R'N'BThe group that ruled the pop charts in the mid-90s with End Of The Road and One Sweet Day play one sweet night this weekend. The three remaining members of Boyz II Men perform at Auckland's Logan Campbell Centre on Sunday night. It's been more than 20 years since the group met at a performing arts school. Since then they have won multiple Grammies, sold millions of albums, and sat atop the American Billboard Hot 100 for the longest time on record. Boyz II Men - Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, May 31ROCK/POPGoodnight Nurse burst into the consciousness of New Zealand rock fans with their single The Night, and they are currently on the I Need This tour celebrating the release of their second album Keep Me On Your Side. This weekend the boys play on the North Shore and city side, so there's no excuse to miss what will be an energetic and fun rock show. Goodnight Nurse with Streetwise - Scarlett Masonic Tavern, Devonport, May 30; Transmission Room, Mayoral Dr, May 31
THEATREIt may deal with weighty themes of acceptance, tolerance and sexuality, but Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical, is a feelgood romp, according to lead actor Jeremy Standford who plays Tick/Mitzi. The hit musical plays at Auckland's Civic Theatre until early July. See today's Herald for a full review. Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Civic Theatre, weekdays, 7.30pm, Saturday, Sunday, 1pm, 7.30pm, tickets $84.90-$119.90 the-edge.co.nzMUSICALThe uber-brand that is High School Musical arrives in New Zealand, not as a stage show, not on our film screens, but on ice. Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour makes itself at home at Auckland's Vector Arena for the next few days. The show blends all your favourite songs from the two movies with world-class ice skating. All the gang - Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, and Chad - are played by a cast of American skaters.Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour, Vector Arena, May 29-June 2, TicketmasterTHEATREThe theatre company run by Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand joins forces with the Silo Theatre for a rather epic production of Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht. The story of Macheath (Mack the Knife), the notorious bandit and womaniser, will be brought to life in a play where, says the enticing tagline, morality has no home. Shortland Street actor Amanda Billing is one of 27 cast members hand picked by Hurst.Threepenny Opera - Maidment Theatre, Auckland, May 30-June 21, Bookings on 09 308 2383EXHIBITION
