Hamilton Musical Theatre

New Zealand musical theatre company

Hamilton Musical Theatre is an amateur musical theatre organisation based in Hamilton, New Zealand. It was formerly known as Musikmakers.

## Brief history

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Musikmakers was registered as an Incorporated Society in 1978,[1] but the society did not find a permanent home until the council purchased the building which had been home to the Orange Garden Cabaret on Riverlea Rd. In 1984, Musikmakers was part of a cooperative venture between Playbox, the Theatre Technique Trust and the Waikato Society of Potters to establish the Riverlea Theatre and Arts Centre.[2]

The society performed musical theatre under the Musikmakers name until April 2021, when the society was re-incorporated as the Hamilton Musical Theatre.[1] The first performance given under the new name was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, with music by Stephen Sondheim, in May 2021.[3] This was the first major production since the easing of restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

## Examples of shows staged

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* A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
* All Shook Up
* Chicago
* Fiddler on the Roof
* Godspell
* Grease
* Les Misérables
* Oklahoma!
* Oliver!
* The King and I
* The Producers
* Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
* Show Boat
* South Pacific

## References

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1. ^ a b "Hamilton Musical Theatre Inc (212717)". New Zealand Business Number. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
2. ^ Barnett, Alastair (July 2009). "The Move to Riverlea" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2021 – via www.playbox.org.nz.
3. ^ "Sondheim musical in Hamilton set to make audience laugh". New Zealand Herald. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
4. ^ "Hamilton Musical Theatre celebrates its new name with a dam-burst of pent-up creative energy". New Zealand Herald. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

## External links

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* Hamilton Musical Theatre official website
* Riverlea Theatre official website

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