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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Royal New Zealand Ballet

Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Auckland

12/10/2024 - 12/11/2024

"Taonga of the Royal NZ Ballet’s repertoire..

"Definitely a bundle of fun..

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The Kingdom of Bling

Auckland, Wellington

22/10/2024 - 22/10/2024

"A salutary and timely folk tale plus random fandom..

"A truly original experience hosted by a great entertainer..

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Mamma Mia!

Christchurch

27/09/2024 - 12/10/2024

"Fizzing with energy and zeal..

Solace

Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

01/08/2024 - 17/08/2024

"Rising upwards like an exhalation of breath..

"Connections between human emotion and an emerging mythology..

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Le comte Ory (The Count Ory)

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

30/05/2024 - 29/06/2024

"A production of fizzing vitality and imaginative presentation...

"A comedy of disguises..

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Swan Lake - The Royal NZ Ballet

Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland

18/07/2013 - 05/05/2024

"Freshness and immediacy of a newly minted work..

"Sumptuous production..

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Kinky Boots

Christchurch

19/04/2024 - 04/05/2024

"High octane, heartwarming entertainment...

HANSEL AND GRETEL (RNZB)

Wellington, Palmerston North, Napier, Christchurch, Auckland, Dunedin

06/11/2019 - 29/10/2023

"Serious themes at the heart...

"Vale Jon T. Thank you...

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My Fair Lady

Christchurch

21/09/2023 - 30/09/2023

"A recommended evening out for classic musical theatre fans of all ages...

Much Ado About Nothing

Christchurch

17/08/2023 - 19/08/2023

"A vibrant Shakespearean romp, made modern and accessible..

Lightscapes

Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland

27/07/2023 - 12/08/2023

"Dancers dancers dancers you are symbolic and meaningful. ..

"Entering its eighth decade the company is clearly in good heart..

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COSÌ FAN TUTTE

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

31/05/2023 - 02/07/2023

"Directorial insight and superbly balanced singing delivered with confidence and relish..

"Sparkling, sophisticated artifice..

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BEAUTY & THE BEAST The Pantomime

Wellington, Christchurch

01/12/2022 - 18/12/2022

"High energy, joyful, faultlessly on point plus non-stop dad jokes and a dog with a bladder condition..

"Funny and fantabulous fairytale spreads the joy..

Tutus on Tour 2022

Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Palmerston North, Wellington

07/10/2022 - 09/11/2022

"An Eclectic Programme With Flare and Versatility..

"Tutus a mixed bill..

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CINDERELLA

Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Christchurch

03/08/2022 - 28/08/2022

"Cinderella - what ‘happily ever after’ means in the twenty-first century..

"Cinderella - stylish and glamorous, with the feeling of 60’s retro Chanel and Dior..

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Giselle

Wellington, Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Napier, Dunedin

12/05/2021 - 09/06/2021

"It would have been a mistake, however, to have left at the interval..

"“Ballets are the dreams of poets taken seriously”..

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CINDERELLA

Christchurch

15/12/2020 - 20/12/2020

"Christchurch falls in love with the entire cast..

The Ryman Healthcare season of The Sleeping Beauty

Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Invercargill, Napier

29/10/2020 - 06/12/2020

"An evening at the ballet..

"A ballet with lockdown at its centre..

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THE SHOWS MUST GO ON The Best of Broadway

Gisborne, Christchurch

24/09/2020 - 25/10/2020

"The top end of musical theatre..

"THE SHOWS MUST GO ON..

THE BIG FESTIVAL GALA 2020 Second Half

Christchurch

09/02/2020 - 09/02/2020

"Leaves a very favourable impression..

THE BIG FESTIVAL GALA 2020 First Half

Christchurch

25/01/2020 - 25/01/2020

"A mixed bag in terms of consistent quality and entertainment value..

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