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Local lives given the glitz of musical theatre
A home-grown musical packs an emotional punch as local lives go under the spotlight.
Just a small town boy - New Zealand's Broadway star comes home
Maungaturoto to Broadway - the remarkable success story of panelbeater's son Hayden Tee.
Kiwi rock opera takes long road to Auckland
Hamilton father of four's rock opera a novel way to deal with a midlife crisis.
Mary Poppins the musical to land in Auckland next year
Mary Poppins The Musical returns to Auckland in April next year.
School of Rock shows why you can't stop the music
The School of Rock bursts into Auckland with electrifying opening night.
Māori singer and actress Keala Settle joins Hugh Jackman on his world tour
Māori singer and actress Keala Settle joins Hugh Jackman on his world tour.
Kiwi schoolgirl's song to feature in School of Rock
Auckland teen's dreams of a career in music have taken a big step forward.
This weekend we want to go to...
Musicals, parody shows and beautiful music - you can see and hear it all this weekend.
Puerto Rico: Lin-Manuel Miranda's toughest gig?
Is this latest travel-themed project his most difficult sell to date?
Hunt launched for New Zealand's best school songwriter
Could the next best song Andrew Lloyd Webber hears be written by a Kiwi kid? Here's how.
A new Tuke sails onto the international stage
The Tuke family name is known in NZ for gold-medal sailing; now add dancing to the mix.
Local Focus: Whanganui Brass Band will play to 200 million
Tour to China promises the world's biggest audience. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
(Dis)ability no barrier to moving it in Madagascar
Sisters Amber and Anna Stevenson are among a group of kids making NZ theatre history.
Les Misérables audition at 39 weeks pregnant
Less than 24 hours after her audition she was in labour.
Police warning ahead of Dunedin Six60 gig
Six60 fans warned against over-indulging ahead of the band's Dunedin concert this weekend.
City's art lovers didn't go to $8m musical
EDITORIAL: Auckland promoters can learn from their musical lemon.
End of the affair: Pin pulled on NZ's largest theatrical bomb, City of 100 Lovers
Creditors in dark after $10m show playing to near-empty houses closes abruptly.
Theatre review: Madiba the musical
Talented cast's exuberant energy makes musical an uplifting and entertaining experience.
Theatre review: Aladdin is a whole new world of theatre
Aladdin, the latest Disney musical to touch down in Auckland, oozes class and style.
Super Emily always sounds precocious
Blunt leaps at chance to recreate favourite movie character.
Shortland Street musical: The verdict
You're not on Broadway any more ... but you might as well be.
Top Kiwi actor's anger over Sir Peter Jackson exhibition: 'I can't believe how dumb we are sometimes!'
Actor Mark Hadlow doesn't hold back for 12 Questions.
How Disney made fairy tales go major
The inside story on how Disney took fairy tales from the screen to the stage.
Shortland Street gets musical makeover
What was it about Shortland Street the Musical that made comedian Chris Park want to cry?
Auckland, the musical has heart
City of 100 Lovers is a big-budget musical now resident show at SkyCity but will it last?
School of Rock star Alex Brightman to shake-up Beetlejuice
Alex Brightman hopes to put own stamp on role made famous by Michael Keaton.
'City of 100 Lovers' woos visitors, locals
Auckland set for Vegas-style theatre as blockbuster show opens at SkyCity.
Bollywood spectacle live on stage
Carol Furtado wasn't meant to be a dancer let alone a "Bollywood" star but that's destiny.
Kiwi stars on how they got their big break
Four Kiwi stars explain the role theatre played in landing them their biggest breaks.
NZ theatre takes a place in the spotlight
NZers get more chances to see ourselves on stage as our first theatre month begins.
Chicago razzle dazzles Auckland audience
Chicago greeted with rapturous applause by a captivated audience, writes Ethan Sills.
Chicago brings razzle dazzle and all that jazz
What you see on stage tells only half the story of bringing the musical Chicago to NZ.