Shows

Succession meets Barbie

Monument, a timely tale of the pressures women face in their political, public, and private lives, will have its New Zealand premiere from the 11^th of October to the 9^th of November at Circa Theatre.

Showbiz, baby

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

Leading with her heart

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

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 12^th of September.

Please Please Please

Pop into Ivy Bar & Cabaret for a hit of that me-espresso on the 12^th 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.

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 31^st of August.

Raw energy

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

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.

Untucked, unhinged

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

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 18^th of July.

The rumours are true

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

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 10^th to the 12^th of July at St James Theatre.