Poignancy and pathos perfectly balanced in must-see La boheme, writes William Dart.

Story of survivors acting a Simpsons episode leaves little space for genuine awe and fear.

The Kooks' new album is almost indistinguishable from their previous records.

Eminem is no doubt a great rapper, but is Kamikaze proof that's no longer enough?

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra takes the show on the road.

Dancers' polish and panache makes for potent story from Black Grace Dance Company.

Orientation is a bluntly sexy and modern play which adds to the New Zealand story.

Cradle Song has shudders and screams but also sensitive reflections on horror real story.

Bright Star aims for the sun, reaches the moon.

COMMENT: The end of The Big Bang Theory cannot come soon enough, writes Anna Murray.

Things just got wonderfully weird and insanely impressive at Pink's show.

Greg Fleming reviews the latest from Michael Robotham, Caroline Kepnes, and others

William Dart sings the praises of NZ Symphony Orchestra's Edo de Waart.

Chicago greeted with rapturous applause by a captivated audience, writes Ethan Sills.

Passenger is back and he's exactly the same as ever. Which is not a good thing.

Footnote Dance Company performs with verve and commitment in latest dance works.

Story of star-crossed lovers told with emotional urgency and exquisite singing.

TV adaptation of popular film series is one of the more satisfying spin-offs you'll find.

Paul Casserly on David Farrier's Netflix series Dark Tourist.

COMMENT: The predictable but amiably executed storyline may not be for everyone.

New Aussie-noir series examines the historical ineptitude of Sydney police.

Dudley Benson's Zealandia is an arresting epic that contemplates New Zealand's past.

Queen: 19 tracks long, two months late and four years in the making. Was it worth it?

Musical world of composer John Elmsly revealed by Auckland Chamber Orchestra.

Pianist Henry Wong Doe soars with Rachmaninov's popular Second Piano Concerto.

Here's how Mac Miller is really coping with his breakup from Ariana Grande.

Chris Parker returns to the stage - with his younger sister in riotous family comedy.

New York playwright Taylor Mac's Hir is a powerful and provoking piece of theatre

A wryly observed dissection of where humanity comes into politics.

No mucking about in this high-stakes European drama, writes Calum Henderson.