NEW ZEALAND THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 24

North Shore Music Theatre's 'The Last 5 Years' is a heartbreaking, emotional roller coaster from the first glorious note to the last.

How apt being here just after the celebrations of International Women's Day! All feminists need to see this and those who are not, also need to see this.

Neil Simon's 'California Suite,' a 1970's series of stories set in a fictitious Beverly Hills Hotel Room gives us a snapshot of relationships and the human condition within 4 different scenarios.

Pete Coates masterfully portrays all 20 characters in Giles Burton's adaptation of G K Chesterton's 1908 spy thriller 'The Man who was Thursday'.

The Court Theatre has announced its brand-new Meridian Energy 2019/2020 Season, packed full of vibrant and exciting productions!

Leading ladies Megan O'Reilly playing Dorothy Brock and Geena Hutton as Peggy Sawyer are both powerhouses of talent.

While this is a light-hearted frolic through a well-crafted piece, there is irony in each of the characters and levels of social commentary particularly around the issue of euthanasia.

A brand-new local story will be entertaining Cantabrians from the end of March as much-anticipated comedy EQ F@#%ING C takes the stage at The Court Theatre.

The Auckland Arts Festival's Wh nui programme will once again celebrate T maki Makaurau and its creative neighbourhoods through a series of creative projects unique to our diverse region.

A thoroughly entertaining evening for anyone wishing to explore the early years of a master songwriter and an absolute must for fans.

Those over 18 are guaranteed a night of raucous laughter.

Direct from performing in New York, award-winning New Zealand entertainer Ali Harper is bringing her glamorous and captivating show Legendary Divas to The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna.

According to the New Zealand Herald, Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK is set to rock it's way into Auckland's shores this September

Having already tasted 'the fine wine' after an exquisite journey with 'The Daylight Atheist', award-winning playwright Tom Scott's story about his father, I was unsure how I was going to feel about 'Joan', Scott's play about his mother.

Performers Monique Clementson and Fergus Inder won't be cutting any corners when they take to the road in Crash Bash: Reaction, an interactive touring experience educating Canterbury High School students about safe driving.

Michael Hurst is simply captivating as Danny Moffat.

The Fan Brigade are either fat ugly unfunny b*tches, or talented comedians, depending who you ask, and they don't want these jerks enjoying their comedy show.

The beautiful setting of the amphitheatre on the shore of Lake Pupuke and adjacent to the main PumpHouse Theatre is the perfect place to enjoy a night of Shakespearean theatre.

After more than nine years since their last performance together, comedy double act Mark Hadlow and Ross Gumbley will be reuniting on stage this February in quirky comedy Elling.

Auckland Theatre Company (ATC) will launch its 2019 season in February with a tribute to one of New Zealand's most celebrated political journalists and cartoonists, Tom Scott.

The Irish-French singer and storyteller-in-song Camille O'Sullivan will return to New Zealand as part of the 2019 Auckland Arts Festival in March with Cave, a new show devoted entirely to the music of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.

Christchurch's favourite improv comedy show is back as Scared Scriptless returns with two very special, very early 8pm shows!

After sell-out, award winning seasons in the 2018 New Zealand Fringe and Kia Mau Festivals, and hot off their FRINGE WORLD and Adelaide Fringe Festival tour, Talofa Papa is making its way to Basement Theatre in March 2019.

CATS is coming to New Zealand on April 20th, 2019.

Giggles will be ringing out at The Court Theatre as improvised comedy The Early Early Late Show begins running as a monthly event for 2019.