Review: THE BOOK OF WILL at Gryphon Theatre
by Neil Brewer - February 04, 2026
The Book of Will is a contemporary play by American playwright Lauren Gunderson, first premiering in January 2017 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. It went on to win the 2018 Harold and Mimi Steinberg / American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award, recognising it as one of the mos...
Review: 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' AND 'ROMEO AND JULIET' at Shoreside Theatre
by Glenda Pearce - January 18, 2026
What did our critic think of 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING' AND 'ROMEO AND JULIET' at Shoreside Theatre?...
Review: GENUINE AND STABLE at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre
by Glenda Pearce - December 11, 2025
Imagine the situation. You’re in love. You are asked to defend your present relationship as one that could endure. Could you be supremely confident that nothing could shake its foundations? If asked by authorities, what proof would youneed? How easy is it to truly have an open mind? Do we make a...
Review: A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland
by Glenda Pearce - December 10, 2025
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CRISIS at Q Theatre, Auckland?...
Past Shows
Tower Tutus
Nov 13
The Royal New Zealand Ballet returns to its roots in its 60th birthday year with a 46 centre tour of heartland New Zealand. In celebration...
Magnificent Mozart - North Island Tour
Oct 18
Story Jupiter was the Ancient Roman King of the gods and it is fitting that Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 is named for this most powerful...
Swan Lake
Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2013
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to present a national tour of New Zealand dance icon Russell Kerr’s classic production of Swan Lake as...
The TelstraClear Season of Swan Lake
Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2013
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is delighted to present a national tour of New Zealand dance icon Russell Kerr’s classic production of Swan Lake as...
Heroic Beethoven
Aug 24
Story The first four notes of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony comprise one of the most famous moments in the history of music. Just like ‘fate knocking...
The Nutcracker
May 26
THE GREATEST SUCCESS OF THE RUSSIAN THEATRE IS UNDOUBTEDLY CLASSICAL BALLET An area in which Russian dancers have reigned supreme since the 1820’s. LA CLASSIQUE...
The Lark Ascending
May 21
Story The NZSO extends another warm welcome to British maestro Mark Wigglesworth in a concert dedicated to all-time favourites. Vaughan-Williams’s velvety The Lark Ascending is...
Hairspray
Apr 25 – Apr 30, 2013
Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with big hair and a kind heart, has only one passion - to dance. She wins a spot on the...
Echoes of Home
Apr 9
We are lucky this season to welcome the magnetic and virtuosic cellist Daniel Müller-Schott. Described in the New York Times as ‘a fearless player with...
Made to Move
Mar 5
Three brand new works that celebrate the joy of dance. Royal New Zealand Ballet Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel creates his first original work for the...
Kids for Kids
Dec 4 – Dec 5, 2012
World Vision’s thrilled to bring you a brand new Kids for Kids concert: ‘Happy Days’. Jam-packed with popular sing-along tunes, the show promises a huge...
Beatlemania on Tour
Nov 15
They’re back! The global phenomenon that took New Zealand by storm in 2009 returns with a brand new show set to cause Beatlemania once more....
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
Nov 14
Rediscover the magnificence of music in a concert that showcases some of the most beloved works in the repertoire. Beethoven’s glorious Seventh Symphony is filled...
TOWER Tutus on Tour
Nov 13
The Royal New Zealand Ballet returns to its roots in its 60th birthday year with a 46 centre tour of heartland New Zealand. In celebration...
Enso String Quartet with Michael Endres
Oct 31
“playing of jaw-dropping prowess revealing masterpieces of the 20th century quartet literature … seek out this group – they are clearly bound for greatness.” MusicWeb...
Dragon 40th Anniversary Tour
Oct 30
BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - 40th ANNIVERSARY TOUR OF NZ With special guests Hello Sailor & Hammond Gamble Band Brent Eccles Entertainment, The...
The Isla Grant Show
Oct 28
Scottish born singer-songwriter Isla Grant returns to New Zealand in 2012 with a fresh look and brand new show. Isla’s beautiful voice together with an...
Michael Houstoun - Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations
Oct 18
Celebrate Michael Houstoun’s 60th birthday with a special series of concerts, featuring Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. Described by pianist Alfred Brendel as “the greatest of all...
Forbidden Love
Oct 16
While convalescing abroad, Tchaikovsky conceived his breathtaking Violin Concerto. The work was initially declared unplayable but has since become a cornerstone of the violin repertoire...
Around the World in 80 Minutes
Sep 25
Journey around the world with the NZSO. Setting forth with a work from Christchurch composer Anthony Ritchie, his Diary of a Madman: Dedication to Shostakovich...
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