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James is so excited to join forces with High School classmate Dan Musgrove, best known to New Zealand audiences as Lefty Munro from Westside, and Marty Johnstone from Underbelly, for an evening fo songs, poetry and banter at the beautiful ASB Theatre Marlborough James and Dan grew up creating theatre together at Marlborough Boys College, … Read more
James is thrilled and honored to return to the home of dear friend Peter Winkelstein with his wife, pianist Jillian Zack, for a recital that includes Robert Schumann’s masterful song cycle Dichterliebe. Other works include song cycles by American composer Tom Cipullo and New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn. James hopes that you will join him … Read more
James is delighted to be back in New York and to be a part of this wonderful evening of music from an American icon. James performs selections from West Side Story and Candide in a one night only celebration of one of the 20th century’s musical icons. To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth … Read more
James takes on the marvelous role of Camille in this fabulous production by renowned Australian Director & Choreographer Graeme Murphy. The cast includes two of the Australia’s most popular and charismatic performers, David Hobson and Natalie Christie Peluso, as perfectly paired lovers Hanna and Count Danilo The production marks James’ Australian premiere and he is … Read more
James plays the title character in this marvelous tale of obsurd and unlikely circumstances. An extrodinarily talented cast assembles in the Auckland Town Hall to bring Bernstein’s remarkable score to life. The production is co-produced by New Zealand Opera as part of the Auckland Arts Festival. More Info
Kátya Kabanová – New Zealand Opera James performs Ványa Kudrjas in Leos Janáček’s powerfully emotional tragedy. Janáček weaves a dreamlike, visceral story of isolation and oppression. Conducted by Director of Music, Wyn Davies, it is directed by Patrick Nolan, whose past New Zealand Opera productions include the unforgettable Eugene Onegin and La bohème. More Info
Sound of Music – Theatre Workshop of Nantucket James plays Captain Von Trapp in one of the most popular musicals of all time, the Tony and Academy Award winning The Sound of Music is Broadway legends Rodgers and Hammerstein’s last collaboration. When Maria leaves the strict convent to become the governess for the Von Trapp … Read more
Carmen – New Zealand Opera James performs Il Remendado Vital and dangerous, Carmen is a woman who will be free at any cost, setting the path to the opera’s gripping conclusion. This production by Lindy Hume – well known here for her brilliantly theatrical productions of Lucia di Lammermoor, Rigoletto and La cenerentola – is … Read more
Lloyd Webber to Puccini James Rodgers, Rachelle Pike and Jillian Zack Rodgers Young Marlburians, tenor James Rodgers and mezzo-soprano Rachelle Pike return to their hometown for this very special concert in Marlborough’s ASB Theatre, accompanied by concert-pianist Jillian Zack Rodgers. They will be joined in performance by very special guest performers. Just who is our … Read more
After a wonderful season of Sweeney Todd with New Zealand Opera, I’m very excited to join Jillian Zack for a recital with the Whanganui Music Society. We’ll revisit both Schumann’s Dichterliebe and Tom Cipullo’s Another Reason Why I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House in what promises to be a wonderful afternoon concert in … Read more