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NewsGreat Scott!: 'Back to the Future: The Musical' Is Making Its Australian Premiere in Sydney in 2025
After hit seasons in West End and on Broadway, the award-winning stage version of everyone's favourite time-travelling 80s flick is zipping Down Under.
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News'RuPaul's Drag Race' Icon Bianca Del Rio Is Returning Down Under in 2025 with Her 'Dead Inside' Tour
Hurricane Bianca is back, this time breaking out her devilish snark and timing on an eight-city tour of Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsDolly Parton Has Announced a Broadway Musical Based on Her Life So Start Begging for It to Please Come Down Under
Set to debut in New York in 2026, this new stage show will step through the icon's story and career — and Parton has written new songs for it.
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NewsThe Royal New Zealand Ballet Will Perform 'Swan Lake' Across Aotearoa This May
It will be the first time the dance company has performed the iconic ballet since 2013.
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NewsJerry Seinfeld Is Bringing His Latest Stand-Up Show to Australia and New Zealand in 2024
What's the deal with Seinfeld's latest trip Down Under? The iconic comedian will play arena shows in seven cities in June.
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News'The Notebook' Stage Musical Will Splash Its Rain-Soaked Romance Across Broadway in 2024
Ryan Gosling or Rachel McAdams likely won't be starring, but it's still the same romantic drama based on Nicholas Sparks' debut novel.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do Around Auckland in January
Take advantage of the quiet city and long summer days to enjoy events, exhibitions, theatre, markets and some great films.
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GuideSeven Immersive and Impressive Art Exhibitions to Visit Around New Zealand This Autumn
From immersive moving Van Gogh artworks to two-storey labyrinths of black wool, here's where you can get your art fix around the country.
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GuideSeven Exciting and Powerful Auckland Art Exhibitions to Step Into This Spring
From tumultuous and unsettling photography to immersive moving image projects, here's where you can get your art fix around the city.
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GuideTen Must-See Events at Auckland Arts Festival 2019
Auckland Arts Festival launches into its 11th year with multidimensional dance, critically acclaimed dream pop and a free sing-along waiata.
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GuideTen Shows, Installations and Parties to Get Amongst at Auckland Fringe Festival 2019
Auckland's favourite independent open-access arts festival is back for another year.
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GuideThe Ten Best Things to do This Labour Weekend
A much-adored folk songwriter, the largest screening of Russian films outside of the motherland, an annual geek-gathering, a Sunday session to rule them all, and the man responsible for 2013’s most ...
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NewsTodayTix's $10 'Hamilton' Lottery Has Hit New Zealand So You Can See the Musical Smash for Cheap
Don't throw away your shot to see the most talked-about theatre production of the past decade when it finally hits Aotearoa — without breaking the bank.
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NewsLin-Manuel Miranda in Australia: The 'Hamilton' Creator on the Smash-Hit Musical's Down Under Production
“They're really wonderful,” the acclaimed talent said of the Aussie cast after seeing them perform his Tony-winning phenomenon in Brisbane.
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NewsStart Making Broadway Plans: 'La La Land' Is Being Turned Into a Stage Musical
The hit flick is taking its singing and dancing to the theatre — fingers crossed for a run Down Under.
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News'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Will End Its Four-Year Australian Run This Winter
Playing since 2019, currently as a one-part production, the magical hit will put away its wands in July 2023.
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NewsFringe Festival Will Return in 2023 with a Stacked Lineup of Cabaret, Circus, Comedy and More
A stacked lineup of international and homegrown talent is coming to Pōneke in February.
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NewsTony Award-Winning Musical 'Hamilton' Is Finally Coming to New Zealand in 2023
After playing across Australia, the hit musical will head to Auckland's Spark Arena from May 2023.
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NewsCirque du Soleil Is Bringing Its First-Ever Show on Ice Down Under in 2023
Cirque du Soleil's 42nd creation, 'CRYSTAL' combines trapeze, juggling, aerial acrobatics, figure skating and extreme skating — all on ice.
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News'The Wizard of Oz'-Inspired Blockbuster Musical 'Wicked' Is Coming to Wellington in 2023
The second-highest grossing musical in Broadway history is coming to the capital for a short run.
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NewsDylan Moran Is Bringing His Latest Comedy Show to Australia and New Zealand in 2023
The 'Black Books' star will tour Down Under the country for two months between April and May.
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NewsAn Opera Based on the Havoc Caused by the Unruly Tourists in 2019 Is Coming to Auckland Next Year
The bizarre period of New Zealand history where we turned against one family visiting from the UK will be immortalised on stage.
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NewsHitchcock's 'North by Northwest' Is Coming to the Auckland Stage and Starring a Bevvy of Local Celebs
'Westside's' Antonia Prebble and 'Shortland Street's' Ryan O'Kane are taking the titular roles in the new production — with the cast list reading like a who's who of local talent.
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News
Calling All 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Fans: Bianca Del Rio Is Touring Down Under This Year
The sixth-season winner is bringing her latest comedy show 'Unsanitized!' to nine cities cities across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventChristmas Lights at MOTAT 2024
Tue, 10 Dec - Mon, 23 Dec 2024
MOTAT, Western Springs
MOTAT is bringing nights of festive fun and dazzling lights back for another year.
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EventFat Daddy's Bottomless
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
The Elephant Wrestler, Takapuna
How many burgers and beers can you down in 90 minutes? Find out at The Elephant Wrestler.
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EventCasa Bacardi in Auckland Viaduct
Thu, 5 Dec, 2024
Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Casa Bacardi has popped up on Auckland's Viaduct, but a warning to rum-lovers: its here for a good time, not a long time.
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EventTwilight Tuesdays
Tue, 3 Dec, 2024
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Parnell
Wander through Auckland Museum's beautifully-lit galleries after dark.
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EventBritomart Saturday Farmer's Market
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
Takutai Square, Britomart., Auckland
This weekly inner-city farmer's market sells everything from fresh produce and flowers to coffee, vegan foods, pastries, sweet buns, crepes, juices and savoury snacks.
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EventPasta and Peroni Nights at The Grounds
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
The Grounds at Whoa! Studios, Auckland
See out the last sunny evenings of autumn with fresh pasta handmade by an ex-Baduzzi chef and ice-cold beers on tap.
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EventYoga in the Sky
Multiple single dates
SkyCity Auckland, Auckland
Take your yoga practice to a whole new level — level 51, that is.
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EventStraight to Churly's
Mon, 2 Dec, 2024
Churly's Brewpub & Eatery, Auckland
Start your adventure in Auckland with some craft beer and a nose-to-tail feast.
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EventSmales Farmers Market
Mon, 9 Dec, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore
Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.
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News
'Back to the Future: The Musical' Was Just Named the UK's Best New Show So Let's Hope It Zips Down Under
Great Scott, this song-filled stage version of everyone's favourite time-travelling 80s flick just picked itself up an Olivier Award for Best New Musical.
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NewsRhythm and Vines Has Cancelled Its Rescheduled Easter Festival Amid the Omicron Outbreak
Organisers are now setting their sights on the 20th Anniversary edition of the country's biggest New Year's Eve festival, scheduled for December this year.
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NewsSomebody Once Told Us That Burlesque 'Shrek' Parody 'Shreklesque' Is Touring Down Under This Year
When the animated hit reached cinemas back in 2001, no one knew it'd spark a burlesque and drag version decades later.
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NewsBig Gay Out 2022 Has Been Abruptly Cancelled Over COVID-19 Concerns
The festival has been canned after organisers received advice from the Prime Minister.
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Guide
The Best Things to Do Around Auckland in January
Take advantage of the quiet city and long summer days to enjoy events, exhibitions, theatre, markets and some great films.
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NewsThe Full Lineup for 2022's Wellington Fringe Festival Has Just Dropped
The 32nd year of the arts, culture and comedy festival is set to be the biggest one yet.
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NewsNorthern Bass, Hidden Valley and Other NYE Festivals Have Been Rescheduled Until Next Year
Organisers have scrambled to find new dates and issue refunds following the announcement over the area's 'red' traffic light status.
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NewsA Filmed Version of Tony-Winning Broadway Musical 'Come From Away' Is Coming to Apple TV+
The smash hit is based on the true story of 7000 air passengers who became grounded in Canada after September 11.
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NewsThe Tony-Winning Stage Version of 'The Lion King' Roars Its Way Into New Zealand This Month
The smash-hit Disney musical is finally making its New Zealand premiere, hitting Auckland's Spark Arena for a month-long season.
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News'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Is Sashaying Its Way Around the Country This Spring
The long-awaited local version of the hit series is taking its ten contestants on the road.
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News'Game of Thrones' Is Coming to the Stage (and Hopefully Down Under) in 2023
George RR Martin's fantasy world will live on in the theatre, with a stage production now in development.
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NewsThe NZ International Comedy Festival Has Announced a Jam-Packed Local Lineup for 2021
Side-splitting laughter will sweep the nation for three weeks this May.
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News
The Tony Award-Winning Stage Production of 'The Lion King' Is Coming to New Zealand
The smash-hit Disney musical will finally make its New Zealand premiere this June.
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News'The Queen's Gambit' Is Being Adapted Into a Stage Musical
Based on the book behind the hit the Netflix series, the newly announced theatre production will combine singing, dancing and chess moves.
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News'Madagascar the Musical' Will Sing and Dance Its Way Down Under From August
An all-local cast will bring the story to life, supported by a lavish set, world-class puppets and colourful costumes.
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NewsThe UK's National Theatre Now Has Its Own Streaming Platform So You Can Watch Its Plays At Home
Check out stage productions starring Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Michaela Coel and Helen Mirren, all from your couch.
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NewsAuckland Live's Free Outdoor Entertainment Series Is Back for Summer
Don't forget to pack your sunscreen for the summer-long outdoor event series.
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NewsAuckland Arts Festival Will Return Next March With More Than 70 Events Across the City
The 13th edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 4–21 March.
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NewsThe Royal New Zealand Ballet Has Announced Its Jam-Packed 2021 Season
The prestigious dance company is returning to the stage with new performances, Russian classics and a Shakespearean comedy.
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News
Smash-Hit Musical 'Wicked' Is Coming to Auckland Next Year
The second-highest grossing musical in Broadway history is coming to Auckland for a short run.
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NewsTony Award-Winning Musical 'Jersey Boys' Is Coming to New Zealand Next Year
The jukebox musical tells the story of the legendary American doo-wop band.
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NewsA 'Friends' Musical Parody Is Touring New Zealand in September and October
The comedic stage production turns the beloved 90s sitcom into a song-filled satire — and it's touring the country.
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NewsHit Broadway Musical 'Mary Poppins' Is Coming to Auckland
The supercalifragilistic production is back after breaking an eight-year box office record.
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NewsTen Major Events and Festivals Still Happening in New Zealand This Year
Prepare for food, wine and music festivals, inclusive snow-filled adventures and events honouring Aotearoa's Māori identity.
