New Zealand Theater Reviews

BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Centrestage Theatre Company Orewa

by Monica Moore — October 30, 2018

The much-loved characters of yesteryear are brought to life in this resplendent production that more than pays homage to the 1939 movie version of this show.

BWW Review: GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Silly Spoof Delights Newtown

by Aimee Smith — October 5, 2018

Bud and Doug have achieved the dream of many a musical theatre fan - they have written their own show.

BWW Review: GOODNIGHT MR TOM at Dolphin Theatre Onehunga

by Monica Moore — October 1, 2018

Dolphin Theatre's production of 'Goodnight Mr Tom' is a beautifully orchestrated piece of theatre and it is difficult to reconcile that the set, special effects and performances of almost all cast members are not that of a professional company.

BWW Review: RENDERED at ASB Waterfront Auckland

by Monica Moore — September 24, 2018

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

by Monica Moore — September 24, 2018

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

by Monica Moore — September 12, 2018

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

by Monica Moore — September 9, 2018

The Addams Family combines dark chuckles with laugh out loud fun.

BWW Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Centrestage Theatre Company Orewa

by Monica Moore — September 8, 2018

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.

BWW Review: [TITLE OF SHOW] at Westpoint Performing Arts Centre

by Monica Moore — September 5, 2018

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

by Monica Moore — August 18, 2018

Auckland Theatre Company's Filthy Business is a deliciously authentic piece, fiery and funny encapsulating the many layers and struggles within the human condition.

BWW Review: BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at Dolphin Theatre Onehunga

by Monica Moore — August 10, 2018

This one is certainly more than elementary, dear Watson.

BWW Review: NUNSENSE THE MEGA MUSICAL at Harlequin Musical Theatre

by Monica Moore — August 5, 2018

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

by Monica Moore — July 27, 2018

Les Miserables New Plymouth Operatic Society.

BWW Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS at Dolphin Theatre

by Monica Moore — June 23, 2018

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

by Monica Moore — June 15, 2018

Auckland Theatre Company's 'The Cherry Orchard' infuses New Zealand society into Chekhov's masterpiece.

BWW Review: THE ATOM ROOM at Circa Theatre Wellington

by Monica Moore — June 11, 2018

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.

BWW Review: MORNING STAR at Pumphouse Theatre Takapuna

by Monica Moore — June 7, 2018

Abstractedly alluring yet provocatively familiar, Morningstar transports us to a dimension where a mythological story confronts us with the very core of human nature.

BWW Review: ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL 2018 at Dolphin Theatre Onehunga Auckland

by Monica Moore — May 16, 2018

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.

BWW Review: ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS at Off Broadway Papakura Auckland

by Monica Moore — May 13, 2018

BWW Review: MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION at ASB Waterfront Auckland

by Monica Moore — May 7, 2018

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.

BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Spotlight Theatre Auckland

by Monica Moore — April 22, 2018

The much-loved 1964 musical is a timely reminder that we are standing on the shoulders of those who came before us.

BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Playhouse Theatre Glen Eden

by Monica Moore — April 22, 2018

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

by Monica Moore — April 22, 2018

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

by Monica Moore — April 20, 2018

The vibe amongst the audience as we left the theatre was very definite.

BWW Review: HEATHERS at North Shore Music Theatre

by Monica Moore — April 19, 2018

Be prepared to be uncomfortably dazzled and delectably delighted by North Shore Music Theatre's season of Heathers.