New Year’s Eve Musicals Gala with the Manchester Camerata @ The Bridgewater Hall
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So, this is the last of our top three music events to welcome in 2014. It is of course the day before New Year’s Eve but the last pick is for those who have made up your mind at the last minute to go out and celebrate the last eve of 2013.
Tomorrow evening Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall invites you to join the Manchester Camerata and its outstanding soloists for an evening of favourite songs from the musicals of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, George Gershwin, Lerner & Loewe and more.
West End stars Hannah Waddingham & Graham Bickley join the world class chamber orchestra that is the Manchester Camerata for a night to remember, culminating in a rousing seasonal finale. Tickets are available to purchase here. Tickets range from between £32-£52 depending on seating (seats are still available spanning all ticket ranges). The event starts from 8.00pm but we advise that you arrive early, from 6.30pm to enjoy the informal foyer entertainment including a fire performer, stilt walkers, magicians and a performance from the Northern Brass quintet.
American-born, UK-based conductor Robert Ziegler will be leading the concert, one of the most versatile conductors working today. Known for his inventive programming and innovative collaborations Robert Ziegler has worked with artists spanning a range of genres from opera, jazz, theatre through to contemporary pop music. The conductor’s repertoire ranges from core symphonic music to the avant garde, with his orchestral arrangements played around the world. Robert maintains a lively career as a broadcaster for BBC Television and Radio.
Soloists for the evening are Hannah Waddingham & Graham Bickley. English actress and singer Hannah is best known for her contribution to West End musical theatre, particularly her performances in the original London production of Spamalot, A Little Night Music and most recently, The Wizard of Oz as the Wicked Witch of the West. She has also had a successful film and television career and was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance in Spamalot.
Graham Bickley trained at The Liverpool Theatre School. He has performed in the West End since 1981 in productions including Pirates of Penzance, and as principal lead in Les Misérables, Metropolis, Miss Saigon and Sunset Boulevard (playing opposite Petula Clark). He has received two nominations for the Laurence Olivier and The Whatsonstage Award for ‘Best Actor in a Musical’.
The New Year’s Eve Musical Gala promises a spectacular and varied programme with the following performances confirmed for the evening:
Oklahoma: Overture; Oh, What a Beautiful Morning | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend |Funny Girl: Don’t Rain on My Parade | Les Misérables: Bring Him Home; I Dreamed a Dream; On My Own | West Side Story: Tonight; I Feel Pretty; Mambo! | Girl Crazy: Overture | Shall We Dance: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off | Cats: Memory | My Fair Lady: I Could Have Danced All Night; On The Street Where You Live | Wizard of Oz: Main Title; Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye | Phantom of the Opera: Music of the Night | Spamalot: The Song that Goes Like This; Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
This will be one end of year performance that will definitely call for an encore!
Written by Hannah Bayley for @mcrcultureshow
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