The Niall Kinsella Orchestra
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra is Ireland’s newest professional orchestra specialising in performing classic Musical Theatre repertoire with style and authenticity. Featuring the finest freelance professional musicians and stellar guest vocalists, the orchestra recreates the original sound of this music as it was intended by its creators.
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A Swingin' Little Christmas
December 2025 - Galway & Dublin
A Swingin' Little Christmas
December 2025 - Galway & Dublin
A Swingin' Little Christmas
Aoife Mulholland & Matt Ford, vocalists
4 in a Bar
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra
Niall Kinsella, conductor
Friday 12th December 2025, 7:30pm - Leisureland, Galway
Sunday 14th December 2025, 6pm - The Helix, Dublin
Join The Niall Kinsella Orchestra and stellar guest vocalists Aoife Mulholland, Matt Ford and award-winning vocal quartet 4 in a Bar for the merriest Christmas concert in town, A Swingin’ Little Christmas – an evening with Holiday classics which will transport you to the bright lights of Hollywood, Broadway and Las Vegas.
Songs include: White Christmas, Santa Baby, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, and many more Christmas crackers!
Irish musical theatre star Aoife Mulholland shot to fame as one of the contestants in the hit BBC TV show How do you solve a problem like Maria?, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s search for the star of his new production of The Sound of Music at the London Palladium. A string of leading roles in the West End followed, including Roxie Hart in Chicago, Maria in The Sound of Music, and Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde.
Matt Ford is the UK’s most experienced and in-demand Swing Era vocalist. A veteran of over 2,000 Big Band concerts, Matt has also performed regularly with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Halle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Philharmonia, John Wilson Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Scottish Symphony, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.
Aoife & Matt are joined by award-winning Irish Barbershop Quartet 4 in a Bar, dynamic Irish conductor Niall Kinsella, creator of the sold-out concerts, The Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein (2023) and The Sound of Hollywood: The Best of MGM Musicals (2024), and the brassy sounds of The Niall Kinsella Orchestra.
Aoife Mulholland & Matt Ford, vocalists
4 in a Bar
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra
Niall Kinsella, conductor
Friday 12th December 2025, 7:30pm - Leisureland, Galway
Sunday 14th December 2025, 6pm - The Helix, Dublin
Join The Niall Kinsella Orchestra and stellar guest vocalists Aoife Mulholland, Matt Ford and award-winning vocal quartet 4 in a Bar for the merriest Christmas concert in town, A Swingin’ Little Christmas – an evening with Holiday classics which will transport you to the bright lights of Hollywood, Broadway and Las Vegas.
Songs include: White Christmas, Santa Baby, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Sleigh Ride, Winter Wonderland, and many more Christmas crackers!
Irish musical theatre star Aoife Mulholland shot to fame as one of the contestants in the hit BBC TV show How do you solve a problem like Maria?, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s search for the star of his new production of The Sound of Music at the London Palladium. A string of leading roles in the West End followed, including Roxie Hart in Chicago, Maria in The Sound of Music, and Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde.
Matt Ford is the UK’s most experienced and in-demand Swing Era vocalist. A veteran of over 2,000 Big Band concerts, Matt has also performed regularly with the BBC Concert Orchestra, Halle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, Philharmonia, John Wilson Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Scottish Symphony, RTÉ Concert Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.
Aoife & Matt are joined by award-winning Irish Barbershop Quartet 4 in a Bar, dynamic Irish conductor Niall Kinsella, creator of the sold-out concerts, The Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein (2023) and The Sound of Hollywood: The Best of MGM Musicals (2024), and the brassy sounds of The Niall Kinsella Orchestra.
Broadway Sound: The 1960s & 70s
February 2026 - Dublin & Limerick
February 2026 - Dublin & Limerick
Broadway Sound: The 1960s & 70s
Anna-Jane Casey, Kim Criswell & Fra Fee, vocalists
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra
Niall Kinsella, conductor
Wednesday 18th February 2026, 7:30pm – National Concert Hall, Dublin
Thursday 19th February 2026, 7:30pm – University Concert Hall, Limerick
Join The Niall Kinsella Orchestra in a whistle stop tour of the greatest Musicals of the 1960s and 1970s, when Broadway began to sizzle with the influence of jazz and rock-n-roll. Enjoy toe-tapping tunes from Cabaret, Chicago, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, Hello, Dolly!, Sweeney Todd, A Chorus Line and many more, in an evening of unforgettable Broadway hits performed by star vocalists Anna-Jane Casey, Kim Criswell and Fra Fee.
Anna-Jane Casey is a versatile performer with over forty years of experience in theatre, television, and music. After beginning her career at sixteen in Cats, she became a familiar presence in London’s West End, appearing in the original casts of Children of Eden, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Grease. Her wide-ranging credits include leading roles in Chicago, Sweet Charity, Piaf, Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret and Follies, alongside concert performances with the UK and Ireland’s major orchestras.
Kim Criswell’s stellar career has taken her from Broadway to the West End to the international concert stage, resulting in a most unusual career path unmatched by any other singer, all the while specializing in the classic American theatre songbook. She has starred in productions from Annie Get Your Gun to Cats and performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras under conductors including Sir Simon Rattle. Her extensive performing career has encompassed major opera houses and concert halls across Europe and North America, along with more than forty recordings.
Fra Fee is an acclaimed actor and singer with an extensive and varied career in theatre, television, and film. He has captivated audiences both in the UK and internationally, with recent stage credits including The Pillowman, King Lear, Cabaret, The Ferryman (West End and Broadway), and Les Misérables. Screen appearances include BBC’s Emmy-nominated Lost Boys and Fairies, Prime Target on Apple TV, Hawkeye, Dalgliesh, The Spanish Princess, and Rebel Moon, as well as films such as Cinderella, Pixie, and Boys from County Hell.
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra is Ireland’s newest professional orchestra specialising in performing classic Musical Theatre repertoire with style and authenticity. Featuring the finest freelance professional musicians and stellar guest vocalists, the orchestra recreates the original sound of this music
as it was intended by its creators.
Dynamic Irish conductor Niall Kinsella has established himself as one of the most exciting Irish musicians of his generation. He has appeared as guest conductor with the RTÉ Concert and Ulster Orchestras and has devised and conducted several sold-out concerts including The Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein (2023), The Sound of Hollywood: The Best of MGM Musicals (2024), and most recently, GET HAPPY! The Judy Garland Songbook (2025).
Anna-Jane Casey, Kim Criswell & Fra Fee, vocalists
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra
Niall Kinsella, conductor
Wednesday 18th February 2026, 7:30pm – National Concert Hall, Dublin
Thursday 19th February 2026, 7:30pm – University Concert Hall, Limerick
Join The Niall Kinsella Orchestra in a whistle stop tour of the greatest Musicals of the 1960s and 1970s, when Broadway began to sizzle with the influence of jazz and rock-n-roll. Enjoy toe-tapping tunes from Cabaret, Chicago, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, Hello, Dolly!, Sweeney Todd, A Chorus Line and many more, in an evening of unforgettable Broadway hits performed by star vocalists Anna-Jane Casey, Kim Criswell and Fra Fee.
Anna-Jane Casey is a versatile performer with over forty years of experience in theatre, television, and music. After beginning her career at sixteen in Cats, she became a familiar presence in London’s West End, appearing in the original casts of Children of Eden, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Grease. Her wide-ranging credits include leading roles in Chicago, Sweet Charity, Piaf, Sunday in the Park with George, Cabaret and Follies, alongside concert performances with the UK and Ireland’s major orchestras.
Kim Criswell’s stellar career has taken her from Broadway to the West End to the international concert stage, resulting in a most unusual career path unmatched by any other singer, all the while specializing in the classic American theatre songbook. She has starred in productions from Annie Get Your Gun to Cats and performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras under conductors including Sir Simon Rattle. Her extensive performing career has encompassed major opera houses and concert halls across Europe and North America, along with more than forty recordings.
Fra Fee is an acclaimed actor and singer with an extensive and varied career in theatre, television, and film. He has captivated audiences both in the UK and internationally, with recent stage credits including The Pillowman, King Lear, Cabaret, The Ferryman (West End and Broadway), and Les Misérables. Screen appearances include BBC’s Emmy-nominated Lost Boys and Fairies, Prime Target on Apple TV, Hawkeye, Dalgliesh, The Spanish Princess, and Rebel Moon, as well as films such as Cinderella, Pixie, and Boys from County Hell.
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra is Ireland’s newest professional orchestra specialising in performing classic Musical Theatre repertoire with style and authenticity. Featuring the finest freelance professional musicians and stellar guest vocalists, the orchestra recreates the original sound of this music
as it was intended by its creators.
Dynamic Irish conductor Niall Kinsella has established himself as one of the most exciting Irish musicians of his generation. He has appeared as guest conductor with the RTÉ Concert and Ulster Orchestras and has devised and conducted several sold-out concerts including The Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein (2023), The Sound of Hollywood: The Best of MGM Musicals (2024), and most recently, GET HAPPY! The Judy Garland Songbook (2025).
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Get Happy! The Judy Garland Songbook
July 2025 - Wexford & Dublin
Get Happy! The Judy Garland Songbook
July 2025 - Wexford & Dublin
Get Happy! The Judy Garland Songbook
Joan Ellison, vocalist
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra
Niall Kinsella, conductor
Friday 18th July 2025, 7:30pm - National Opera House, Wexford
Saturday 19th July 2025, 7:30pm - National Concert Hall, Dublin
Often described as the world’s greatest entertainer, Judy Garland left an impressive legacy as a showbusiness giant on screen, in concert and on record. From unforgettable film performances in The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St Louis and A Star is Born, to her record-breaking live appearances, where she packed out New York’s Palace Theatre, Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium over and over again, Judy Garland epitomized what it meant to be a living legend.
Glittering American vocalist Joan Ellison has performed her Judy Garland concerts with symphony orchestras from coast to coast in the USA to rave critical acclaim. She now makes her European debut, bringing Judy Garland’s magic to life in a concert that’s sure to make you “. . .forget your troubles and just get happy!”
As well as singing Judy’s iconic repertoire with style and authenticity, Joan has restored Judy’s original symphonic arrangements for this nostalgic trip from Technicolor Hollywood to Carnegie Hall!
The hit parade includes: The Trolley Song • The Man That Got Away • Get Happy • Come Rain or Come Shine • Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart • Stormy Weather • The Boy Next Door • Chicago • That's Entertainment and of course, Over the Rainbow.
Joan Ellison is joined by dynamic Irish conductor Niall Kinsella, who brought you the sold-out concerts The Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein (2023) and The Sound of Hollywood: The Best of MGM Musicals (2024), and the stunning sound of The Niall Kinsella Orchestra.
Praised for her "vocal prowess . . . [and] organic grasp of the classic songs" by Michael Feinstein, Joan Ellison has made a specialty of reviving Judy Garland’s repertoire from the golden Hollywood years to her Carnegie Hall concert and television show, including reconstructing Ms. Garland’s glorious original orchestrations in cooperation with the Judy Garland Heirs Trust. Of her NYC solo cabaret show at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Cabaret Scenes Magazine wrote: “[Joan is] Judy-esque in appearance and . . . a near voice double for her idol.” Joan made her Cleveland Pops Orchestra debut in 2005 and has since sung with more than 70 symphony orchestras across the USA.
Joan Ellison, vocalist
The Niall Kinsella Orchestra
Niall Kinsella, conductor
Friday 18th July 2025, 7:30pm - National Opera House, Wexford
Saturday 19th July 2025, 7:30pm - National Concert Hall, Dublin
Often described as the world’s greatest entertainer, Judy Garland left an impressive legacy as a showbusiness giant on screen, in concert and on record. From unforgettable film performances in The Wizard of Oz, Meet Me in St Louis and A Star is Born, to her record-breaking live appearances, where she packed out New York’s Palace Theatre, Carnegie Hall and the London Palladium over and over again, Judy Garland epitomized what it meant to be a living legend.
Glittering American vocalist Joan Ellison has performed her Judy Garland concerts with symphony orchestras from coast to coast in the USA to rave critical acclaim. She now makes her European debut, bringing Judy Garland’s magic to life in a concert that’s sure to make you “. . .forget your troubles and just get happy!”
As well as singing Judy’s iconic repertoire with style and authenticity, Joan has restored Judy’s original symphonic arrangements for this nostalgic trip from Technicolor Hollywood to Carnegie Hall!
The hit parade includes: The Trolley Song • The Man That Got Away • Get Happy • Come Rain or Come Shine • Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart • Stormy Weather • The Boy Next Door • Chicago • That's Entertainment and of course, Over the Rainbow.
Joan Ellison is joined by dynamic Irish conductor Niall Kinsella, who brought you the sold-out concerts The Sound of Rodgers & Hammerstein (2023) and The Sound of Hollywood: The Best of MGM Musicals (2024), and the stunning sound of The Niall Kinsella Orchestra.
Praised for her "vocal prowess . . . [and] organic grasp of the classic songs" by Michael Feinstein, Joan Ellison has made a specialty of reviving Judy Garland’s repertoire from the golden Hollywood years to her Carnegie Hall concert and television show, including reconstructing Ms. Garland’s glorious original orchestrations in cooperation with the Judy Garland Heirs Trust. Of her NYC solo cabaret show at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Cabaret Scenes Magazine wrote: “[Joan is] Judy-esque in appearance and . . . a near voice double for her idol.” Joan made her Cleveland Pops Orchestra debut in 2005 and has since sung with more than 70 symphony orchestras across the USA.
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