Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Australia & New Zealand Tour 2015)

The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Australia & New Zealand Tour 2015) saw the concert go on tour for a second time and comprised the nineteenth through twenty-fifth performances of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular. It was performed by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at Arena, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia; the West Australian Orchestra at Perth Arena, Perth, Australia; The Metropolitan Orchestra at Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney, Australia; and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand between 24 January-15 February 2015.

Overview
The concert was announced on 4 August 2014 by BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand in association with Andrew Kay Management. It was conducted by Ben Foster and hosted by Peter Davison.

In Adelaide, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra was accompanied by the Elder Conservatorium Chorale, The Graduate Singers and soloist Antoinette Halloran (soprano); in Perth, the West Australian Orchestra was accompanied by the WASO Chorus and soloist Antoinette Halloran (soprano); in Sydney, The Metropolitan Orchestra was accompanied by the Sydney Philharmonia Choir and soloist Antoinette Halloran (soprano); and in Wellington, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was accompanied by the Westlake Choralation Choir and soloist Antoinette Halloran (soprano).

The concert was primarily focused on the Twelfth Doctor, with the majority of the music hailing from Series 8.

There were seven performances:
 * Adelaide
 * 24 January 2015 - a matinee at 2pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.
 * Perth
 * 31 January 2015 - a matinee at 2pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.
 * Sydney
 * 7 February 2015 - a matinee at 2pm and an evening show at 7:30pm.
 * Auckland
 * 15 February 2015 - a matinee at 1pm.

There were several monsters present on stage and walking around the audience, including:
 * A Silent
 * A Vampire Girl
 * A Judoon
 * A Vigil
 * An Ice Warrior
 * The Foretold
 * The Teller and 2 Bank of Karabraxos Guards
 * 2 Ood
 * 2 Robot Knights
 * 2 Silurians
 * 2 Whisper Men
 * 3 Dream crab Sleepers
 * 3 Bronze Daleks
 * 4 Cybermen

There were fifteen individual pieces in all. Six pieces performed, followed by a twenty-minute interval, then another nine pieces.

Some pieces followed the names and themes of their CD release counterparts, while others were extended pieces that used an overarching theme or initial name and piece to lead into other pieces.

Promotional statement
THE LIVE MUSICAL INVASION

This extraordinary musical event returns to Australia kicking off in Adelaide on Saturday January 24th before heading to Perth and Sydney and then on to Auckland.

Featuring a cast of over 145 musicians, actors and singers and presented by the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, not to mention Daleks, Cybermen and a host of other Doctor Who monsters, Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular is a musical celebration of the iconic TV series which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Following a rapturous response from sold out audiences across the East Coast of Australia and in New Zealand; this extraordinary concert includes special edited sequences of Peter Capaldi's debut as the Twelfth Doctor, as well as fan favorites from recent series and classic nostalgic footage.

Composer, Murray Gold’s captivating music, will be performed by Australia’s finest musicians and singers including Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and The Metropolitan Orchestra, Sydney.

Programme
Interval (20 mins)