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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan is a four-act comedy of manners, first performed in 1892 at London’s St James’s Theatre. As Wilde’s West End debut, it was an instant success, cementing his reputation as a master of wit and social satire.

Legally Blonde: The Musical is based on the beloved 2001 film, which itself was adapted from Amanda Brown’s novel. Developed in the mid-2000s by producer Hal Luftig and others, the musical features music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, with a book by Heather Hach.

Crazy Ladies is a full-length comedy by New Zealand playwright Devon Williamson, renowned for his witty, character-driven works. Originally premiering at Detour Theatre in Tauranga, the play has since enjoyed successful productions across New Zealand, Australia, and the United States, including stagings by Phoenix Players (NZ), ACT 1 Theatre (Australia), and On Broadway Little Blackbox Theatre (USA).

Manage Your Expectations takes the concept of the “trigger warning” and pushes it to its absurdist edge, using sharp humour to interrogate the idea of informed consent. It asks, provocatively: How much do you really want to know? Created and performed by the multi-award-winning theatrical maverick Eliza Sanders, this work explores the limits of language, the failures of communication, and the slippery nature of meaning.

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Ration the Queen’s Veges is a compelling one-man play produced by Te Pou Theatre, inspired by real events from December 2023. It dramatizes the story of Te Wehi Heketoro Ratana, an activist who abseiled into Te Papa Tongarewa and defaced the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi exhibition using black spray paint and an angle grinder.

Mamma Mia! is a vibrant jukebox musical celebrating the timeless hits of Swedish pop legends ABBA. Set on a sun-drenched Greek island, it follows the heartwarming and humorous story of a young bride-to-be, her fiercely independent mother, and three possible fathers.

Matilda began as a beloved children’s book by Roald Dahl, published in 1988, and was later adapted into a charming film in 1996—which I absolutely adored. More recently, it received a vibrant new life as a stage musical, debuting in 2010 with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly.

Maven Theatre Company makes a striking entrance onto the New Zealand theatre scene with the premiere of The Ballad of Maria Marten. Read our review of the show!

Wellington Repertory Theatre is running it's latest offering, an adaptation of DH Lawrence's The Fox written by Keith Scott, a Dunedin playwright known for his historical works and original stage plays.

The Sound Inside is a critically acclaimed play by Adam Rapp, first premiering on Broadway at Studio 54 in October 2019. The play centers on Bella Baird, a reclusive and introspective creative writing professor at Yale, who is grappling with a recent cancer diagnosis.

Well directed and skilfully delivered by a stellar cast, this is an absorbing play that will remain with you for a long time.

A beautifully thoughtful play that will stay with you long after the curtain call

Broadway Dreams New Zealand presents 'Creative Storytelling Through Music,' an interactive workshop and Masterclass led by “House of Love” songwriter and Broadway Dreams founding alumni, Jeremy Schonfeld!

An hilarious musical performed by a skilled cast

An entertaining two hours, but not quite the bellylaughs I was hoping for

End of Summer Times is the third time we have met the lovable curmudgeon with a heart of gold, Dickey Hart. We saw him first in the late 90’s in Come On Black then in 2013 in You’ve Got to be Joking.