(May. 4 7:06 AM) - A mix of verbal jousting, slapstick and romance is set to bring MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to The Court Theatre’s Addington stage from May 19 to June 9. Lisa Chappell (McLeod’s Daughters, The Cult) and Roy Snow (Go Girls, Shortland Street) star in one of Shakespeare’s most-loved romantic comedies. A cast of 21 actors makes this production the largest staged at The Court’s new theatre.

(May. 3 12:30 AM) - Tonight, 3 May 2012 at 6pm & 9pm MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT will play Riverstone Recreation.

(Apr. 25 12:33 PM) - JERSEY BOYS has smashed the all-time box office record for a second week of sales by taking more than $NZ 1.9 million gross, beating previous records by over $NZ 500,000. JERSEY BOYS also notches up its 1,000th performance in Australasia on Thursday, April 26.

(Apr. 24 8:35 AM) - It was announced today that JERSEY BOYS – The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – has smashed the all-time box office record for a second week of trading by taking in excess of $NZ1.9 million gross, beating previous records by over $NZ500,000. This phenomenal demonstration of support by New Zealanders for this internationally acclaimed musical falls at the same time that JERSEY BOYS notches up its 1,000th performance in Australasia on Thursday 26 April.

(Apr. 21 12:30 AM) - New Zealand's BATS Theatre continues its season with an Easter line-up through the end of April.

(Apr. 17 8:29 PM) - Due to overwhelming public demand, Sir Ian McKellen will stage a second and final Christchurch performance at The Court Theatre in Addington on Sunday 3 June at 2pm.

(Apr. 17 2:06 PM) - JERSEY BOYS opened in New Zealand at The Civic Center in Auckland, NZ on April 10. In this video, the stars of the show talk about the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, how four young men became such an overnight sensation, and how they dealt with problems which they encountered along the way. It also shows clips from some of the songs, such as "Sherry, "Walk Like a Man," and more.

(Apr. 16 10:10 AM) - BATS presents the opening of Other People's Wars tomorrow night, the adaptation of Nicky Hagar's controversial book, presented by the same creative team of Slouching Toward Bethlehem and the same writing team behind the hit 2007 show The Hollow Men. In addition, Nucking Futs continues this week with only five shows to go. Finally, nine shows will be presented as part of the 2012 NZ International Comedy Festival. For more information, visit http://bats.co.nz/.

(Apr. 2 9:58 PM) - The Court Theatre's season of CALENDAR GIRLS has added an additional show to accomodate demand. With the remaining season of CALENDAR GIRLS rapidly selling out, a matinee performance of the the British comedy has been added at 2pm Saturday 14 April.

(Apr. 2 10:13 AM) - New Zealand's BATS Theatre continues its season with an Easter line-up through the end of April.

(Apr. 2 6:31 AM) - The Court Theatre's season of CALENDAR GIRLS has added an additional show to accomodate demand. With the remaining season of CALENDAR GIRLS rapidly selling out, a matinee performance of the the British comedy has been added at 2pm Saturday 14 April.

(Mar. 30 8:21 AM) - The Court Theatre, Addington, NZ, is letting its hair down in its school holiday production of RAPUNZEL, which runs for a strictly limited ten-day season 11-21 April.

(Mar. 24 2:00 AM) - Les Liaisons Dangereuses is written by Christopher Hampton and directed by Julian Toy-Cronin. The show will play 15 to 24 March 2012 at 8pm.

(Mar. 23 9:16 AM) - "A kaleidoscope of theatrical treats" is how Artistic Director of The Court Theatre Ross Gumbley describes the 2012-2013 TelstraClear Season.

(Mar. 23 5:00 AM) - TV3's 7 Days head honcho Jeremy Corbett stars in Comedy Convoy March 23 at 8pm. As seen on last year's TV3's Comedy Convoy special, this two-hour showcase brings the best international & local comedy stars, and is crammed with laughs.

(Mar. 17 5:00 AM) - CALENDAR GIRLS is inspired by the true story of a Yorkshire branch of the Women’s Institute who decide to use their annual calendar as a fundraising project to raise money for cancer by posing nude. The response – both to the calendar and the women themselves – was incredible: to date, the original “calendar girls” have raised over £2 million for Leukaemia Research.

(Mar. 16 12:30 AM) - The iTICKET Night at the Races will mark the start of the conference at The Wanganui Function Centre, 21 Purnell Street, overlooking the Racecourse.

(Mar. 13 1:10 PM) - Broadway favorite Michael Crawford, who just released a new album in Australia titled 'The Story Of My Life,' just visited 'Mornings.' In the video below, Crawford chats about his childhood, his career in theatre, and the new album. Click below to check it out!