RETURNING TO NEW ZEALAND BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Touring from 28 May - 16 June 2017
After an overwhelming reception from New Zealand audiences in 2015, Showtime Australia and Peter Freestone are bringing
their huge theatrical Rock concert Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic back to NZ theatres in May and June this year.
Capturing the imagination of Queen fans both locally and internationally, Director Johnny Van Grinsven attributes the
show’s continued success to the attention-to-detail; everything from the costumes, instruments and even the lighting
cues have been designed to replicate those seen in real Queen concerts.
Making Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic extraordinarily authentic is the involvement of Peter Freestone, Freddie Mercury’s best friend, biographer, assistant
and constant companion for the final 12 years of his life. As Production Consultant, Freestone has schooled the cast and
producers on the characters and nuances of the original band in order to perfect the performance.
“We’re extremely lucky to have Peter involved. He knows Freddie and the boys so well; his knowledge about who they are
and how they moved and played and even their sense of humour has really helped take this show to the next level,” says
Van Grinsven.
Another highly impressive member of the ensemble is principal musician Giles Taylor who steps on stage as Freddie
Mercury, and does so as the only tribute performer in the world who sings and plays both piano and guitar live on stage.
Though piano and vocals have been a mainstay in Taylor’s repertoire since his childhood, he taught himself guitar
specifically for the role of Mercury.
Supporting Taylor for this mammoth stage production are Australians Richie Baker as Brian May on guitar and Kyle
Thompson as Roger Taylor on drums, as well as South Africa’s Steven Dennett as John Deacon on bass.
Taylor said,
“The show is effectively a visual montage of Queens best live performances. It is designed to cater for die-hard Queen
fans, newbies to the Queen scene and your average rock music fan. When people come to the show we aim to have them
leaving with the perception that they have just seen the real Queen live. The painstaking attention to detail from the
costumes to the insane lighting and visual show is really something to behold and something that Queen themselves would
have done in their heyday.”
SHOW INFORMATION
· 28 May, 7.00 PM @ Nelson, Theatre Royal - TicketDirect
· 29 May, 7.30PM @ Greymouth, Regent Theatre - Regent Theatre Box Office
· 30 May, 8.00PM @ Invercargill, Invercargill Civic Theatre - TicketDirect
· 31 May, 8.00PM @ Oamau, Oamaru Opera House - TicketDirect
· 1 June, 8.00PM @ Christchurch, Horncastle Arena - Ticketek
· 3 June, 8.00PM @ Auckland, ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre - Ticketmaster
· 4 June, 7.00PM @ Kerikeri, Turner Centre - Turner Centre Box Office
· 7 June, 8.00PM @ Whakatane, Little Theatre - Radio 1XX
· 9 June, 8.00PM @ Palmerston North, Regent on Broadway - TicketDirect
· 10 June, 8.00PM @ Paraparaumu, Southward Theatre - TicketDirect
· 15 June, 8.00PM @ New Plymouth, TSB Showplace - Ticketek
· 16 June, 8.00PM @ Wellington, The Opera House - Ticketek
Tickets are on sale now via queenitsakindamagic.com or click the "Learn More" button.