Auditions were recently held for our 2019 Christmas cabaret ‘Highly Strung’ and we were thrilled with the depth of local talent on display.
We were fortunate to be able to cast a mix of talented performers with a variety of ages, and singing and dancing abilities, who we are sure will give our audiences a varied and fresh experience
Hot off the heals of New Plymouth Operatic highly attended 2019 production of Priscilla – Queen of the Desert – The Musical, which closed last weekend at the TSB Showplace, the Society moves straight into preparations for its next major production, Wicked, which will play at New Plymouth’s TSB Showplace in June
Joining the Crusade for a third timeNew Plymouth Operatic Society’s production of Les Miserables has almost come to an end, and for many it is ending for the third time. The cast get the bright lights, the applause and the accolades, but what keeps the unsung heroes
Congratulations to Hannah Jones who was the lucky winner of our #LesMisFan competition, drawn on Monday 13 August 2018.
Hannah spent the afternoon at the TSB Showplace on Wednesday 15 August, as part of our Schools Programme.
Students enjoy a moment
Jackson and Ollie Winter were excited to meet Fernando Tarango (Jean Valjean) and Tem Hodson (Javert) after the show on Sunday 5 August 2018.
Two young fans enjoyed a very special trip to see Les Miserables when they got to go on stage after the show and
Review by Gordon Brown. Photos by Chris Hill.
Announcing an extended season before a show even starts ensures expectations are high.
On opening night those expectations were justified, even exceeded, when the curtain went up on the New Plymouth Operatic Society’s production of Les Miserables.
Fernando
Sam Mitchell (left), who is playing Enjolras, and Ben Paterson (right), who is playing Marius, are looking forward to Thursday’s opening night.
The emotion of Les Miserables keeps it strong years after it was written, say two of the
Fernando Tarango, who plays lead Jean Valjean, and Maria Mosquera, who plays heroine Fantine, are looking forward to Thursday’s opening night of Les Miserables.
It’s not often a
Kevin, Anthony & Ann have been involved in all three NPOS productions of Les Miserables.
It was nearly quarter of a century ago, in 1994, when the New Plymouth Operatic Society first put on Les Miserables. Well known New Plymouth singers Kevin Landrigan, Ann Stewart and
Les Miserables director Warren Bates doesn’t mince his words when asked to rate the show.
“It’s ‘legendary’. It’s the grandfather of the grandfather of shows. I know a lot of people have seen the show before, which is why I’ve tried to make it more accurate