Forget DWTS, The Great NZ Dance Masala is the plucky little dance show that could.

More is lost than is gained by the rewriting exercise.

A turning point in global history is told in rich compelling play, says Dionne Christian.

Goodbye Naughton, ended week one of Pacific Dance Festival 2018 with rousing cheers.

Performers shine in Silo Theatre's production of "Cellfish", writes Dione Joseph.

'A Gambler's Guide to Dying' is a gently humorous night of theatre, says Paul Simei-Barton

Yorick! is a rousing celebration of living the best life you can, writes Dionne Christian.

Lily Allen's authenticity shines through once again on her new album.

Smith's assured debut delivers one classic after another.

Enthusiastic cast carry play forward with energy but dramatic potential still a way off.

Brief, calm, meditative. They're not words you can normally use to describe Kanye West.

Director Gary Ross' treatment lacks whizz-bang invention of the franchise's earlier films.

New movie looks to see Kiwi reclaim his place as the world's best large-scale storyteller.

Pose is inclusive, ground-breaking and also just a "delicious" treat to watch.

NZ Opera's The Elixir of Love is first-class entertainment, writes William Dart.

Love Is Dead is CHVRCHES' most political record yet - but also their least interesting.

Enthusiasm, irony and avant-garde theatricality makes for entertaining Cult Show.

Thoughtful reflection on life, language and love is a winter theatre warmer.

Bernstein and an Italian journey; William Dart reviews NZSO's latest Auckland concerts.

When aliens are attacking the earth, what's your first line of defence? These cute things.

Chamber Music NZ join renowned US critic and stunning soloists on brave new venture.

Paul Casserly on two BBC history shows that couldn't be less alike.

Overture: Aotearoa launches with one of the first of three women conductors this season.

It's oddly refreshing to witness an hour of just no-nonsense joke-telling.

COMMENT: Vet on the Hill and his furry friends tug at the heartstrings.

Alice Snedden's festival show is an effortless, near-perfect hour of stand-up.

There's never a dull moment in Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore's Two Hearts.

Arctic Monkeys swap guitar-fired festival anthems for fireside ballads in a lounge bar.

Donna Brookbanks' show earmarks her for bigger things to come.

At only 22, Melanie Bracewell is a master of the stage already.