A pair of dodgy former real estate agents fleece their fellow retirees; an ex-teacher turned environmental activist campaigns for bottle recycling; an emeritus professor finds himself lecturing on American literature to a bunch of snoozing oldies while his wife turns to her iPad for intellectual sti... (more...)
The epitome of youthful vitality entertained with endless energy North Shore Musical Theatre's 'Bring It On' at the Pumphouse Theatre Takapuna.... (more...)
As the curtain rose on the opening scene of Auckland Theatre Company's Amadeus my ageing aesthetic senses were overwhelmed but like a kid unleashed at a new playground I moved from sensory overload to great joy as the stunning artistry before me sunk in. It was simply beautiful.... (more...)
The only difference between a professional show and a community theatre one is the price of the ticket and I was once again convinced of this after the opening night of Papakura Theatre Company's 'Beauty and the Beast.'... (more...)
Auckland Music Theatre Company has sold out for it's cabaret season of 'Expect the Unexpected'. After the opening night hype there was a rush for tickets and this speaks volumes. The show is a potpourri of cleverly crafted entertainment. The vocals are stunning and supported by great moves and chara... (more...)
Bravo to CentreStage Theatre company for their choice of show. Writers Dempsey and Rowe have provided a wealth of witty and tuneful material which, combined with some clever staging and talented performers results in a refreshing night of entertainment.... (more...)
The applause received by the cast of 'Peter Gynt [recylced] after the opening night performance was strong, appreciative and long; extended by an audience who had indeed been taken on a 'wild ride'. The presence of the writer, called up to the stage was appropriate. Bravo.... (more...)
I found Kennar's work and the performance so engaging that time became timeless as I feasted on the enthralling piece that unfolded before me. My mind was guided to the connections of movement and message through both the strengths and frailty of human nature.... (more...)
Avenue Q is a multi-faceted, clever piece of theatre that requires complex and expertly delivered theatre techniques that would challenge the most knowledgeable and experienced theatre practitioners.
Yet Gore Musical Theatre, a community theatre group in a rural town of 12 500, have produced this... (more...)
Billy Elliot is the first production in the new ASB Waterfront theatre. Auckland Theatre Company's new home is a stunning venue with acoustics second to none.... (more...)
Stephen Sondheim's epic musical thriller Sweeney Todd opened last night at Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal, its final stop on a tour across New Zealand. A joint collaboration between New Zealand Opera and Victorian Opera, this gritty and wonderfully stylised production emphasises the most operati... (more...)
Sexual politics, jealousy, conformity, idealism and expectation are stripped bare to the basics of raw desire, satisfaction and emotional need.... (more...)
Giuseppe Verdi's operatic masterpiece La Traviata opened triumphantly at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch last night to a capacity audience. This production marks a welcome return by New Zealand Opera to the theatre that, following an extensive restoration from the Canterbury earthquakes of t... (more...)
New Zealand Opera's new production of Mozart's final opera The Magic Flute is an absolute delight. The Magic Flute (or Die Zauberflote) tells the story of Prince Tamino's quest for his Princess Pamina through a fairytale dream-world where she is held captive by the wizard Sarastro. Aided by his impu... (more...)
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.... (more...)
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 l... (more...)
Mark Hadlow excels in his hilarious one-man show MAMIL: Middle Aged Man in Lycra in a sell-out season at Christchurch's Court Theatre. Written and directed by Gregory Cooper, MAMIL plays to all Hadlow's strengths as an actor and gives him ample opportunity for humour with a good dose of clowning aro... (more...)
NBR New Zealand Opera has been going from strength to strength over recent years, and this latest production of Tosca is no exception.
Cleverly set during the Cold War era of Italy during the 1950s, this production stars two internationally famous New Zealanders, the tenor Simon O'Neill and the b... (more...)
Following on from successful seasons at BATS Theatre in Wellington and the famed La Mama Theatre in New York City, the five-time Chapman Trip Theatre Award nominated play All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever is a surreal existential comedy set in a hyper-realised modern age of internet-saturat... (more...)
The latest West End revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash-hit musical Cats kicked off its Australasian tour last night to a packed Civic Theatre in Auckland. Nominated for two Olivier Awards (including best revival) this production of Cats was put together by the original creative team of the award... (more...)
Nic Sampson returns to the Basement Theatre as The Lord Ernest Rutherford of Nelson following a successful debut run of Ernest Rutherford: Everyone Can Science! in May 2013. Sampson (Billy T nominee 2015 and head writer for the Jono and Ben Show) writes and stars in this hilarious one man comedy abo... (more...)
BWW Review: LAST LEGS at ASB Waterfront Auckland
BWW REVIEW: Disco, Circus and Cabaret Combine To Create The Energetic And Inspiring VELVET
BWW Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at Spotlight Theatre Papatoetoe
BWW Review: BONNIE AND CLYDE at Harlequin Theatre
BWW Review: BRING IT ON at Pumphouse Takapuna
BWW Review: AMADEUS at ASB Waterfront Theatre Auckland
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Off Broadway Papakura
BWW Review: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED at Auckland Music Theatre Company At Westpoint Performing Arts Centre
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BWW Review: PETER GYNT [RECYCLED] at ASB Waterfront Theatre Auckland
BWW Review: MEA TAU at Basement Theatre Auckland
BWW Review: AVENUE Q at Gore Musical Theatre
BWW Review: BILLY ELLIOT at ASB Waterfront Theatre
BWW Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at the Isaac Theatre Royal
BWW Review: VENUS IN FUR; Raw and Edgy at The Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre Auckland
BWW Reviews: LA TRAVIATA at the Isaac Theatre Royal
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BWW Review: DAFFODILS [INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS] Is A Beautifully Presented Story Of Love, Life And Family Secrets
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at the Isaac Theatre Royal
BWW Reviews: LOVE AND INFORMATION at The Basement Theatre
BWW Review: MAMIL: MIDDLE AGED MAN IN LYCRA at The Court Theatre
BWW Review: TOSCA at the Aotea Centre
BWW Review: ALL YOUR WANTS AND NEEDS FULFILLED FOREVER at the Q Theatre Loft
BWW Review: CATS at the Civic Theatre
BWW Review: ERNEST RUTHERFORD: EVERYONE CAN SCIENCE! at the Basement Theatre
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