The message from Melbourne is racial tolerance, writes Megan Anderson.

TimeOut sent Jacqueline Smith to join the chorus line of classic musical 42nd Street and she lived to tell the story...

Rocky Horror Show creator Richard O'Brien has been granted New Zealand residency and now hopes to have his citizenship application fast-tracked.

The musical city of Melbourne seems an appropriate setting for a stage production of Mary Poppins, writes Megan Anderson.

A faithful recreation of the hit 70s musical aims to please, writes Jacqueline Smith

After decades and decades and billions and billions of dollars it turns out about a million New Zealanders don't have the numeracy and literacy skills to make a living or make a go of life.

Timeout catches up with Trekkie Monster from puppet show-meets-theatre musical Avenue Q.

Cash-strapped New Zealand high schools can no longer afford to put on annual musicals, citing fees - up to $7000 to perform hit Broadway shows.

It was when the drag queen in the Santa coat started banging her drumsticks on the scaffolding, singing about sending a barking annoyance to "doggie hell" that Rent came to life.

There's a new musical coming to town and it sounds like it's Sesame Street crossed with Peter Jackson's sordid black comedy Meet the Feebles.

Director Rob Marshall, who was behind the Oscar-winning musical Chicago, knows how to recreate big, bold musical numbers of energetic choreography, glitz and glamour.

Spanish star Penelope Cruz has her own double feature this awards season with a new Pedro Almodovar film and a singing and dancing role in the Hollywood musical Nine.

Monty Python comic John Cleese reveals plans to turn comedy caper A Fish Called Wanda into a musical.

The super troupers of Mamma Mia! return to Auckland next month - having learned a trick or two from the movie version.