New Zealand Theatre Newsroom

Live Nation New Zealand will operate the new Waikato Regional Theatre in a partnership with Waikato Regional Property Trust.

Annette Tanner is returning home to New Zealand in January 2025 and is bringing a host of Broadway stars and creatives with her once again.

An ambitious undertaking turning a well loved novel into a musical

Cosi is a play by Australian playwright Louis Nowra, first performed in 1992 at the Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney. The play is set in a Melbourne mental institution in 1971 and is semi-autobiographical, serving as a sequel to Nowra's earlier work 'Summer of the Aliens'.

High School Musical premiered on the Disney Channel on January 20, 2006. It became the most commercially successful Disney Channel television film and launched the careers of stars such as Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. The catchy music, lyrics and 'Grease-style' teenage love story gained many fans worldwide leading to a second movie, spinoff series and a musical stage show.

What did our critic think of SLEEPING BEAUTY:THE PANTOMIME at Circa Theatre?

What did our critic think of RENT at Manukau Performing Arts?

The play is notable for it's unique perspective, telling the story from the creatures point of view rather than Victor Frankenstein's. The shift allows the audience to experience the Creatures journey and struggles firsthand. The plot follows the Creature as he navigates a hostile world, seeking acceptance and understanding, only to be met with cruelty and rejection.

What did our critic think of THE TEMPESTUOUS at Circa Theatre?

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Zealand Awards. Don't miss Thursday's October 31st deadline!

Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Zealand Awards. Don't miss next week's October 31st deadline!

What did our critic think of CALL GIRLS BY JAMES CARRICK at THE PUMPHOUSE Theatre, Takapuna, Auckland? Read the review.

Currently lighting up the stage at Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre is Evita, produced by Playhouse Theatre Inc. and directed by Robin Lane. This production showcases stunning vocals and exceptional musical direction. Under the skilled direction of Musical Director Erin Fagan, assisted by Rebecca Hubbert and vocal coach Louise Monson, the musical production honours Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic score.

Let Bull Rush keep you warm this winter with their side-splitting, sexy, scintillating improv every Friday at Basement Theatre.

There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Zealand Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The year is 2010, ‘Your love is my drug’ by Kesha plays on your iPod nano. You log off bebo to obsessively binge One Direction’s X factor performances on YouTube. Justin Bieber’s face is littered across your walls.

Prepare to be entirely entertained and amused yourself when you take the young ones along to see Tim Bray’s hilarious holiday production, Mrs Wishy-Washy.  Well-respected Auckland’s leading theatre for children and for ingenious interpretation, this is yet again imaginative theatre at its finest. In fact, it’s quite simply genius!

Dolphin Theatre’s production of Proof by David Auburn, under the direction of Mike Daley, delivers a compelling narrative that intricately weaves themes of familial bonds, the complexities of genius, the challenges of declining mental health and the transformative power of love.

SIX the Musical, the global phenomenon which has taken the world by storm, has announced seasons at The Civic in Auckland and Newcastle’s Civic Theatre in 2025.

It was famously performed at the West End in 2022, with the title role being played by Jodie Comer (Killing Eve,) where it was recorded for NT Live and shown in theatres around the world. The production then transferred to Broadway in Spring of 2023, earning Jodie the Tony Award for Best Actress in a play.

'In Other Words' is a testament to the power of theatre to move and transform. Under the direction of this remarkable team and with Ward-Lealand and Hurst on stage, it becomes an authentically affecting experience that lingers long after the final bow.

Nominations are now open for the 2024 BroadwayWorld New Zealand Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Explore the nostalgic era of the late 90s with Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato, a one-woman show by Florence Hartigan.

International Emmy Award Winner Shoshana McCallum will present MERELY BELOVED, a darkly comedic one-woman show exploring grief, love, and loss.

ELI MATTHEWSON: NIGHT TERROR is coming to the Basement Theatre this week. Performances will run 21-24 August.