Two Kilkenny schools combine for Popstars the 90s Musical

Presentation Secondary School and St Kieran's College Transition year students are set to combine again this year to perform Popstars: The 90s Musical in the Watergate Theatre.

The show will run from November 30 to December 2. The cast of 80 students have been diligently working since early September and are looking forward to putting on this musical — the first time it has been performed in Kilkenny.

It’s set in a school in the 1990s where Mark is head over heels in love with his girlfriend, Queen Bee, Shannon Van de Witt.
When Shannon learns that pop-band impresario Simon Austin is the surprise judge at the State Talent Show she dumps him for her chance at showbiz stardom.

Mark rapidly goes from High School hero to High School zero. His garage band buddies rally around him and soon a plan for revenge is hatched to change their grunge band to a boy-band and snatch the talent show title from Shannon’s Candy Girls. There’s just one small problem — the boys can’t dance.

Mark enlists the help of the ultra talented, new girl, Ella to help with their boyband make over and sparks soon fly.
Can Mark get the girl, get the grand prize and get even with the scheming Shannon closing in? It’s anyone’s guess as the countdown to the grand finale begins.

Packed with pop smash hits from the hyper-coloured 1990s by artists such as the Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, NSync, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, MC Hammer and more, it is sure to be a performance to remember for everyone.

TEAM
The team behind the scenes includes Sarah Brennan, director; Michele Wise, choreographer; Mary Minchin and Olive O’ Connor, music directors; Evan Walsh, Trish McElwee and Nicola Brennan,production team.

Tickets are now on sale on the Watergate website, www.watergatetheatre.com.