Whitehorse Centre - What's On - Nov 2019 to Jan2020

WHAT'S ON

NOV – DEC 2019 | JAN 2020

Whitehorse Centre presents

Season 2020 It's just around the corner...

The 2020 Season will be launched in early December.

To view this exciting, full year of programming visit our website on 4 December 2019.

Nova Music Theatre presents

The Wizard of Oz

26 October – 10 November Contact the box office for performance details

Full $45 Conc $42 Child $39 Group (10+) $39

Follow the yellow brick road and experience the magic of this beloved classic; the story of a young girl named Dorothy, who dreams of more than life on a small Kansas farm. When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog Toto are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. On their way to the Emerald City to get help from the Wizard of Oz they are joined by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion.

Whitehorse Centre presents

Road to Singapore (classic film 1940) B&W

Wednesday 6 November 10am Morning tea commences at 9.15am

Full $8 Group (10+) $7

The hottest movie trio of the 1940’s – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour – chart a course for comedy and romance in this legendary ‘Road To’ series. When two buddies arrive on an exotic island, a lovely young dancer soon becomes the object of their wise-cracking war for her affections. A deft blend of romance, comedy, songs and fisticuffs make for a classic that has been delighting movie-goers for over 70 years.

Wednesday 13 November 8pm Thursday 14 November 8pm Full $55 Conc $52 Under 25 $25

Whitehorse Centre presents

The Songs of Eva Cassidy sold out The Songs of Eva Cassidy is a celebration of one of the great voices of the 20th Century and who better to pay tribute to this genius, than Australia’s own Silvie Paladino. Silvie is a popular concert performer and recording artist, and has starred in musicals such as Mamma Mia!, Cats and Les Misérables. She is also well known to Australian audiences as a regular on Carols by Candlelight. This show features Silvie’s inspired re-imaginings of such classic tunes as Over the Rainbow, Autumn Leaves, Time After Time, Bridge Over Troubled Water, What a Wonderful World and, of course, Songbird.

Utassy Ballet presents

Annual Performance Season Utassy proudly presents its 59th Season of Annual Junior and Senior School performances. The Junior feature ballet is our heart-warming rendition of The Pied Piper with set and costume designs (hand 21 November – 23 November dyed and painted) by Kevin Hayes.

Contact the box office The Senior feature ballet is the for performance details humorous Rue de Cadeaux with the Tickets $19 – $35 beautiful set painted by Jo Willison.

Lighting designs are by Rachel Burke. Accompanying ballets include Kym Woodford’s Welcome Dances, Celos, Coppelia variations and more.

Whitehorse Centre presents

The Wharf Revue 2019 sold out Back with a bang! The all-singing, all-dancing, side-splittingly funny solution to all the world’s problems returns for another year of satirical genius. The West is crumbling, 5 December – democracy is besieged and the 7 December world is run by morons with funny Contact the box office for performance details hair. You have to laugh. And that’s exactly what The Wharf Revue Full $50 Conc $47 delivers. The indefatigable team is Under 25 $25 back once more to dig through the year’s political dirt and unearth comedy gold. From the movers to the shakers, from the winners to the losers, the stage will be filled with uncanny impressions of the year’s most memorable characters and the moments they’d prefer to forget.

Stalwart performer Drew Forsythe returns with special triple-threat guests including the hilarious Simon Burke.

The choreography is tight, the wigs are loose, the punchlines are loaded. Everything is ready for a big night of laughter and mayhem.

Box Hill Ballet Association presents

The White Elk

Saturday 14 December 2pm & 7.30pm Full $27 Conc $22 Child $17

The White Elk is a mythical figure of Hungarian Folklore which is said to have led the warriors and ancestors of the Hungarian people to their present fertile country from across the wastelands of Asia.

Our ballet follows our two heroes, together with their band of warriors, as they are led by the White Elk on adventures through forest fairylands, wild woodlands, swamps and rivers, until they ultimately find fertile land of great beauty. Here they decide to stay and make their new homeland. The performance will involve various classical, jazz, tap, contemporary and international dance items.

Monday 16 December 8pm Full $25 Conc $20

The City of Whitehorse Band presents

Christmas with the Band The City of Whitehorse Band, conducted by Brian Kemp, invite you to join them to celebrate the festive season. They welcome actor and singer Angeline Thompson as their guest singer, whose credits include Offspring, Rush and Neighbours. In addition to the standard Christmas numbers, the band will also entertain you with music to remember – including items from the big band era and recent showstoppers.

Wednesday 18 December 11am & 2pm Morning tea commences at 10am Afternoon tea commences at 1pm

Full $20 Group (10+) $18

Whitehorse Centre presents

Celebrate – It’s Christmas!

The Whitehorse Centre are thrilled to welcome back The Gaslight Company, starring the wonderful tenor Roy Best along with Chris McKenna, Len Vorster and soprano Alison Rae Jones. Christmas with this cast is always a highlight and all your favourite Christmas carols will be performed, along with some contemporary Christmas songs. Don’t miss this fun show laced with beautiful singing that will truly leave you in the Christmas spirit!

Outdoor Event Soundshell Stage, Nunawading Civic Centre Gardens Sunday 15 December Free Rides & Amusements 4.30pm – 9.20pm Concert 5.30pm – 9.30pm Whitehorse Civic Centre Precinct Free Event

Whitehorse Carols Enjoy performances from iconic entertainers Marina Prior, David Hobson and Michael Cormick.

Beloved children’s act The Mik Maks will once again open the event, followed by performances from the Box Hill Chorale, the combined Churches of North Blackburn and the Box Hill City Band. Santa and his elves will be there from 4.30pm for photos before leaving for his around-the-world sleigh ride.

To purchase tickets to these shows and more, please contact the Box Office on 9262 6555 or visit us online at www.whitehorsecentre.com.au Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ WhitehorseCentre

Outdoor Event Soundshell Stage, Nunawading Civic Centre Gardens

Sunday 26 January Free Rides & Amusements 5pm – 9.40pm

Whitehorse Australia Day Concert and Fireworks

Chocolate Starfish will headline a fun filled night of entertainment, performing a special show featuring Whitehorse Civic some of INXS, Meatloaf and Queen’s Centre Precinct greatest hits. Performing all our Free Event favourite Aussie classics, former The Voice contestant, Michael Paynter will also be joining us, along with ACDShe and the Michelle Serret Band. The Kazoos will be back to delight the kids, as too will Wendy Stapleton, one of our favourite, long running emcees. This stunning night of entertainment will end with a 10-minute fireworks finale.

Concert 6pm – 10pm

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Whitehorse Centre 397 Whitehorse Road Nunawading 3131 Monday to Friday 10am – 4.30pm And one hour prior to a performance

Box Office 9262 6555 Phone bookings attract a handling fee of $4.00

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