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Showbiz, baby - 253 | Regional News

Showbiz, baby

Step into a world of sequins and stars at Whisky & Wood on the 3rd of October where Burlesque The Movie (The Burlesque Show) will take the stage by storm.

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Leading with her heart - 253 | Regional News

Leading with her heart

Coasters Musical Theatre is bringing the pink-powered hit Legally Blonde The Musical to Southward Theatre from the 2nd to the 11th of October. We caught up with Lauren Loghry, who has dreamed of playing Elle Woods since she was 13 years old.

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Here he goes again - 252 | Regional News

Here he goes again

With less than two weeks’ rest after playing Harry Bright in Mamma Mia!, Glenn Horsfall returns to the stage for his one-man show This Wasn’t the Plan, on for the TAHI: New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance at The Hannah on the 12th of September.

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Please Please Please - 252 | Regional News

Please Please Please

Pop into Ivy Bar & Cabaret for a hit of that me-espresso on the 12th of September. Espress-Hoes PT 2 will celebrate the release of Sabrina Carpenter’s new album with a drag show that is sure to Mountain Dew it for ya.

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In a galaxy far away - 251 | Regional News

In a galaxy far away

Venture to infinity and beyond at Bad Kitty Cabaret: Live Long & Prosper – a showcase of emerging and established talent at The Fringe Bar on the 31st of August.  

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Raw energy - 250 | Regional News

Raw energy

Shift into overdrive at Wildkiwi Tribute Fest: a full-throttle tribute concert careening into Upper Hutt on the 29th of August.

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What do we hold to be true? - 250 | Regional News

What do we hold to be true?

Part courtroom drama, part prison diary, part absurd kōrero, ration the Queen’s veges is the story of Te Wehi Ratana’s 48 hours behind bars following a protest act of artivism on the English text of the Treaty of Waitangi exhibition at Te Papa.

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Untucked, unhinged - 249 | Regional News

Untucked, unhinged

Untucked and unhinged, unfiltered and unapologetic, MD: A Down Under Untucked Drag Show at Ivy Bar & Cabaret on the 9th of August features RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under season four stars Mandy Moobs and Olivia Dreams.

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Veni, vidi, vici - 248 | Regional News

Veni, vidi, vici

Comedy duos Ginge & Minge and Mo & Ralph take to the stage to discuss their niche interests in Roman Empire: Battle of the Duos at The Fringe Bar on the 18th of July.

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The rumours are true - 248 | Regional News

The rumours are true

Facing the drama-queen allegations head-on, Kiwi comedian Chris Parker heads to The Opera House on the 19th of July.

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Bloody good time - 247 | Regional News

Bloody good time

Sink your fangs into a risqué, raunchy, and raucous cabaret comedy show. Dracula’s: Sanctuary guarantees a bloody good time from the 10th to the 12th of July at St James Theatre.  

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Disco will never die - 247 | Regional News

Disco will never die

Niece of the Bee Gees and vocalist Debora McLane is proud of her family’s legacy and excited to be travelling to Aotearoa for the very first time as a special guest performer in Best of the Bee Gees at The Opera House on the 16th of August.

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