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BWW Review: THE VIEWING ROOM at Howick Little Theatre
“Why did we wait a lifetime to speak?”...
BWW Review: AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH at Langley Theatre, Auckland
An all-female cast of clever young women delivered an intriguing and highly entertaining performance....
BWW Review: WONDERFUL at Basement Theatre
This one-man show portrays a professional clergyman-educator with a deep passion for film and theatre. The combined efforts of playwright Dean Parker and actor Andrew Laing portray a character who is subtle and complex, familiar and loveable. An excellent performance will allow the audience to feel ...
BWW Review: THE REVIVAL at Dolphin Theatre
The Revival focuses on a group of bickering actors who slowly begin to realize their show is haunted. Director Jan Saussey pulls together a witty script and some theatre magic to craft an experience that is both charming and frightening. A superb cast of actors adds life (and death) to some difficul...
BWW Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Hamilton Musical Theatre
Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum has burst into life with gusto on the Hamilton Musical Theatre....
BWW Review: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN at Howick Little Theatre
Set in a suburban town in England in present time, 'THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN' is a contemporary and complex psycho-thriller, a 'whodunnit' with twists and turns, anticipations and numerous attempts to guess just who is guilty and who is not. Can we trust the 'storyteller' or she suffering from alcohol ...
BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Centrestage Youth Theatre
An impressive cast assembled by Centrestage Youth Theatre incited a standing ovation on their final performance of Legally Blonde. Performers displayed a range of nuance and talent worthy of respect. Review by Jake La Jeunesse...
BWW Review: SHORTLAND STREET: THE MUSICAL at Gryphon Theatre
Shortland Street is an iconic Kiwi soap opera based around the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital. The soap first aired in 1992, has been broadcast all over the world and is one of the most watched programmes in New Zealand....
BWW Review: BLACKADDER ... IN LOVE at Playhouse Theatre Inc
I was invited along to opening night of Playhouse Theatre's production of Blackadder ... In Love. So, I grabbed my 'proxy aunties' and we came along. As fans of Blackadder in general we looked forward to an evening of entertainment.
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BWW Review: EVITA at Centrestage Theatre - Orewa
Shortly before her death in 1952 at the age of 33, Eva Peron was bestowed with the title “Spiritual Leader of The Nation” by the Argentine Congress. ...
BWW Review: URINETOWN at Centrestage Theatre Company
A joyous celebration of Musical Theatre that packs a powerful message!...
BWW Review: HAMLET at Shoreside Theatre, Pumphouse
Powerful performances and fresh new perspectives - the tragedy unfolded with well-focused emotionally charged performances full of clarity and conviction....
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shoreside Theatre
Opening night of the second play of the Shoreside’s 25th Summer Shakespeare in the Park – and it’s a comedy through and through. ...
BWW Review: CHRISTMAS WITH QUEEN_ST at Spotlight Theatre, Auckland
Queen_St are four talented significant soloists in their own right, but combine them into powerful duets, and commanding creative quartet arrangements – and we get harmonies and melodies delivered with effortless conviction, tonal glow and clarity of diction....
BWW Review: ITHACA at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North
Inside the cavernous Fly Palmy Arena, Greek legend collides with space opera via Cirque de Soleil in the epic human-powered gravity and vertigo-defying Dust Palace sci-fi reset of Homer’s Odyssey.
It’s an audacious live mash-up featuring elements of Star Trek, Star Wars, Red Dwarf and Guardians...
BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Porirua Little Theatre
Porirua Little Theatre revives The Sound of Music with phenomenally creative set, staging and lighting....
BWW Review: GARAGE PARTY at Wintergarden, Auckland
2020 has been a tough year for the arts in New Zealand, not only for those who appreciate the opportunity to enjoy imaginative and skilled live theatre and the power of music to stir the soul , but of course for the performers themselves. So – yes – when we get the opportunity to go to a real ki...
BWW Review: THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES at The Pumphouse Theatre
A Celebratory, Joyful, Funny, Vulnerable, Delicious & Devastatingmust see for all women and their loves!...
BWW Review: ANNIE at Harlequin Musical Theatre
If 2020 could be summed up perfectly in a show, that show would be ANNIE!
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BWW Review: THE VICAR OF DIBLEY at Papakura Theatre Company
Papakura Theatre Company is taking us on a comedic journey to the small, fictional town of Dibley in Oxfordshire, England. There we meet the familiar characters from the TV series we all know and love: The Vicar of Dibley....
BWW Review: THE SHOWS MUST GO ON at Sky City Theatre
Dave Spark and Glen Ruske are to be congratulated. Under their respective businesses Pixel and Bouncenz , together with Electro - Tech services and Hang - Up Entertainment, they have not just found a silver lining out from under COVID 19 lockdowns, they’ve found Gold! This revue style show gives t...
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. The musical is a sung-through rock opera Passion Play depicting the last seven days of the life of Jesus Christ. Banned by the BBC and South Africa for being sacrilegi...
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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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The Addams Family Musical Bruce Mason Centre (7/10-7/11) |
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Viva La Dirt League Bruce Mason Centre (5/30-5/30) |
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Judy''s Encore Bruce Mason Centre (8/09-8/09) |
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Tera Te Auahi Sir Howard Morrison Centre (6/10-6/13) |
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5 Seconds of Summer Spark Arena (10/24-10/24) |
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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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Chris Parker - Take a Good Hard Look at Me St James Theatre Wellington (9/04-9/04) |
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The Bridie and Rebecca Variety Show (but it’s just Rebecca and Bridie) Basement Theatre (5/09-5/23) |
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