Written & directed by Siliga Sani Muliaumaseali'i
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL WORLD PREMIERE IN ROTORUA 2024 THE MAGICAL CREATIONSHIP RETURNS FOR A LIMITED SEASON AT THE ARONUI INDIGENOUS ARTS FESTIVAL.
'Somewhere in time....The great American tenor Mario Lanza never toured to Aotearoa NZ, but in this one night only concert fantasy he does.
Flying home to be with his Valentine, Lanza's plane is forced to divert to Aotearoa due to engine trouble and inclement weather. Landing in Rotorua a despondent Mario meets Aotearoa’s first recording star, local legend Ana Hato. Together they embark on a unique and magical musical collaboration - as long as the plane remains grounded. '
Maisey Rika as Ana Hato & Siliga Sani Muliaumaseali’i
as Mario LaNZa
Associate artist, Penny Dodd on piano.
No one did romance like Mario Lanza prepare to swoon to favourites like ‘Be my Love’ and ‘ Granada’ and songs made popular by Ana Hato like 'Hine e HIne' 'Pokarekare Ana' and 'Hoea Rä Te Waka and more.
BOOK NOW| ONLY 2 SHOWS
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER MATINEE 14:00 - 15:40 & EVENING 19:00 - 20:40
SIR HOWARD MORRISON CENTRE, TE HAUMOKO ROOM
TICKETS HERE
C0-PRESENTED BY 3SPRESENTS, ARONUI INDIGENOUS ARTS FESTIVAL &
THE SIRHOWARD MORRISON CENTRE
SSMuliaumasealii2024
IMAGES by Local Gecko Productions
FEATURED ENSEMBLE
Rapata Biddle Mechanic
Manaia Mercep Pilot Marcus
Te Waru Mahutonga Singer Tahi
Kahu Piripi, Singer Rua
Evar Thomas Singer Toru
Awatea Mahutonga Betty Lanza / Singer fa
Ensemble vocal coach Assistant Director
Dan Ieremia
PRODUCTION TEAM
LIGHTING Kevin Greene
SOUND DESIGN Siliga Sani
SOUND Dan Blazon, Jonty Robinson
STAGE MANAGER Olivia Muliaumaseali'i
MAKEUP Cheryl Samuels
WARDROBE Ans Hoyle