Sunday Concert Series: An Evening with Denise Norton - LEGENDS
Sunday 19 May, 6pm
Tickets: $35 / $25 (concession)

In its ongoing commitment to support and provide opportunities for live performance, The Arts House Trust is proud to present the Sunday Concert Series 2024 - an eclectic array of musicians and musical genres showcasing local performers.

Denise Norton has risen to be one of New Zealand's most successful international stage performers. Spending most of her time in Europe she has starred in a varied lineup of shows including Cats, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast and Requiem before a year in New York City, performing in Jazz Clubs.

LEGENDS, her one-woman cabaret show brings you an evening of fantastic musical numbers spanning folk, musical theatre, jazz and everything in between.

Experience the charm of this dazzling chanteuse as she takes you on a journey through the different musical styles of her illustrious career, featuring music made famous by these shows, as well as songs from the music of Edith Piaf, Screaming Jay Hawkins and Al Cooper.

ABOUT THE PERFORMER

Born and bred in Auckland, Denise Norton became a student member of the Royal Academy of Dance, under the tuition of the well known Director/Choreographer Rhonda Daverne.

At 11 years of age, Denise won her first talent show in Oakura and at 13 became a private pupil of Dame Sister Mary Leo, receiving a scholarship in 1976. This led to extensive singing training, and although she participated in: Marriage of Figaro, The Bartered Bride, La Traviata and the TV programme Stars on Sunday, variety was the key for Denise, which led to a cameo role with Tommy Lee Jones as a fierce spear wielding warrior in the film Savage Islands.

This led to a European Tour of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar', an engagement for 18 months as an original cast member of ‘CATS’ in Hamburg, and the chance to perform on Germany’s most luxurious cruise liner MS Europa, after which she landed in NYC to stay for a year and perform in Jazz clubs. Returning to Berlin, Denise performed at the iconic Theatre des Westens in Sweet Charity and the UFA revue, which travelled to the JFK center in Washington D.C. Read more…

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