BWW Review: THE SHOWS MUST GO ON at Sky City Theatre
Dave Spark and Glen Ruske are to be congratulated.
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BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Te Auaha
Blazing a trail between Rock and Roll and Musical Theatre, Jesus Christ Superstar was originally released as an album in UK in 1970.
BWW Review: LOVE FROM A STRANGER at Howick Little Theatre
How many times as a child were you warned about strangers? The opening night of 'Love from a Stranger' at Howick Little Theatre reminds us that we need to be very mindful about what we wish for, and to be very careful of a tall, brooding, handsome stranger who brings a romantic passionate whirlwind.
BWW Update: Australian Artists Entertain During Forced Shutdown - List of People And Companies To Follow For Your Theatre World Fix.
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BWW Review: BAZ LUHRMANNS STRICTLY BALLROOM at Centrestage Theatre - Orewa Reviewed By Pauline Vella
The complexity of mounting a show which requires such specialist dancing skills cannot be understated.
BWW Review: Over My Dead Body: LITTLE BLACK BITCH at Mangere Arts Centre
This story is a sensitive one and there's some pretty dark themes running through it.
BWW Review: ELECTRIC BILLY T JAMES at Q Theatre Auckland
The high-voltage laughter was genuine and shockingly easy.
BWW Review: LAST LEGS at Dolphin Theatre, Onehunga
Director Glenda Pearce is known for her attention to detail and she has successfully replicated the realism of the retirement home; highlighting the atmosphere and the experiences of the diverse characters who live there and delivering the humour.
BWW Review: THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BY CHICKS at Q Theatre
'Shakespeare was Written by Chicks' pokes fun at poetry, prose and patriarchy- challenging, questioning and debating the authenticity of Shakespeare's literary contributions as fake news- by 'proving', using examples of strong women from history whom he ripped off, and apparently claimed as his ow
BWW Review: WINDING UP at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland
The combination of Sir Roger Hall's script, director Colin McColl's skill and supreme delivery by Alison Quigan and Mark Hadlow (ONMZ) created the synergy for superb entertainment.
BWW Review: MACBETH & AS YOU LIKE IT at In The Park, The Pumphouse Theatre
The image of Shakespeare peering out, as if hidden from behind a barrier, as the choice of poster, entices and intrigues - and sets the scene for a pair of revealing performances - is he watching us, or are we watching him? Shakespeare's insights into the tortured depths of the ambitious and unscrup
BWW Review: LEATHER LUNGS: YAS QUEEN! at Q Theatre Auckland
With the flamboyant style of Prince and a voice as mind-blowing as Freddy, this daring deviant riffs through 'RESPECT', breezes through 'Bohemian Rhapsody', and will leave you singin' in the 'Purple Rain'.
BWW Review: OUR PRIDE GALA at Auckland Pride Festival
A spectacular, colourful night of exotic and extravagant Vaudevillian cabaret - this was
BWW Review: COMPANY at Te Auaha
Company, is a bold, seminal musical that premiered on Broadway in 1970.
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Pop-up Globe Auckland
Opening night of the second play of the Pop-Up Globe's Summer Season of Love - and it's a playful, laughter-filled, exuberant, Polynesian-tinged romp.
BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland
The opening night audience was enthralled from the first notes of the band to the last at Auckland Performing Arts Academy's 'The Addams Family'.
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY - THE MUSICAL At Cole Theatre, Waipuna Hotel, Auckland
Is there anything better than family and the anticipation of Christmas as December's end draws closer? That is the question we were delighted to answer at the opening night of 'A Christmas Story the Musical'.
BWW Review: FIRST DATE at the Gryphon Theatre - Simple, Sweet and Entertaining
First Date is a romantic, musical comedy with book by Austin Winsberg of Gossip Girl fame and music and lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner based on personal experiences with blind dates.
BWW Review: MY HEART GOES THADAK THADAK at Silo Theatre
Want to see a heart-warming, unexpectedly clever spoof? Commissioned and developed by Silo Theatre with funding assistance of Creative New Zealand and Silo Theatre's Patron Donors, the 'Bollywood' spaghetti western is a superb mix of light and breezy, with an undercurrent of serious political and me
BWW Review: DAD'S ARMY at Off Broadway Theatre Papakura, Auckland Auckland
Self-appointed Captain Mainwaring, the pompous bank manager, is created with true authenticity by Bradley Pope in his first major role, and it is testament to his outstanding commitment that he cut off his thick head of hair to become Mainwaring's double.
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Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley LIVE - The Genuine Friends Tour The Opera House Wellington (10/09-10/09) |
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Chris Parker - Take a Good Hard Look at Me James Hay Theatre, Town Hall (9/05-9/05) |
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Bug Songs Not Love Songs BATS (8/25-8/29) |
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Femmes and Thems Comedy Basement Theatre (8/27-11/19) |
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Chris Parker - Take a Good Hard Look at Me St James Theatre Wellington (9/04-9/04) |
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses The Rose Centre (8/15-8/29) |
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Garithmetic: The Maths Show for Dumb People Basement Theatre (9/22-9/26) |
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5 Seconds of Summer Spark Arena (10/24-10/24) |
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Bug Songs Not Love Songs Little Andromeda (9/18-9/18) |
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Jesus Christ Superstar St James Theatre Wellington (11/18-11/28) |