Claire McCall talks to an Auckland teen about her starring role as orphan Annie.

Dozens of dancers, music and a couple of young lovers - the ballet's come to town.

First it was the Aotea Centre, then The Edge. Now the organisation is changing again. But can a new name and logo bring more big entertainment acts to Auckland?

Until now, the two NZ festivals have co-existed - Auckland on the odd years, Wellington the even. But from 2016, Auckland goes annual for the first time, writes Brian Rudman.

Dionne Christian previews May's big fat helping of music for Auckland's children.

Almost 600 children were at The Civic in Auckland to vie for the roles of the von Trapp kids in the Lloyd Webber production.

Indian Ink Theatre's Jacob Rajan returns to Southern India and is thrilled by his company's historic first.

What's a bit Dumpy, a bit Grumpy but has a real Buzz about it?

The first instalment of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Remembering World War I series drew a large, appreciative audience, keen to hear Li-Wei Qin in Elgar's Cello Concerto.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is about to take her final operatic curtain call, confirming that her cameo in a production at London's Royal Opera House will be her last role.

Rachel Bache battles aching feet to take in as much of Melbourne's White Night Festival as she can before sunrise.

From calypso to virtuoso Indian music, the festival showcased some astonishing acts, with punters to match.

There will be a doctor in the house when the NZ Symphony Orchestra play a tribute to Doctor Who in a musical spectacular.

Most Kiwis have probably not heard of Hannah O'Neill. The 20-year-old is one of the brightest young stars in the ballet world, who also happens to be a Kiwi.

There's an immediate frisson of friction between the two characters - a teacher and a mother - in this hour-long, real-time conversation.

While young Yayoi Matches won't be among the thousands of students sitting NCEA exams this month, she'll be under a very real pressure of her own.

We profile stars of Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson show about to open in NZ. Today: Leeco Kosmidis.

The first in a series profiling stars of the Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson show about to open in Auckland.

Does he like peeling onions? Michael Hurst looks bemused by the question - he is eating a home-made salad of piquant appearance - so he pauses, fork in mid-air, and tilts his head.