The Rainer Hersch Orkestra: Roll Over Beethoven - T1895863587Music at it's Funniest! Rainer takes to the road accompanied by the most magnificent comic device ever seen - his very own 9-piece Orkestra of madcap virtuosos. Expect an evening of stand-up comedy and great music from the 1812 Overture by way of Bolero, TV themes, film music and much, much more. Yes, it's a concert Jim but not as you know it | |
| 3 Dec 20 | Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke :: V764 listing details L824565322 |
| 15 Nov 20 | Southend Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea :: V43 listing details L1643442410 |
| 1 Nov 20 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L01907944983 |
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| 8 Nov 18 | Acorn Arts Centre, Penzance :: V1747286290 listing details L02140912897 |
RainerHersch's Classic Comedy Orchestra - T2042202255From Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to Tom and Jerry, nothing is safe. These two special try-out nights are preparatory to concerts at the Royal Festival Hall. | |
| 15 Feb 13 to 16 Feb 13 | The Hen and Chickens Theatre, Inner London :: V234 listing details L1760715142 |
Rainer Hersch's Victor Borge - T158708600Victor Borge was a brilliant pianist, virtuoso comedian and once voted "the funniest man in the world" by The New York Times. During the 1960s he became the highest paid entertainer on the planet, loved by audiences worldwide. In the London premiere of this one-man show, his extraordinary life is retold and his hilarious act re-imagined for the 21st century by his natural successor, Rainer Hersch.Presented byMasterpiece Entertainment (in association with Jermyn Street Theatre). | |
| 6 Mar 12 to 31 Mar 12 | Jermyn Street Theatre, Inner London :: V207 listing details L0240521981 |
Being Victor Borge - T902030352Dismantle any pre-conceived ideas you might have about classical music as Rainer makes clapping in the wrong places the order of the day. Whether you are a concert virtuoso or gave up the recorder when you were five, classical music has never been more fun. Victor Borge was a brilliant pianist, virtuoso comedian and, at one point, the highest paid entertainer in the world. Being Victor Borge is brought to you by the producers of the successful West End musical Jailhouse Rock, and stars the highly acclaimed comedian [Rainer Hersch]. Anointed in countless reviews as Borge's comic heir, Hersch ruminates hilariously and lovingly on Borge's extraordinary life and talent, and the influence Borge has had on his own career. | |
| 18 Jun 11 | Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L503702430 |
| 25 Feb 11 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L0802909543 |
| 9 Feb 11 | Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston :: V051452426 listing details L02141079328 |
| 21 Nov 07 | The Rondo, Bath :: V855 listing details L1762420469 |
| 15 Nov 07 to 16 Nov 07 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L0281707608 |
| 23 Oct 07 | Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L457128158 |
| 26 Jul 05 | Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L1457494476 |
| 16 Jul 05 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L1388121114 |
| 14 Jul 05 | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry :: V153 listing details L01606322753 |
| 2 Jul 05 | Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L869402222 |
| 25 Jun 05 | Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre, Tunbridge Wells :: V691 listing details L669856939 |
| 22 Jun 05 | Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford :: V32 listing details L0917341642 |
| 6 Jun 05 | Gala Theatre, Durham :: V0146218420 listing details L211920673 |
| 7 May 05 | Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon :: V927 listing details L0889279669 |
Classic Comedy Orchestra - T962750913From the William Tell Overture to Land of Hope and Glory, nothing will be safe during the comic musical night out. Rainer hosts the evening alongside his eight fellow musicians who have made the show a hit at the Edinburgh Festival and in theatres across Europe. An acclaimed comedian and musician, Rainer Hersch’s Classic Comedy Orchestra is a symphony of stand-up comedy with musical arrangements which create a classical concert by the world’s only combined conductor and stand-up comedian. | |
| 25 May 11 | Perth Theatre, Perth :: V637 listing details L1882678911 |
| 11 Mar 11 | Pavilion Theatre, Worthing :: V726 listing details L05117760 |
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| 13 Feb 06 | Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon :: V927 listing details L01876539618 |
Borge Again! - T412668370One of the true hits of this year's Edinburgh Festival, Rainer Hersch returns with his brand new tribute to the great Victor Borge, before taking the show to the West End. | |
| 5 Nov 04 | Kenton Theatre, Henley-On-Thames :: V797 listing details L0112270155 |
Instruments of Mass Destruction - T01852411155In his brand new show, Rainer Hersch, the brilliant stand-up and musician, arms himself with a piano, a slide show and a hundred musical examples to prove the connection between Beethoven and The Bomb. | |
| 28 Sep 04 | The Ambassadors Theatre, West End :: V382 listing details L1954270834 |
| 29 May 04 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L02146165220 |
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| 17 Oct 03 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L1969901747 |
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| 10 Sep 02 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L01468914700 |
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| 27 Dec 00 to 30 Dec 00 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01167469836 |
| 17 Nov 00 | The Quay at Sudbury, Sudbury :: V86 listing details L1864724895 |
| 12 Nov 00 | Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V567 listing details L1634085078 |
| 11 Nov 00 | Firestation Arts & Culture, Windsor :: V740 listing details L01059037623 |
| 10 Nov 00 | Bridgwater Arts Centre, Bridgwater :: V921 listing details L1087622248 |
| 3 Nov 00 | Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon :: V927 listing details L02140811970 |
| 21 Oct 00 | The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere :: V191 listing details L24392840 |
| 21 Oct 00 | The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere :: V191 listing details L1145343331 |
| 20 Oct 00 | Old Town Hall Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead :: V45 listing details L01651363286 |
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| 18 Nov 00 | Blackfriars Arts Centre, Boston :: V440 listing details L01124305816 |
T01936992215Performer Rainer Hersch. Company National Chamber Orchestra of Wales. Music Brahms. Music Liszt. | |
| 22 Jul 00 | Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea :: V830 listing details L0509496 |
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| 31 Jul 22 | Dorchester Arts Centre, Dorchester :: V1068 listing details L073068924 |
| 18 Jul 21 | Dorchester Arts Centre, Dorchester :: V1068 listing details L01100442559 |
| 7 Feb 03 | Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells :: V850 listing details L2007782792 |
| 4 Nov 00 | Camberley Theatre (previously Artslink), Camberley :: V698 listing details L849227931 |
| 4 Jul 00 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L596548349 |
| 23 Oct 99 | Assembly Rooms, Derby :: V427 listing details L1158383649 |
| 12 Feb 99 | Castle Theatre, Wellingborough :: V465 listing details L1025942811 |
| 12 Feb 99 | Castle Theatre, Wellingborough :: V465 listing details L1994206605 |
| 20 Sep 98 | Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple :: V883 listing details L01312086448 |
