NEWS: Auckland Theatre Awards 2015

November 20, 2015

Not long until the Auckland Theatre Awards, held at the Civic’s Wintergarden on Monday 7th December. Who will win most original production? Best ensemble? Best pash? You can nominate winners for these categories and more for the 2015 People’s Choice Awards. Get voting. Pro-tip: Before voting scroll through Theatre Scenes to remind yourself about all the productions this year. This year’s […]

NEWS: War Horse in Auckland

November 21, 2012

Charge!!! – National Theatre’s War Horse coming to Auckland in 2013 [by James Wenley] UPDATE 7 May 2013: Poor Joey! War Horse is no longer coming to Auckland on its Australasian tour. Producers have blamed the cancellation of the August Season on ” high costs, a competitive market, sluggish ticket sales and even a long summer.” The citing of  a “competitive […]

NEWS: Len Brown announces ‘Jersey Boys’ coming to The Civic

July 27, 2011

Oh what a night… Tommy, Bobby, Nick and Frankie on their way [by James Wenley] Len Brown announced at a press conference this morning at the Civic Theatre’s Wintergarden that the smash hit international musical Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, will be coming to Auckland in April 2012. Jersey Boys is a key part of […]

Silo Theatre (finally) announce their first show for 2011!

March 4, 2011

Is that alcohol I smell on your breath? I’ve been eager to see what Silo Theatre Company are unleashing onto Auckland in 2011. At the end of 2009 they announced their 2010 season in style with PM John Key interviewing Oliver Driver. They had a strong start with That Face, When the Rain Stops falling was amazing, Happy Days with Robyn […]