BWW Seeks Editors in New Zealand by BWW News Desk
- April 04, 2016 BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to help feature coverage in New Zealand.
Penny Ashton Presents PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A NEW MUSICAL BY JANE AUSTEN AND PENNY ASHTON by Louisa Brady
- April 03, 2016 It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman in possession of a theatre script...must be in want of an audience. Charmingly accomplished Penny Ashton (Hot Pink Bits/ Radio New Zealand) mashes up Beethoven, bonnets and big balls…with alacrity! Fresh from three years of huge global success where it has garnered numerous awards, sold-out houses and standing ovations from Edinburgh to Adelaide to Mosgiel, comes Miss Ashton's theatrical triumph for its Wellington debut at the legendary Circa Theatre. A venue she feels very privileged to be welcomed into.
The Forge Presents Scariest Show It's Ever Seen, THE DUNSTAN CREEK SEANCE by Louisa Brady
- April 03, 2016 The Forge at The Court is about to host "the scariest show it's ever seen" with the world premiere of The Dunstan Creek Seance, according to Associate Director of The Court Theatre, Dan Pengelly.
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at the Isaac Theatre Royal by Sam Jury
- April 01, 2016 The international smash-hit musical Mamma Mia! opened last night in Christchurch at the beautifully restored Isaac Theatre Royal. It is the first of three hotly anticipated musicals to be put on by Showbiz Christchurch this year as part of a national consortium of theatre production partners.
The Court Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season of New Works and More by BWW News Desk
- March 29, 2016 The selection of outstanding plays we have chosen for The Meridian Energy 2016/17 Season give The Court Theatre the opportunity to create some genuinely great theatre and to present our audiences with memories that will be kept alive for a lifetime.
Circa Theatre Announces KING LEAR by BWW News Desk
- March 02, 2016 Circa Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary with a brand new production of Shakespeare's stunning tragedy KING LEAR. Acclaimed Shakespearean director Michael Hurst takes the helm while the title role is played by one of New Zealand's theatre legends, Ray Henwood.
Ticket Sales Rocket at 2016 Auckland Arts Festival by BWW News Desk
- February 17, 2016 ?Sold-out shows have seen Auckland Arts Festival put on additional dates for performances in its 2016 festival line-up.
Top Dog Announces Summer Shakespeare 2016, HAMLET by BWW News Desk
- February 13, 2016 For this year's Summer Shakespeare Festival, TOP DOG THEATRE follows in the vein of last year's success, following one man. Last year it was Macbeth, this year it's HAMLET. What a fantastic opportunity to see one of the world's most famous plays. This year's show is directed by Derek Doddington.
BLUE MAN GROUP Launches World Tour in Singapore, March 29 by BWW News Desk
- February 11, 2016 Blue Man Group will bring audiences around the globe together for an unforgettable, euphoric celebration of life in full color with the launch of a World Tour beginning March 29, 2016 in Singapore.
Auckland Arts Festival 2016 to Bring Opera Back to the Mercury by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2016 Following the closure of the Maidment Theatre, Auckland Arts Festival 2016 is pleased to announce the World Premiere Season of Brass Poppies will now take place at the glorious and much-loved Mercury Theatre.
AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER at Charles Luney Auditorium by Sam Jury
- January 27, 2016 The two-time Tony Award-winning actress and Broadway Legend Sutton Foster will be performing for one night only this Friday the 29th of January at the Charles Luney Auditorium at St Margaret's College in Christchurch, following two weeks of tutoring and mentoring at the Christchurch International Musical Theatre Summer School.
Court Theatre to Stage WINSTON'S BIRTHDAY by BWW News Desk
- January 25, 2016 On the 51st anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, The Court Theatre's production of Winston's Birthday brings together four excessive personalities from this iconic British family at a luncheon to celebrate Winston's 88th birthday in 1962. The Churchills are forced to confront half a century of unfinished family business which includes family lies, evasions and resentments.
BWW Seeks Editors in New Zealand by BWW News Desk
- January 07, 2016 BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to help feature coverage in New Zealand.
Roger Hall's ROBIN HOOD THE PANTOMIME Plays Circa Theatre This Holiday Season by BWW News Desk
- November 21, 2015 Roger Hall's ROBIN HOOD THE PANTOMIME, directed by Susan Wilson, with music & lyrics by Paul Jenden & Michael Nicholas Williams, musical direction by Jane Keller & Oliver Devlin and choreography by Sacha Copland will run today 21 Nov - 22 Dec 2015 at Circa Theatre.
BWW Reviews: LOVE AND INFORMATION at The Basement Theatre by Sam Jury
- November 19, 2015 Love and Information by the acclaimed British playwright Caryl Churchill opened last night at the Basement Theatre on Queen Street in a very polished new production produced by The Actors' Program and Last Tapes Theatre Company. The tagline reads: Sixteen Actors. Over 100 Characters. A Snapshot of life. Perhaps rather the plural, snapshots, might be a more accurate description of this unusual piece
Roger Hall's ROBIN HOOD THE PANTOMIME to Play Circa Theatre This Holiday Season by BWW News Desk
- November 05, 2015 Roger Hall's ROBIN HOOD THE PANTOMIME, directed by Susan Wilson, with music & lyrics by Paul Jenden & Michael Nicholas Williams, musical direction by Jane Keller & Oliver Devlin and choreography by Sacha Copland will run 21 Nov - 22 Dec 2015 at Circa Theatre.