Australia’s most successful male vocal group,
Human Nature are thrilled to
announce that they will be the headlining act for a two-year residency at one
of the world’s most luxurious resorts, The Venetian in Las Vegas. The new show,
titled Smokey Robinson presents Human
Nature: The Motown Show will begin on Saturday, January 19, 2013.
“We
are incredibly proud to be bringing our show to one of the most iconic casinos
anywhere," said Human Nature's Andrew Tierney. "The support we have
had in this city has been extraordinary and we can't wait to get more and more
people dancing and singing every night with our versions of the most amazing
music ever produced - Motown!”
“Once we heard those smooth harmonies of
Human Nature, we knew they were a perfect fit for The Venetian,” said John
Caparella, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Venetian and The
Palazzo. “This is a show you want to tweet about the minute you step out of the
theatre.”
“We are thrilled to be moving our new
production of this show into The Venetian Las Vegas,” said Producer Adam Steck,
Founder and CEO of SPI Entertainment, Inc. “Human Nature have achieved
incredible success in Las Vegas over the past three years. Headlining at The
Venetian is a perfect match for the guys and their show and it is really a
dream come true. The guys are incredibly talented and a genuine Las Vegas success
story who continue to attract and thrill audiences from all over the world. I
can’t wait to get started in our new home."
Human Nature will now call
The Sands Showroom (formerly the Venetian Showroom) at The Venetian, a 742-seat
venue, home for a two-year residency. In true Las Vegas fashion, their first show
at The Venetian will be their 777th show on the famed Las Vegas
strip.
It’s 23 years since the group was formed by
Andrew and Michael Tierney, Toby Allen and Phil Burton – four high school
friends who have gone on to conquer the world.
Human Nature are one of
Australia’s great musical success stories. Since signing with Sony Australia in
1995, they have released nine albums - five of which went to number one in
Australia – achieving 23 platinum awards, 17 top 40 hits and five top 10 hits
worldwide. They have sold more than two million albums in Australia alone.
Their album The Motown Record has
also reached number one on the US
Billboard Heat Seekers chart.
In 2005, Human
Nature released the five-time platinum album Reach Out – The Motown Record. A collection of Motown hits (and
ARIA’s highest selling Australian album of 2006), this was followed up in 2006
with Dancing In The Streets – The Songs
of Motown Two then in 2007 the group returned with Get Ready featuring Motown superstars like Mary Wilson, Martha
Reeves, The Temptations and Smokey Robinson.
It was this association with Smokey Robinson
that saw Human Nature head to
America in mid 2009 to become the first Australian group to start a Las Vegas
residency in the famed live performance mecca and remain there today, four
years later. Earlier this year, the group scored a coveted performance
opportunity on the US Dancing With The
Stars performing to an audience of over 16 million viewers for a Motown
themed show.
The talented quartet are enroute to Australia
preparing for their next live theatre shows, “Christmas, Motown and More”.
Human Nature will perform with their band and symphony orchestras kicking off
next week on the Gold Coast (with Philharmonia Australia), in Adelaide (with
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra), in Sydney (with Philharmonia Australia) and in
Melbourne (with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) - see details below.
About The Venetian Las Vegas®
The Venetian
Resort-Hotel-Casino, the largest property in America to receive AAA’s Five
Diamond and the coveted Forbes Travel Guide Four Star awards, is one of the
world’s most luxurious resort and convention destinations. Recreating Venice’s
legendary landmarks, the LEED® EB Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design)-certified resort offers unmatched service and quality for leisure and
corporate guests. Located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, The Venetian
features The Grand Canal Shoppes®, an indoor streetscape complete with gondolas
and singing gondoliers, the Canyon Ranch SpaClub®, world-class gaming,
exquisite restaurants, a wide variety of entertainment such as “Soul2Soul with
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill,” the party musical “ROCK OF AGES,” showroom
headliners including David Spade, Rita Rudner, Tim Allen and Joan Rivers and
extensive convention and corporate services.
About SPI Entertainment
SPI Entertainment,
Inc. is a leading Production Company & Talent Agency with six successful
resident award-winning shows in the entertainment capital of the world, Las
Vegas, and more than 10 shows touring internationally. With a successful track
record of building entertainment brands and partnering with world class
entertainers, SPI has become the preeminent Theatrical Producer & Talent Agency
in Las Vegas and beyond. Current Productions include Smokey Robinson Presents:
Human Nature - The Motown Show, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, Australia's
Thunder From Down Under, Divas - Starring Frank Marino, The Australian Bee Gees
Show, and American Storm.
HUMAN NATURE AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
FRIDAY DECEMBER 14 JUPITERS THEATRE – JUPITERS HOTEL
& CASINO (with Philharmonia
Australia)
SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 JUPITERS THEATRE – JUPITERS
HOTEL & CASINO (with
Philharmonia Australia)
MONDAY DECEMBER 17 ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT
CENTRE (with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 19 SYDNEY
STATE THEATRE (with
Philharmonia Australia)
SATURDAY DECEMBER 22 HAMER
HALL, ARTS CENTRE (with
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
SUNDAY DECEMBER 23 HAMER HALL, ARTS CENTRE (with Melbourne Symphony
Orchestra) www.ticketmaster.com.au OR 1300 139 588
