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 Summer is slowly, but surely, starting to creep in and while we can’t guarantee you the kind of sunshine you crave and indeed deserve, we can guarantee that Phoenix Productions and their non-stop musical magicians have a show up their sleeves.
Yes, it’s that time of year again and while the cathedral town gets used to the political posters of guys and gals seeking your vote on every street corner, these posters are soon be replaced with adverts for Phoenix and ‘THE HOT MIKADO‘.
Based on Gilbert and Sullivan‘s ‘Mikado‘, its hotter incarnation is a good old fashioned love story based in 1940’s Japan. The show is to be staged in early August by Phoenix in the Premier Hall and rehearsals are starting to take shape already. With a wealth of local talent at its disposal, Phoenix are to cast Yum Yum, Nanki Poo, Ko-Ko and the shows other characters this weekend during its open auditions. Membership is still open and anyone over the age of 14 is welcome to come along and join in the fun.
Phoenix Productions has had over 10 years of success in the town and have staged some of the biggest shows out there for example Guys and Dolls, Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story and High School Musical. The Hot Mikado promises to be the best show yet.
For more information on rehearsals and auditions, keep an eye out for Phoenix on BEBO over the next few weeks.
 On Friday May 22nd next, Thurles Lions Club are proud to present “Frankly Sinatra” in the Premier Hall, Thurles, Co Tipperary. This Sinatra Concert will feature Sean Hession together with his six piece band and special guest star Louis Stewart.
Total proceeds from this concert are in aid of two deserving local charities, namely The North Tipperary Hospice and Thurles Boy Scouts.
Tickets can be booked from Hickey’s Pharmacy – Telephone 0504-21423.
This Concert will include a varied programme of Sinatra favourites including, “Chicago”, “Come Fly With Me”, “You make Me Feel So Young”, “Mack The Knife” and “My Way”,to name but a few.
Accruing a vast professional experience and a wide-ranging repertoire of classic standards spanning the 20’s to the 60’s, Sean Hession is well known for his uncanny resemblance to the Sinatra sound.
With Frank Sinatra’s popularity ever much to the fore, Seán’s act is most sought after in the field of entertainment. He has performed at numerous conferences; charity shows, sporting functions, product launches, overseas/nationwide and high profile private parties.
Hot on the heels of remarkable sell out Concerts at the National Concert Hall and The Helix and the release of his second album, “Get out of town”, Sean now comes to the Premier Hall Thurles for one night only.
Few can truly interpret the magic of Francis Albert Sinatra as effectively as Sean Hession. His work to date has been a crusade of heartfelt singing with spellbinding Sinatra similarity.
Like all other entertainment projects undertaken by Thurles Lions Club, this night will be memorable.
Venue:– Premier Hall, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Date:- Friday 22nd May, 2009 – Time:- 8.00 p.m.
 In an industry saturated with computer enhanced ‘music’ tracks, soulless song lyrics and string-puppet artists, “The Basics” are a local Thurles band that represent a refreshing antidote.
Fronted by the talented singer songwriter Paul Byrne, The Basics comprise Darragh Byrne (guitarist), Johnny Walsh (drummer) and Shelly Martin (bassist and backing vocalist).
Following the release of their debut album , The Basics are rapidly gaining critical national acclaim and have captivated live audiences in established Dublin music venues such as The Village, Eamon Doran’s and The Sugar Club.
The Basics epitomise the fusion of folk and rock and Moving Ghosts delivers what great albums should, and music lovers’ need- an album with heart and soul. Stand out tracks include Fire in the Streets, Hope and Good in You and delve into anthemic, thematic set pieces and scenarios akin to the back catalogues of Whiskeytown, Ray LaMontagne and Bruce Springsteen.
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Click the play button above to play a sample song from the album.
To check out their outstanding new album (launched locally in the Monk’s pub, Mitchell St. Thurles) and future unmissable live gigs, visit www.thebasics.ie.
 H2O Teenage Discos are proud to announce their official launch night in Thurles.
Venue: The Premier Hall, Rossa Street, Thurles.
DJ: MC Flemming (Munsters most popular DJ)
Special Guests: Eoghan Quigg of X Factor Fame (30min live performance) and The H2O Dancers
Date: Friday 8th May next
Time: 7 to 11pm
Price: €25
Tickets: On sale from Heartbeat City, Thurles Shopping Centre, Thurles, Co.Tipperary from 3 pm Friday 10th April
H2O Teenage Discos are Ireland’s fastest growing teenage event company.
H2O realise that the safety of young teenagers attending such events are of paramount importance, so parents and guardians and those attending please take note .
• They have fully licensed male and female security guards at all events.
• Customers are asked to empty bags and pockets to ensure no dangerous items (such as lighters/matches/sharp instruments etc.) are taken into the venue. Any such items are immediately confiscated.
• No alcohol is permitted to be taken into any venue.
• Any persons under the influence of alcohol are not permitted to enter under any circumstances.
• A qualified paramedic is also in attendance for the duration of the event.
• No alcohol is permitted to be advertised, or displayed/sold in the club.
• Any person found to be acting in an unsafe manner or denied entry, will be escorted outside of the venue where a security guard will contact the parents/guardians and remain with the person until they are collected.
• If they are unable to contact parents/guardians or the person refuses to give a contact number they will be escorted home by the Garda Siochana.
• They do use the website www.bebo.com to advertise their events. This page however is a private page and can only be accessed by their members. All member profiles are checked individually and any person under the age of 14 or over the age of 17 are not permitted to view their page.
So have a safe and enjoyable night.
 The blockbusting Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Jesus Christ Superstar will be staged in Thurles from Tuesday March 31st – Saturday April 4th in the Premier Hall, Thurles, Co.Tipperary, in what is sure to be a sellout run.
Coming to stage one week before Easter, this is the perfect warm-up for Holy Week and the local Thurles cast have been busy preparing for what is a massive show. Apart from the having a huge chorus, there is a wonderful set and stage design in the offing – a simple, yet extremely clever stage, setting the scene for the last seven days of Jesus life.
Thurles, renowned nationwide for it’s amateur musical theatre talent will rock to the music of Lloyd Webber and the lyrics of Tim Rice, under the direction of Tony Finnegan and his assistant Mary Butler. Musical Director/Conductor Mary Rose McNally has been busy putting the cast and chorus through their vocal paces while Choreographers Rosalie Butler and Trisha McElgunn have co-ordinated with the Director in the big scenes.
With over 100 people on stage, this show is set to be one of the biggest ever productions staged in the Cathedral Town, and will pose significant challenges to Stage Manager Tommy Sweeney, Stage Director Rita Callanan and their respective teams.
Jesus Christ Superstar – a dramatised version of the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, was the first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage. The show opened on 12th October 1971 at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York with the London production opening on 9th August 1972 with Paul Nicholas (Jesus), Stephen Tate (Judas) and Dana Gillespie (Mary Magdalen). By the time it closed, after some eight years and 3,358 performances, it had become the longest-running musical in West End history. The recording of the score of the show, with Ian Gillan (Jesus), Murray Head (Judas) and Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdalen), topped the American album charts three times.
Jesus Christ Superstar has been reproduced regularly around the world in the years since its first appearance. Perfomances include a series of vastly successful Harry M. Miller staged concerts in Australia and in January 2009, a unique gospel interpretation of the show, Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL, opened at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.
Among the role players in the Thurles production will be Brian Flanagan (Jesus), Shane Willoughby (Judas), Derek Ryan (Pilate), Francis Butler (Peter), Linda Ryan (Mary Magdalene), John Scott (Caiaphas), David McElgunn (Herod) and Jonathon Gleeson (Simon). The show was last staged in Thurles by an adult company in 1993, and interestingly, quite a few of the original cast and chorus are on stage again for this latest production, including John Scott, who once again takes on the role of Caiaphas.
Tickets can be booked via the Booking Office in Hickey’s Pharmacy, Liberty Square, Thurles (0504-21423) which is now open. Book early to avoid disappointment. OAP, student and group discounts are available.
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