CAPTION: TMS' brilliant stage crew pictured at the launch of the show and the new tiered seating. Included are Kevin Heaney, Anthony Kirby, Gary Dempsey, Tommy Sweeney and Jack Gleeson (in front). Thurles Musical Society launched its annual show for 2025 on Friday evening when a great turnout attended at the Premier Hall to hear all about Hot Mikado. The show was last staged by TMS twenty-five years ago, in 2000, and was awarded Best Overall Show at the annual AIMS Awards – there are likely to be a number of members on stage this time round who were also in that production, but they have been assured by Director Oliver Hurley that this will be a very different experience. Oliver was present at the launch and he outlined details of the auditions which are scheduled for Sunday, November 24 in the Ursuline Secondary School, as well as giving an outline of the show which he described as being one of his favourites. “I am really excited about this show and I know that with the kind of talent we have in Thurles, off and on the stage, we will have an absolutely wonderful show. “It will be very different to the one from 25 years ago and it will be very challenging and will require a lot of commitment, but I can assure you all that it will be fun and it will be brilliant,” Oliver said. Musical Director will be Mary Rose McNally and Siobhan King will return as Dance Captain once again for what will be a big dance show. The Stage Manager will be Anthony Kirby and Stage Director will be Rita Callanan. TMS Chairperson, Éidín Sweeney was delighted to see so many new faces at the event and said that the door is open to all to come along and join the cast. Rehearsals will commence early in January. On the night TMS also unveiled the wonderful new tiered seating in the Premier Hall. This brilliant piece of work was purchased in Denmark and built from scratch by the wonderful stage crew led by Anthony Kirby, ably assisted by a number of other members. The result has seen a transformation of the Premier Hall and
Tipperary musical society unveil impressive new seating arrangements and show
CAPTION: Peter Donnelly, Denise King and Frank Tuohy pictured at the launch.
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CAPTION:The launch of TMS' Hot Mikado show for 2025 was a great success with many members excited about the commencement of rehearsals after Christmas.
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CAPTION: TMS Chairperson Eidin Sweeney cuts the ribbon on the new tiered seating
