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Aladdin New Amsterdam Theatre The beloved story of Aladdin is brought to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical. With just one rub of a magic lamp, Aladdin’s journey sweeps you into an exotic world full of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. It’s an unforgettable experience that includes all the cherished songs from the Academy Award--winning score and more written especially for Broadway. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday An American in Paris Palace Theatre An American in Paris is the romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday A View From The Bridge Lyceum Theatre Eddie Carbone is a Brooklyn longshoreman obsessed with his 17-year-old niece Catherine. When Catherine falls in love with a newly arrived immigrant, Eddie's jealousy erupts in a rage that consumes him, his family, and his world. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Allegiance Longacre Theatre Allegiance tells a multi-generational tale of one Japanese American family's love, optimism, and unparalleled heroism in the face of unimaginable circumstances. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Avenue Q New World Stages - Stage Three Tony-winning musical Avenue Q is the hilarious and heartfelt story of a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New York with big dreams and little money. He can only afford to live on Avenue Q but—good news!—his neighbours turn out to be a remarkably funny bunch of characters. Show Schedule: Daily Blue Man Group Astor Place Theatre Three enigmatic bald and blue characters take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is like nothing else either on or off-Broadway. Show Schedule: Daily ~ Age Requirements: 5 + Aim Holidays * Ph: 09 444 2298 * Email: [email protected] * Web: aimholidays.co.nz Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Stephen Sondheim Theatre Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of Carole King, from her early days as a Brooklyn teenager (named Carol Klein) struggling to enter the record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music legend. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Chicago Ambassador Theatre Chicago is a musical tale of "murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and treachery—all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts." Paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, their hotshot lawyer, Billy Flynn, and the iconic choreography of Bob Fosse. Show Schedule: Thursday - Tuesday Dames at Sea Helen Hayes Theatre Dames at Sea is a tap-happy gem of a show that celebrates the golden era of movie musicals with dazzling dames and a heart as big as the ocean! Ruby steps off a bus in Manhattan, and into her first Broadway show, but hours before the opening night curtain is to rise, the cast learns their theatre is being demolished, so it is “all hands on deck” to find a stage to put on the show. Featuring rollicking tap dancing, love at first sight, joyful music and a boatload of laughs, this glittering musical extravaganza has everything you need to sweep your glooms away. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Fiddler on the Roof Broadway Theatre A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heart-warming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. Featuring the Broadway classics “To Life (L’Chaim!),” “If I Were A Rich Man,” “Sunrise Sunset,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” and “Tradition,” Fiddler On the Roof will introduce a new generation to this uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life. Show Schedule: Daily Fun Home Circle In The Square Theatre When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Finding Neverland Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Finding Neverland follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, who eventually became Barrie's inspiration to write Peter Pan. The musical explores the power of imagination to open up new worlds, and the pressures put upon those worlds by the inevitability of growing up. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Aim Holidays * Ph: 09 444 2298 * Email: [email protected] * Web: aimholidays.co.nz Gazillion Bubble Show New World Stages - Stage Two Record-breaking bubble artist Fan Yang explores the fragile and mysterious world of soap bubbles, blending art and science in a dazzling display. This interactive show features fantastic light effects, lasers and masterpieces of bubble artistry. Show Schedule: Wednesday - Sunday Hand To God Booth Theatre The good children of Cypress, Texas are taught to obey the Bible in order to evade Satan’s hand. But when students at the Christian Puppet Ministry put those teachings into practice, one devout young man’s puppet takes on a shocking personality that no one could have expected. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Hamilton Richard Rodgers Theatre Lin-Manuel Miranda takes the stage as the unlikely Founding Father determined to make his mark on the new nation as hungry and ambitious as he is. From bastard orphan to Washington's right hand man, rebel to war hero, a loving husband caught in the country's first sex scandal, to the Treasury head who made an untrusting world believe in the American economy. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday In Bed with Roy Cohn Row's Lion Theatre At the end of his colourful life, Roy Cohn awaits the inevitable, supported only by his last remaining faithful servant, Lisette, as he is visited by the most important figures of his time demanding a reckoning for deeds good, bad and ugly. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Jersey Boys August Wilson theatre Winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical, Jersey Boys tells the story of how Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons went from being unknown New Jersey kids to international pop superstars. The show features over 30 beautifully sung tunes, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Kinky Boots Al Hirschfeld Theatre Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola. A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he’s meant to be. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Aim Holidays * Ph: 09 444 2298 * Email: [email protected] * Web: aimholidays.co.nz Les Miserables Imperial Theatre Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Miserables is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of Les Miserables includes the classic songs “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” “Stars,” “Bring Him Home,” “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” “One Day More,” “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” “Master Of The House” and many more. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday Matilda Shubert Theatre Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Matilda is more than a show, it’s a phenomenon. Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda is the story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her destiny. Show Schedule: Daily On Your Feet Marquis theatre On Your Feet! is the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, two people who believed in their talent, their music and each other, and became an international sensation. Get ready to get on your feet, and dance to the smash hits “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,” “1-2-3,” “Live For Loving You,” “Conga,” and many more. Show Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday School Of Rock - The Musical Winter Garden Theatre Based on the film of the same name, School of Rock—The Musical tells the story of wannabe rock star Dewey Finn, who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. When he discovers his students’ musical talents, he enlists his fifth-graders to form a rock group and conquer the Battle of the Bands. Show Schedule: Daily Sistas St. Luke's Theatre Using the lyrics of songs made famous by artists like Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Beyoncé and many others, Sistas tells of the struggles, the joy and the triumphs of being Black and of being woman in America, as told through the life of one woman and the women in her family. Show Schedule: Saturday - Sunday Something Rotten St. James Theatre Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self...and all that jazz. Show Schedule: Daily Aim Holidays * Ph: 09 444 2298 * Email: [email protected] * Web: aimholidays.co.nz Stomp Orpheum Theatre A high-energy, percussive symphony, coupled with dance, played entirely on unconventional instruments, such as garbage can lids, buckets, brooms and sticks.