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Review: TELL ME THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE at Wellington Comic Opera
What did our critic think of TELL ME THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE at Wellington Comic Opera?...
Review: THE QUEEN'S NANNY at Pumphouse Theatre
What did our critic think of THE QUEEN'S NANNY at Pumphouse Theatre. Tadpole Theatre Productions has delivered a finely crafted and absorbing season of a play that deserves attention. This New Zealand premiere feels timely, entertaining and quietly devastating. With excellent performances, clever di...
Review: FUQ BOIZ: The Greatest Showboiz at Bats Theatre
What did our critic think of FUQ BOIZ at Bats Theatre?...
Review: ONCE ON CHUNUK BAIR at Company Theatre At The Rose Centre, Belmont
Award winning director Paul Rouckchan is clearly invested in bringing out the human elements of a battle remembered as one of bloodiest moments in NZ military history. The direction is skilfully focused and the management of the stage space was perfect. On the five day offensive at Chunuk Bair, Ne...
Review: WAR HERO at Stagecraft Theatre
This is a play that will linger in the mind long after the curtain falls....
Review: MURDER ON THE NILE at Dolphin Theatre
Opening this Friday at the Dolphin theatre, is another classic mystery thriller from Agatha Christie. The Queen of the Whodunnit would be extremely delighted with this beautifully executed entrancing vision of the classic crime of passion....
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Harlequin Musical Theatre
This production is one of obvious beauty - and much more. Congratulations to Harlequin for providing spectacular family entertainment of such high quality. Collaboratively directed by Charlotte West with musical direction by Courtney Noble, choreography by Hayz Pincheira Rowe, and assistant dire...
Review: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (ARTHUR MILLER) at Silo, At Q Theatre, Auckland
And incredibly powerful – as powerful as any Greek tragedy might be. And the roots of the script itself bring out the typical themes of the Greek playwrights. What happens when love becomes obsessive and jealous, what happens when personal desire escalates to challenge community loyalty, and what ...
Review: & JULIET by G&T PRODUCTIONS at The Civic
& Juliet is a jukebox musical that premiered in Manchester in 2019 before opening in London’s West End later that year. Created by writer David West Read, with a score made up of pop hits by Max Martin, it reimagines Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet through a modern, feminist lens. The show later ...
Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE BY WITCH Music Theatre at Circa Theatre. Reviewed by Lottie Butcher
What did our critic think of RIDE THE CYCLONE BY WITCH MUSIC THEATRE at Circa Theatre?...
Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN by Kauri Theatre
Catch Me If You Can is a stage musical based on the real-life story of master con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. With a book by Terrence McNally and music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the show premiered in 2009 before opening on Broadway in 2011, earning multiple Tony Award nominations. ...
Review: CHICAGO by Porirua Little Theatre
Chicago is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. It premiered on Broadway in 1975, inspired by real-life 1920s murder cases reported by journalist Maurine Dallas Watkins. Initially overshadowed by A Chorus Line, the show achieved iconic status foll...
Review: RICHARD O'BRIEN'S ROCKY HORROR SHOW at St James Theatre
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show premiered in London in 1973, born from his love of sci‑fi B‑movies and glam rock, and quickly grew into a cult theatrical hit celebrated for its wild, subversive energy....
Review: GASPING BY BEN ELTON at Wellington Repertory
First performed in 1990, Gasping is Ben Elton’s debut stage play, a sharp, satirical comedy that takes gleeful aim at corporate excess. It quickly became a hit thanks to its exaggerated, almost cartoon‑like depiction of the high‑powered world of big business....
Review: THIRTY-SIX at Circa Theatre
Bold, often raunchy, frequently funny, and unexpectedly tender...
Review: ROCKY HORROR SHOW at The Civic, Auckland
On a sultry Auckland night (in more ways than one), an expectant crowd gathered, some in drag and raucous garb, others bustling from a long week of work. The majestic Civic Theatre beckoned with ample arms, its two tiered hall resplendent in historic finery. The scene was set for Richard O’Brien�...
Review: FRANK. THE MUSICAL at Gryphon Theatre
What did our critic think of FRANK. THE MUSICAL at Gryphon Theatre?...
Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at PumpHouse Theatre Auckland
What did our critic think of THE LAST FIVE YEARS at PUmphouse Theatre Auckland?...
KING LEAR by Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe
What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe?...
Review: THE BOOK OF WILL at Gryphon Theatre
The Book of Will is a contemporary play by American playwright Lauren Gunderson, first premiering in January 2017 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. It went on to win the 2018 Harold and Mimi Steinberg / American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award, recognising it as one of the mos...
Review: 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' AND 'ROMEO AND JULIET' at Shoreside Theatre
What did our critic think of 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' AND 'ROMEO AND JULIET' at Shoreside Theatre?...
Review: GENUINE AND STABLE at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
Imagine the situation. You’re in love. You are asked to defend your present relationship as one that could endure. Could you be supremely confident that nothing could shake its foundations? If asked by authorities, what proof would youneed? How easy is it to truly have an open mind? Do we make a...
Review: A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland?...
Review: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE BY AGATHA CHRISTIE at Hutt Repertory
Agatha Christie’s stage adaptation of her classic novel, which premiered in London on September 20, 1943, was an instant success and later moved to Broadway under the title Ten Little Indians in June 1944....
Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga
Currently playing at Dolphin Theatre in Onehunga, It’s a Wonderful Life is a heartwarming production that captures the spirit of the classic film within the bonus intimacy of live theatre. Produced by Dolphin Theatre, directed by Maryanne Rushton and written for the stage by Mary Elliot Nelson, th...
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