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Mary Poppins: Singing it from the rooftops
Mega-musical Mary Poppins is finally coming to town. Lydia Jenkin went behind the scenes of the show in Perth

Glee Live's song and dance dimension
First a TV show, then albums, now it's 3D concert movie. Des Sampson reports on Glee's latest excursion

TV Pick of the week: The Glee Project
Casting director Robert Urlich says he truly understood the extent to which Glee had become a cultural phenomenon when poring over about 40,000 applications he received from Gleeks looking to star on The Glee Project.

Jersey Boys musical coming to New Zealand
The world's biggest rock'n'roll musical is finally heading to New Zealand - and oh, what a night it will be when Jersey Boys opens at the Civic in April next year.

An angel of music in Melbourne
The sequel to Phantom of the Opera has hit Australia and it is a treat for the ears and eyes of Lloyd Webber fans.

Comedy Festival: Something about Kevin
Steve Wrigley is a one-man musical master in his latest comedic venture. Jacqueline Smith talks to him about the story behind Kevin.

Don't miss: Holland Festival
Established in 1947, the Holland Festival is a trendsetting international performing arts festival.

Breaking legs on broadway
A multimillion-dollar stage adaptation of Spider-Man has been plagued by broken limbs, stage collapses and walkouts. Critics have branded it a joke. But even before it's opened it's already breaking box-office records.

Movie Review: <i>Burlesque</i>
Rating: 2.5/5. Verdict: Life is a cabaret, but this sure isn't

Weekend leisure: Get into the spirit of the season
There are many events on offer, Auckland-wide, to have you feeling festive.

<i>Preview</i>: Cabaret at Salon Perdu Spiegeltent
The Auckland Theatre Company marks the end of the year in a tent, with decadence, desperation and Hitler's thugs waiting in the wings.

A quick word with: Richard O'Brien
A quick word with Richard O'Brien, creator of the Rocky Horror Show. He also played Riff Raff back in the day, and the character has become a perennial favourite at dress-up and Halloween parties.

Flash mob dancers lay slick moves on shoppers
Around 100 people spontaneously broke into dance as part of a flash mob at Botany Town Centre yesterday, surprising shoppers.