Director: Kyle Chuen Musical Director: Nick Braae Producer: Bold Theatre 1-9 May 2026, The Meteor Bold Theatre’s major production of the year is Next to Normal, an award-winning rock musical that sits in an uncomfortable place of speaking to the unspoken, namely the impact that a mental health crisis can have on an entire family. The lead role of Diana, a mother battling mental illness, is shared between Julia Booth and Courteney Mayall on alternating performances. I attend

Director: David Sidwell Musical Director – Orchestra: Katie Wigmore Musical Director – Vocal: Alex Wiltshire Choreographer: Rachael Bloemendal Production Designer: John Harding St Peter’s Cambridge, 24 April-1 May 2026 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has arguably the best motif of any of the famous fairytales, that true love requires complete acceptance. Book-loving Belle is independent and refuses to be objectified; the Beast believes he will never overcome his burden; and Gas

Director: Jonty Climo Vocal Director: Courteney Mayall Choreographer: Hannah Doherty Band Director: Katie Wigmore Producer: Deller Productions The Meteor, 10-18 April 2026 In an extraordinary twist of fate, writer Jason Robert Brown now has two musicals playing in the region at the same time, the first as per Thursday's review ( 13: The Musical at Morrinsville Theatre), and now Deller Productions' Parade at The Meteor. Set in 1913 Georgia, Leo Frank is charged with the murd

Director: Emah Lane Choreographer: Rachael Bloemendal Musical Director: Baxter Ward Music & Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown Book: Dan Elish & Robert Horn Morrinsville Theatre 9-18 April 2026 I think it is fair to say that most people reading this review will have been thirteen. Remember the angst of trying to fit in, trying to find your place in the world? Even worse, what if you had to move from a big city to a small town just prior to a major life milestone. 13: The Musical foll

Director: Jonathan Hawthorn Choreographer: Emelia Hawthorn Band Director: Todd Rohan Smith Vocal Director: Dane Moeke Producer: Riverlea Theatre Riverlea Theatre, 22 November-13 December 2025 Mary Rodger’s 1972 novel Freaky Friday has been reimagined on film five times in the last fifty years. For their end of year production, Riverlea Theatre under the direction of Jonathan Hawthorn delivered an up-to-date version of the hilarious musical where a mother (Katherine) and h

Director: Renate O’Sullivan Musical Director: Lee Clark Choreographers: Tayla Marie Cassells and Jess Ruck-Nu’u Vocal Directors: Moshe...

Sekonaia Faletau( Usnavi). Photo: Kerry Blakeney-Williams Music & Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda Director: Mel Martin-Booker Vocal Director:...

Director: Jonty Climo Band Director: Julia McIntyre Vocal Director: Kate Scotting Choreographer: Hannah Doherty Producer: Deller...

Director: Brianna Haddock Choreographer: Rachael Bloemendal Music Director: Baxter Ward Producer: Morrinsville Theatre 27 June – 11 July...

This isn’t a review, it’s more of a collection of thoughts about the three shows I saw in Sydney over the long weekend. ANNIE – The...

Jono Freebairn (Buck Barrow) and Andy Derby (Clyde Barrow). Photo: Kerry Blakeney-Williams. Director: Angela Walker Musical Director:...

Oriwa McCall (Sherrie Christian) Director: Katie Hansen Vocal Director: Alex Pelham-Waerea Choreographer: Emelia Hawthorn Producer:...

Music by Matthew Sklar Book by Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Director: Lee Armitage Musical Director: Maria Colvin...

Director: David Sidwell Musical Director: Sam Cleaver Choreographer: Ashleigh Gibson Production Designer: John Harding St Peter's School,...

Writer & Composer: Jonathon Larson Starring: Jonty Climo, Hannah Doherty, Bailey Lindsey Choreographer: Alexis Holmes Musical Director:...

Composer: Luke Di Somma Starring: Julia Booth, Alex Pelham-Waerea, Ella Veitch, and Jonty Climo Musical Director: Dr Nick Braae Director:...

Producer: Riverlea Theatre Director: Noelle Savill Band Director: Katie Wigmore Vocal Director: Lili Taylor Choreographer: Stephanie...

Creators: Jonathan Alver & James Doy MNZM Producer: National Youth Theatre Team Leader & Choreographer: Tyler Johnston Director: Rachael...

Director: Glen Mathews Musical Director: Sam Cleaver Choreographer: Emelia Hawthorn Producer: Wing Valley Productions The Meteor, 10-14...

Director: Ella Veitch Musical Director: Ye-Gon Ryoo Choreographer: Rachael Bloemendal Producer: Bold Theatre The Meteor, 23-31 August...