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Aaaaaaaand... Crack-tion! After a wild ride on RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 5, America’s favorite JEW(el) Miz Cracker, the Matzo Mama herself is back with all the fabulous projects she can possibly fit into her scrumptious pickled purse. 

Pitlochry Festival Theatre and The Macrobert Arts Centre have collaborated to bring audiences a fun Christmas show to enjoy at home called The Magic of Christmas.

Can a controversial production that was staged nearly 30 years ago still feel relevant today? The answer is a resounding yes.

Three of New Zealand's most high profile and celebrated female actors will take centre stage in New Zealand's premiere of the MiNDFOOD season of Two Ladies by Nancy Harris in February 2021.

UNWRAPPED: An Original Christmas Revue not only represents the topnotch entertainment and production quality we’ve come to expect from The Phoenix Theatre Company (TPTC), but this unique partnership with Brock Pro Entertainment (BPE) also offers a glimpse into the role collaboration may play in rebuilding Arizona’s artistic landscape.

Hackney Empire today announces Jack and the Beanstalk which was previously  scheduled to open in December 2020, will now open in December 2021, marking the 22nd pantomime at the East End venue. Jack and the Beanstalk will run from 20th November  2021 to 2nd January 2022 with press night on Thursday 2nd December 2021. Tickets will go on  sale to the public from 9th December at 12noon.  

It's that time of the year again! The must-do family theatre experience, The Australian Shakespeare Company's The Wind in the Willows, is back in Melbourne this summer holidays to entertain children and parents alike.

Australia's most talked about mini-golf sensation, Pixar Putt, is returning to Brisbane from 31st December for a strictly limited season.  Tickets officially go on sale Friday 11 December 12:00pm (Local time), via pixarputt.com.au. Visa cardholders can exclusively unlock Pre-Sale tickets from Thursday 10 December, 12:00pm (Local Time).

If your spirits could use an extra little lift, and frankly whose couldn’t these days(?!), San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker Online may be just the tonic you need. In this most unsettling of holiday seasons when so many of us are feeling a bit unmoored and longing in vain for the festivities of years gone by, it is like a breath of fresh air to be able to reconnect with a cherished holiday tradition and perhaps even experience it in a new way. While in-person performances remain on hold, San Francisco Ballet (SFB) has made its Nutcracker Online available for streaming through December 31st. The presentation consists largely of a beautifully-produced video of its popular annual production from 2007, plus some added bells and whistles to make the experience more interactive and appeal to a wide variety of ages and differing levels of knowledge of classical ballet. Kids of all ages can enjoy learning some of the dance moves, and many folks may be surprised to learn about SFB’s extensive history with this ballet, dating all the way back to Christmas Eve 1944 when SFB presented the first full-length Nutcracker ever performed in the U.S.

Today Tafelmusik unveiled its reimagined winter season, a lively mix of online performances, discussions, and videos that are part of an innovative process of reinvention and adaptation led by Music Director Elisa Citterio and Executive Director Carol Kehoe.

Bristol ADVENTures, a new arts project spearheaded by Bristol City Centre BID, is lighting up a new building each day in the city with a selection of the jolliest and iconic Christmas lyrics, with a trail of 24 locations completed by Christmas Eve.

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 kiwi classic garage party, we’re delighted -- and it’s clear we are there as welcome guests.  This is a chance for the whanau to get together and have a party. And what a party! It doesn’t take long before the cares of the day, week, year drop away and the audience is enraptured, engaged and smiling, laughing and singing! This show almost makes 2020 worth it.

Sasha Regan's award-winning All-Male THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE opens this weekend at the Palace Theatre!

Rose Theatre reopened its doors to audiences last week following the end of the second national lockdown and has announced several upcoming shows for spring 2021.

The heart of central city channels the high seas this summer with the return of Auckland Live's free inner-city festival Summer in the Square.

In these hard times, we could all use some good advice! I reached out to some in the theatre community, and here’s what they had to say...

My Spotify Wrapped every year has too much Broadway to be shown in public, but I felt that this is the appropriate forum to share my showtune-centric Spotify Wrapped.

Larkin Poe are joining forces with Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown this holiday season to bring fans a virtual musical extravaganza, which promises to bring plenty of Yuletide cheer and classic Christmas tunes. 

BWW reviewer Gary Naylor highlights his favourite theatre productions and performances of 2020.

The Australian Shakespeare Company's The Wind in the Willows is back in Melbourne this summer holidays to entertain children and parents alike.