51STAGE 51Entertainment

Standing ovations

What the room said after

Three decades of events, and the feedback keeps sounding the same.

Standing ovations

What the room said after

I have used Gary Brown on a number of occasions as MC and entertainer for client conferences of up to 900 people, from Dunedin to Auckland. Gary's onstage presence is superb, whether he is Austin Powers or one of his other creations. He brings energy and fun to the event, and the feedback is always very positive.
Peter AllenSeven Events Ltd
Best ever event held in the Waikato. Thanks to your acts the night was beyond anyone's wildest dreams — punters were just blown away. Gary was the greatest: on time, sound checked, and going above and beyond. Out of 101 or so performers, he took out the gold medal.
Mike KnappWaikato University Events Centre
We had Austin Powers as our main entertainment for our Awards Dinner and he was sensational. Within 10 minutes the room was up dancing and they didn't stop until he finished. He even came back late in the night and played another set due to demand. He is simply amazing, yeah Baby!
Gary UpsonCEO, ATAINZ
You were a true showman and we just love to have you on board to entertain us all! We managed to raise over $19,000 which is incredible — we couldn't have done it without you.
Aimee MaynHead Teacher, Orewa Beach Kindergarten
Gary was superb. Fantastic. It was an awesome evening and his command of the audience and reading of the crowd was the main reason for a great party. I will recommend him to anyone and everyone.
Brendon FurnessPrivate Function
Guests were completely overwhelmed with your fantastic show which was lively, funny, and got everyone in the mood. Elvis was spot on — we couldn't have hoped for better. Very professional to work with too.
Cathy HortonNorthern Club
Gary DJ'd our wedding and was absolutely F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C! I hadn't realised how much an awesome DJ takes your event to a whole other level. The lights, music and Gary's personality were A1.
Gail KissWedding
Gary Brown as Austin Powers raised the roof and really got the party rocking. So true to character it was hard to believe he was an impersonator! His song and dance act had the room instantly up on their feet and dancing up a storm.
Annie & Chris SharpPrivate Function
Gary was a true professional and made the event a great success. He managed to keep the crowd focused and the evening moved along smoothly. I would not hesitate to recommend Gary to host any function.
Tracey CurranKoru Care Charitable Trust NZ
Gary was sensational as Austin Powers and totally uplifted the ADNZ design awards dinner into a first class entertainment event. We were 100% plus impressed by his professionalism.
Gillian WessManager, ADNZ Inc
I'm still chuckling over Friday night and the photos are fab. Our nurses were raving about you — I heard so many great accolades about how much they enjoyed their night, and nurses don't give high praise away easily. Anna whose birthday it was said you were her favourite thing about the conference and you made her birthday.
CherylWorkforce Development Advisor, WellSouth
Gary as Austin Powers was stunning. He was so talented the crowd were mesmerised by his ability. Gary was totally professional and a pleasure to deal with. I would recommend him to anybody who wants an entertainer you can count on to be reliable and highly effective.
Carmen Hargreaves & Greg KellickAcacia Bay, Taupō
We were wined and dined with his beautiful Frank Sinatra voice and then bent over with laughter with his Austin Powers impersonations. I highly recommend Gary for any party, social gathering, or work conference. A very talented entertainer who brings the right fun element and laughter to any social gathering!
Nicola SmeeExecutive Director, my-solutions.co.nz
Gary was highly skilled as Austin and extremely professional in every way. We would highly recommend him to any function where crowd entertainment was required.
Brian FirmanManaging Director, Profile Boats
What a fabulous night, and the entertainment was fantastic — we couldn't fault it, and all the delegates raved about it. You all definitely added to our Vegas theme.
Sheree ForsytheConference Organiser, Lakers, Invercargill
Your new Odd Couple show certainly works well to provide a night of entertainment rather than just one show, so I think this is a great add-on to what you do. We really appreciate you helping us turn on a great evening event for our customers.
Regan FrostCEO, Regency Plumbing Limited
We had great entertainment from Gary Brown as Austin Powers for The Big Easy Event at Easter in Hawke's Bay. Gary was super easy to work with and delivered a totally entertaining show at four venues — his car was a fantastic bonus!
Kevin MurphyOrganiser, The Big Easy
He was able to make a grand entrance as he burst into the formal dining room by flinging the doors open. He was suddenly just there and most of my 15 female guests were shrieking with delight at the surprise entertainment. One friend commented that her face was aching from an hour of constant laughter.
Claire AbelGirls Night Out
Gary even shuffled a pre-booked party to attend ours. He worked the room with his Austin lines, playing different ages of music and involved the party in his skits. He had everyone in fits of laughter. We spent the day answering messages from friends saying it was one of the best parties they'd been to in a very long time!
Debbie Ferguson & Dave Harvey50th Birthday Party
We hired Gary as part of the Odd Couple for the first ever April Fools' Dinner and Dance. The duo made a fantastic addition to the evening, and had everybody — and I mean everybody! — up dancing from start until finish. Over a week later, we're still getting amazing feedback on what a truly brilliant night it was.
Cassie RoweAlumni Relations Manager