MUSICAL ARRANGER Tom Rainey
RESIDENT MUSICAL DIRECTOR Tom McLeod
STARRING Ali Harper with Tom McLeod (piano) Callum Allardice (guitar)
COMPANY Ali-Cat Productions

23 Jan – 20 Feb
$30 Preview (Fri 22 Jan)

Circa One
Tues – Thurs 6.30pm;  Fri – Sat 8pm & Sun 4pm
$25 – $52   Note: $42 ‘Concession’ price (Community Services Card, Gold Card or student ID required)

Runtime: 90mins no interval

“A VOCAL AND DRAMATIC MASTERCLASS OF EFFORTLESSNESS” – Theatreview

“GENUINE CHARM AND VOCAL PROWESS” – Theatreview

– Alert Level update – 17 February 2021 – At 11:59pm on 17 February 2021, Auckland will move to Alert Level 2. The rest of New Zealand (including Wellington) will move to Alert Level 1. A further decision about Alert Level changes will be made by Cabinet on Monday 22 February.

–  All bookings have a name, email and contact phone number associated for contact tracing. We encourage everyone who enters Circa to scan the QR code with the NZ COVID Tracer app.

– Hand sanitiser is located at the theatre entry, Box Office, bar, bathrooms, and by the water cooler. The Circa building has regular and thorough cleaning by both professional cleaners and Box Office staff.

‘Ali Harper lights up every room she enters, owns every stage she steps upon, steals every heart that hears her sing.’ – Alex Rybeck, New York

Ali Harper is back and this time showcasing the extensive hit songs of the one and only Burt Bacharach in The Look of Love; a musical feast for the heart and soul.

Bacharach’s music has a sound like no other… poignant, atmospheric, beautiful. Get ready to be wowed by the Grammy award winner’s extensive collection – Close To You, That’s What Friends Are For, Anyone Who Had A Heart, I Say A Little Prayer, What’s New Pussycat reminding us today more than ever of What The World Needs Now!

‘Harper transcends the “star” label to prove herself a true artist.’ – John Smythe, Theatreview

                    – Awarded BEST ACTRESS Chapman Tripp Awards 2008 (Bombshells)

                    – BEST ACTRESS United Solo Festival, New York 2016 (Bombshells)

                    – BEST ONE WOMAN SHOW United Solo Festival, New York 2018 (Songs for Nobodies)

‘Harper is a songwriter’s dream. Magical and in complete command of the stage’ — Christine Lavin, award-winning New York singer, songwriter 

‘Ali Harper is magnificent!’ – Dom Post

Photo: Simon Greenwood, Canterbury Tales Photograph