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BWW Review: RENDERED at ASB Waterfront Auckland
It has been often said that theatre is a great medium to observe the perplexing politics of our world but it's not that often that a play is able to be presented as clearly, succinctly and as compellingly engaging as ATC's Rendered which opened at ASB Waterfront Theatre last Thursday....
BWW Review: RENT at Playhouse Theatre Glen Eden
The cast is a highly skilled and engaging collective talent of charismatic performers who well-honour the Pulitzer winning musical that had a successful 12 year run on Broadway....
BWW Review: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD at Auckland Musical Theatre
Songs of a New World is a collection of stories of individual experiences cleverly connected, bringing our human struggles into community, confirming that you're not the only one who feels 'like that'....
BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Te Auaha Wellington
The Addams Family combines dark chuckles with laugh out loud fun. You wouldn't want to miss out on experiencing this cast of up and coming musical theatre stars. Tickets are vanishing fast, and deservedly so - grab one before they sell out....
BWW Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Centrestage Theatre Company Orewa
A tangled web of dark and complex circumstances is delivered with a mix of hysteria, confusion, accusation and cold calculation under the direction of Reg Williams at Centrestage Theatre Company's production of The Crucible which opened on Friday night....
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BWW Review: [TITLE OF SHOW] at Westpoint Performing Arts Centre
The totally fabulous music and script are delivered with a synergy and symmetry that draws the audience into mesmerising entertainment....
BWW Review: FILTHY BUSINESS at ASB Waterfront Auckland
Auckland Theatre Company's Filthy Business is a deliciously authentic piece, fiery and funny encapsulating the many layers and struggles within the human condition. One cannot help be immersed in the great plot lines, the rich characters and the humour all delivered with perfect East End Accents....
BWW Review: BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Dolphin Theatre Onehunga
This one is certainly more than elementary, dear Watson.
Sir Charles Baskerville has died with a look of horror on his face and the footprints of a gigantic hound are found near his body.
To find their ingenious killer, Holmes and Watson must not only brave the desolate moors before a family curse...
BWW Review: NUNSENSE THE MEGA MUSICAL at Harlequin Musical Theatre
The cast of Harlequin Musical Theatre current production of Nunsense The Mega Musical is sure to impress!...
BWW Review: LES MISERABLES at TSB Showplace New Plymouth
Les Miserables New Plymouth Operatic Society. Regional Theatre on a spectacular scale. Well known Musical Director Catherine Carr reviews the show that she's been involved with 5 times....
BWW Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS at Dolphin Theatre
Dolphin Theatre's An Inspector Calls is beautifully presented, illuminating the message of exploitation by those wrapped up within the walls of social status and money in an engaging and relevant piece....
BWW Review: THE CHERRY ORCHARD at ASB Waterfront Theatre
Auckland Theatre Company's 'The Cherry Orchard' infuses New Zealand society into Chekhov's masterpiece. This intricate labyrinthine highlights the human condition of our contemporary society through a lens of ordinary time....
BWW Review: THE ATOM ROOM at Circa Theatre Wellington
The Atom Room; a story of our primal need to survive, our innate nature to love and desire to procreate amidst a futurist dilemma of interplanetary habitation. There's a number of firsts to be experienced at Circa Theatre's The Atom Room.
First up it's a World Premiere, written by New Zealand Pla...
BWW Review: MORNING STAR at Pumphouse Theatre Takapuna
Abstractedly alluring yet provocatively familiar, Morningstar transports us to a dimension where a mythological story confronts us with the very core of human nature.
Award-winning playwright Albert Beltz has masterfully crafted a prose that is a lyrical symphony of superbly honey-rich language. He...
BWW Review: ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL 2018 at Dolphin Theatre Onehunga Auckland
If the line up of one-acts and performers was a menu then Dolphin has served up a delectable gustation for a more than generous price.The cast line up is dazzling with well-known super talents Keith Marr, Bridie Dixon, Kristin Candice Paulse and Sam Iosefo.A set should only ever be the icing on the ...
BWW Review: MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION at ASB Waterfront Auckland
George Bernard's Shaw's play is a sharp comedy that rides on a social commentary based on his beliefs that prostitution is not about moral failure but economic necessity.
Awarding-winning director Eleanor Bishop ( Boys 2017) is both a writer and director creating feminist theatre. Bishop has deco...
BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Spotlight Theatre Auckland
The much-loved 1964 musical is a timely reminder that we are standing on the shoulders of those who came before us. Traveling back to Anatevka feels more familiar than expected.
The music is wonderfully familiar and the all time popular 'Tradition', 'Matchmaker Matchmaker', 'If I were a Rich Man' a...
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Playhouse Theatre Glen Eden
The cast is fabulous and is supported by a creatively constructed set to deliver this much-loved story....
BWW Review: YOU FIRST at ASB Waterfront Auckland
What would you do to go home? This futurist piece will quench the thirst of sci-fi apocalyptic theatre lovers for sure....
BWW Review: TENDER at ASB Waterfront Auckland
The vibe amongst the audience as we left the theatre was very definite. I had to control my urge to hug random strangers and tell them I loved them. I could just tell others wanted to do the same!
'Love me Tender, Love me do'.
This timeless message from the heart was delivered in a refreshing and ...
BWW Review: HEATHERS at North Shore Music Theatre
Be prepared to be uncomfortably dazzled and delectably delighted by North Shore Music Theatre's season of Heathers.While labeled a black comedy, Heathers is a razor-sharp satire of teenage High School dilemma delivered through a deliciously uncomfortable glorious lens.
This show may be about ...
BWW Review: HEARTS OF MEN at Mangere Arts Centre
There's nothing in life that can stop you from reaching your dreams, only you can stop yourself. Tevita Lolohea's dream is to win gold for his country at the Olympics but when life hits him with a punch he never expected, more than just his dreams are tested. His heart, his will, and his faith are a...
BWW Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Centrestage Theatre Company Orewa
The rock aspect came across loud and strong throughout the show. Ron Grut as Jesus has an incredible voice that more than delivers the emotion demanded by this role. While the music (circa 1970 AD) and the message (circa 30 AD) are timeless this show is set in a mix of the two. with a bit of 70's Go...
BWW Review: STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS at Mangere Arts Centre
Expect your emotions to be immersed in the story as Goretti Chadwick in the role of Mama, conquers, engages and takes you on an emotional journey of her struggles and feelings. One cannot help but love Mama; her humour, pathos and raw emotion as she finds solace in the revelation of her life, first ...
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Jesus Christ Superstar The Civic, Auckland (10/21-11/08) |
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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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Chris Parker - Take a Good Hard Look at Me James Hay Theatre, Town Hall (9/05-9/05) |
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Judy''s Encore Bruce Mason Centre (8/09-8/09) |
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The Addams Family Musical Bruce Mason Centre (7/10-7/11) |
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Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley LIVE - The Genuine Friends Tour James Hay Theatre, Town Hall (10/16-10/16) |
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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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Defending the Caveman Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre (7/31-8/08) |
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