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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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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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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Wellington This Week
Spot native creatures on a twilight stroll through an eco-sanctuary, or treat yourself to one of this Cuba Street eatery’s famed midweek gnocchi feasts.
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GuideThe Best Things to Do in Wellington This Weekend
Stroll through Zealandia at sunset, then check out the adorable origami sculptures outside Te Papa.
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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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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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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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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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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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NewsSix of the Best Things to See and Do at CubaDupa 2021
This year's festival features 470 free performances and 20 parades up and down the Cuba Street precinct.
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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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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.
