Site
Wed 10	Nelson	Theatre Royal	Everyman Records
Thu 25	Wellington	Opera House	Ticketek
Sat 27	Hamilton	Clarance St	Ticketek
Sun 28	Whangarei	Capitaine Bougainville	Ticketek
Mon 29	Kerikeri	The Centre	The Centre
Wed 31	Hastings	Opera House	Ticketdirect

September 2011

Thu 1	Palmerston North	Regent	Ticketdirect
Fri 2	New Plymouth	Theatre Royal	Ticketmaster
Sat 3	Kapiti Coast	Southwards	Ticketdirect
Sun 4	Taupo	Great Lake Centre	Ticketek
Tue 6	Tauranga	Baycourt	Ticketdirect

About Tim Beveridge:

Tim Beveridge’s career began in musical theatre, where he was one of the youngest performers to play the Phantom in “The Phantom of the Opera” at the early age of 29. He went on to win a place in the final of the world’s most prestigious music theatre competition, the BBC Voice of Musical Theatre in the UK in both 2000 and 2002.

His first recording, “Singer” with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra went gold within four weeks of release.

In 2004 he collaborated with the arranger Russ Garcia (arranger to Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, et al) on a big band recording that culminated in the release of Tim’s second CD, “Come Rain, Come Shine” on the Sony/BMG label in 2004.

The album, featuring Buddy Childers’ Big Band and conducted by Russ Garcia, was recorded in Hollywood. Its endorsements included Burt Bacharach lyricist Hal David, among others.

Tim has sung in every major venue in New Zealand as well as the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Concert Hall with well-known New Zealand performers such as Sir Howard Morrison, Dame Malvina Major and Hayley Westenra.

His career as an independent concert producer has seen Tim produce concerts at major venues throughout New Zealand with his Neophonic Orchestra. Among those was “Fly me to the Moon” at Auckland’s Town Hall conducted by Garcia and recorded as a live-in-concert album. Other concert highlights include “In Love with Kiri ”a special Valentine’s Day event with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, and “The Music is Bond...James Bond”– which celebrated the music from the Bond films.

Emma McLachlan and the Diamond Showgirls

The Diamond Showgirls are comprised of a beautiful cast of talented young women.

Collectively they have worked in some of the world’s most prestigious shows including the infamous Moulin Rouge, international casino’s & hotels, cruise liners and the showgirl capital Las Vegas.

They are recognised for their professionalism, exquisite technique & stunning looks. A flawless mix of elegance, sophistication & style.

Choreographer and Principal Dancer Emma McLachlan has worked extensively throughout the entertainment industry and is emerging as one of NZ’s leading choreographers and exponents of the showgirl art form.

About Ben McDonald:

Ben McDonald is a stage producer and promoter of productions such as “Auntie and Me”, a dark comedy that starred Dame Kate Harcourt and David McPhail.

He also produced last year’s nationwide hit production “Grumpy Old Women”
 

Published 23rd Jun 2011

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