History
Established in 1976
Hamilton Musical Theatre has a proud history, and have produced many quality shows over the past 45 years.
Hamilton Musical Theatre stated as Musikmakers Hamilton in 1976 in army barracks in Clarence Street, where Pak ‘n’ Save now is. In 1983 they created a working group with Hamilton Playbox and Hamilton Potters (who have now folded) and moved to Riverlea Theatre.
In 2021 Musikmakers changed its name to Hamilton Musical Theatre to better reflect what it is that they do, as well as keeping in line with other theatre companies around New Zealand.
Below is a list of the shows produced by Hamilton Musical Theatre/Musikmakers. Where possible Directors, Musical Directors and Choreographers have been added, if you know any of the missing details please fill out the contact form with the relevant information.
1976 - 1986
1976
Bittersweet
We’ll Meet Again
1977
Brigadoon
Christmas productions (Cinderella a potted panto, Ways and Means, Showtime)
1978
Carousel
Christmas Workshop (The Touchstone, Engagement, Calamity Jane)
1979
Salad Days
Wizard of Oz
Christmas productions (Mixed Doubles, The Cinderella Story, Variety Time)
1980
Sound of Music
Toymaker in Outer Space
Old Time Music Hall
Murder in the Cathedral
Minstrel Evening
1981
Camelot
London Pride
1982
West Side Story
Oklahoma!
Cameo Moments
1983
The New Moon
Variety ‘83
1984
The Pirates of Penzance
Oliver!
Old Time Music Hall
1985
The Mikado
South Pacific
1986
The Gondoliers
White Horse Inn
Hooray for Hollywood
1987 - 1997
1987
HMS Pinafore
Fiddler on the Roof
A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum
1988
Badjelly the Witch
The Boyfriend
Kiss me Kate
Razz-Ma-Tazz
1989
Godspell
Showboat
Brigadoon
1990
The King and I
The Pyjama Game
Good Evening Ladies & Gentlemen
1991
Chicago
Grease
Cowardy Custard
1992
The Mikado
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1993
Fiddler on the Roof
Orpheus and the Underworld
1994
Anything Goes
Popular Girl
Yule Party
1995
Sweet Charity
The Sound of Music
1996
20th Anniversary show
The Gondoliers
South Pacific
Rock and Roll Heaven
1997
Calamity Jane
The Music Man
Merry X-Mars
1998 - 2008
1998
Camp Candy
Godspell
Iolanthe
Ho Ho Ho… A Kiwi Christmas*
1999
Oliver!
Little Shop of Horrors
2000
HMS Pinafore
Oklahoma!
2001
A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
Sounds a bit Irish*
2002
My Fair Lady
70s Revival
2003
Pirates of Penzance
Celebration
Big River
2004
Fiddler on the Roof
Bye Bye Birdie
Annie get your Gun
A Very Scary Christmas*
2005
Back to the 80s
Les Miserables
Scary Christmas II*
2006
The Mikado
Jesus Christ Superstar
Zootsuit Christmas*
2007
Annie
Rent
Cowboy Christmas*
2008
Bare
Chicago
2009 - 2019
2009
Cabaret
Sound of Music
2010
Oliver!
Miss Saigon (As Hamilton Musical Theatre)
2011
West Side Story
Footloose
2012
Wizard of Oz
All Shook Up
2013
Spelling Bee
Producers
2014
HMS Pinafore
Little Shop of Horrors
2015
Bugsy Malone
Spamalot
2016
Addams family
Beauty and The Beast
2017
Seussical Jr
Legally Blonde
Oklahoma!
2018
Aladdin Jr
High School Musical
2019
Annie Jr
13: The Musical
Catch Me If You Can
Cowboy Christmas*
2020 +
2020
Madagascar Jr
A Pirates Christmas*
2021
Alice in Wonderland Jr
A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum
2022
Beauty and the Beast Jr
Mamma Mia
Blood Brothers
Saturday Night Fever*
2023
Frozen Jr
Young Frankenstein
Hairspray
Footloose*
2024
Into The Woods Jr
Sweeney Todd
The Last 5 Years
*Riverlea Theatre production in association with Hamilton Musical Theatre/Musikmakers and Playbox.