Kiwi Director to Debut Stage Show TINA Simply The Best in NZ This Month!

New Zealand born director, John Van Grinsven, set to bring the globally successful stage show TINA Simply The Best to his motherland from 16 to 30 March.

The  production team behind the hit concert tours of The ABBA Show, Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic and The Bee Gees Night Fever are set to debut their hit tribute extravaganza TINA Simply the Best in New Zealand when it tours nationally from 16 to 30 March 2020 at various New Zealand venues.

The new show, developed by Showtime Australia and directed by NZ native John Van Grinsven, has been designed as a homage to the barrier-breaking music and pioneering stage shows of the great Tina Turner and claims to recreate her ‘electrifying concert experience’ for both original fans and younger generations to appreciate and enjoy in a live setting.

In the lead role, and taking on arguably one of the hardest and most energetic characters in music, is South African-born singer and celebrity Caroline Borole who thanks her extensive experience with other demanding productions such as the Dreamgirls musical and TV talent show South African Idol  with giving her the discipline needed to recreate such a raw, powerful presence on stage.

“I’ve done lots of really hard work before but this is definitely a ‘next level’ kind of challenge. Between the massive belting songs and the crazy dancing and the super intense emotion in everything she does, she [Tina Turner] is just the most incredible performer on stage. I appreciate that more now that I’ve had to study and emulate it. She’s the epitome of a super woman!”, says Borole about preparing for her role.

Borole and her accompanying international cast of eight, including live band, brass instruments, backing vocalists and high-energy dancers, will be moving at a blistering pace on this, their first ever New Zealand tour, with 13 venues scheduled within March.

Audiences can prepare themselves to hear live performances of all the biggest Tina Turner hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s including Simply the Best, What’s Love Got to Do With It, River Deep Mountain High, We Don’t Need Another Hero, Private Dancer, Proud Mary, Nutbush City Limits, Let’s Stay Together, Typical Male and more.

Tickets are on sale now. For further information visit www.showtime.net.au/tina

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