Brave Auckland teenagers hit centre stage for their final performance in Manawa Ora: Courage is Contagious.

It's not difficult to get swept up and away by Great Fire of London musical.

Jodie Dorday talks about how a call out of the blue saw her abandoning life in Indonesia for the Auckland theatre.

Proudly Asian Theatre is about to mark a number of firsts.

NZ Herald Focus: The $65 million restoration of Auckland's St James Theatre is continuing to unearth secrets of the city's past.

Real Housewives star Louise Wallace has a new role.

Bold new musicial ignites new idea for Auckland's theatres.

Auckland teenagers tell their own stories to make a fresh start and cast themselves in a new light.

Tempo Dance Festival gets Auckland moving.

Award-winning show celebrates the irrepressible spirit of a life devoted to champagne and pretty things.

New ensemble production of Wild Dogs Under My Skirt breathes new life into Tusiata Avia's remarkable collection of poems.

After 28 years, designers continue to dazzle at World of WearableArt show.

Intense and moving, Valerie is Robin Kelly's exceptionally well-written exploration of his family's history of mental illness.

Sol3 Mio baritone Moses Mackay is no stranger to delivering stunning public performances - but taking the lead role in Bizet's Carmen, alongside a glittering world-class cast, will be something new.

Their combined ages are just 29, but already Quinn Bevan, Lukas Maher and Joshua Rose are entertainment industry veterans.

The problem with flying business class though, is that it's ruined all flying for me.

A ground-breaking New Zealand play is to be performed again, offering new roles for Pasifika actresses.

Cabaret festival performers try to pin down what their art is all about.

Do you have the imagination to design for another world?

Auckland's new $36 million ASB Waterfront Theatre was declared open this morning.

Herald arts editor tells of theatre genesis.

Show is loosely-woven without any particular punchline, a look inside the mind of a curious character.

After more than a decade of planning, the new $36 million ASB Waterfront Theatre is officially opened on Thursday.

Tristram takes a walk through the brand new ASB Theatre in Auckland, due to open tomorrow. The stunning new purpose built building will bring new life to the Auckland arts scene.

Black Friars Theatre has been working for the past 10 years in South Auckland to're-story' conventional narratives.

The Basement Theatre's spring season is blossoming with funny and poignant new Kiwi plays.

Sweeney Todd, once described by its composer, Stephen Sondheim, as a movie for the stage, had a dream venue in The Civic.

New Orleans is a hot seething magical land of fried chicken, beignets (puff pastry and sugar) and Oyster Happy Hour.

Auckland's new Waterfront Theatre opens this week. Dionne Christian takes a look at what we can expect to see there in the coming year.

Past principal performers from the West End's Les Miserables will sing at 21 New Zealand venues from Kerikeri to Invercargill.