EntertainmentHistory in harmony in opera world firstChinese, English and Maori opera tells a striking story.27 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBallet review: Swan LakeThe musicality of the dancing, the lyricism of the music, and the clarity of the underlying narrative are unified and the ending is satisfying.13 Jan 02:29 AM
New ZealandLearning to perform on a shoestringAuckland Airport is giving $120,000 to 12 charities as part of its annual 12 days of Christmas. The Herald is profiling each initiative.21 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentIt's all go at Whoa!Aucklanders get their first glimpse of the new Whoa! Studios today.16 Dec 04:00 PM
Entertainment2017 sounds sweet, writes William DartWilliam Dart previews the concert highlights of 2017.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTim Finn's fashionable new musicalTim Finn has created an engaging score for a hit Aussie musical.09 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAuckland acting talent recognisedAuckland's acting community recognises outstanding achievements at annual awards.06 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuWatch NZH Local Focus: Taonga pūoro heard again in NapierThe beauty and mystique of Māori musical instruments were almost lost to the world. But Napier man Layton Robertson is playing his part to help revive them. Made with funding from NZ On Air.02 Dec 01:51 AM
EntertainmentRawiri Paratene joins Pop-up Globe castVeteran actor Rawiri Paratene will join the cast for Pop-up Globe's 2017 season.30 Nov 04:00 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Amazing marionettes at Waikato Museum"Essentially you breathe life into something that is dead material" Puppeteer Norbert Hausberg exhibits his lifelong passion. Made with funding from NZ On Air.27 Nov 10:33 PM
EntertainmentAll-male burlesque is a Christmas treatBriefs is perfect pre-Christmas cabaret for grown-ups.25 Nov 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Plumbing incident' closes Civic TheatreSmelly problem forces theatre show to move.23 Nov 09:29 PM
EntertainmentFawlty Towers live show axes NZ tourA live version of hit TV show Fawlty Towers has canned its New Zealand tour, citing last week's Kaikoura earthquake among the reasons.20 Nov 08:15 PM
EntertainmentBallet keeps dancers on the moveFollowing their dreams sees two ballerinas on a global dance.18 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTiming is everything for NZ composerNZ composer Jenny McLeod celebrates her 75th birthday with her biggest achievement to date.18 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRia Hall to make theatre debutValues and self belief will strengthen Ria Hall's theatre debut.18 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMaidment Theatre to close for goodThe University of Auckland's Maidment Theatre is to close for good, as the price-tag to fix it soared to more than $16 million.02 Nov 02:45 AM
EmploymentFor actors, the pay's the thingArtists and entertainers may think their work is a labour of love, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be paid a fair wage for it26 Oct 08:48 PM
EntertainmentA stage version of Fawlty Towers is coming to NZFawlty Towers - Live is coming to New Zealand.18 Oct 05:00 PM
KahuShow changes the lives of NZ youthBrave Auckland teenagers hit centre stage for their final performance in Manawa Ora: Courage is Contagious.09 Oct 10:15 PM
OpinionDionne ChristianNew Auckland theatre: phoenix risen from ashesHerald arts editor tells of theatre genesis.22 Sep 12:40 AM
EntertainmentCd Review: Martha Argerich, Early RecordingsDeutsche Grammophon has taken Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich's 75th birthday very seriously. New releases include a Bueno Aires 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAotearoa Dell'Art unmaskedIn an office crammed with books and stage memorabilia, theatre-maker and teacher Pedro Ilgenfritz finds space for a battered brown 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe name's Blonde, Mia BlondeComedy dance goes boogie, writes Dionne Christian.29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLexus judge offers adviceThe race is on for the one of New Zealand's premier music competitions, the Lexus Song Quest. After five days working with Head Judge29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMusicians of tomorrow here todayFinals night looms for the cream of young chamber musicians.29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentSymphony lights up AucklandSir Andrew Davis, who conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Illuminations concert, roars with laughter when I tell him how29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLexus winner thrilled, blessed and excitedFour days after winning the country's most prestigious song contest, Benson Wilson was at his Onehunga home helping to put away groceries29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMusic and drama uniteIn August 1901, a Hugh McLeod, writing in The New Zealand Illustrated Magazine on the occasion of yet another performance of Il Trovatore29 Jul 12:00 AM
EntertainmentViolinist pursues decorative dialoguesAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra seems happy that Music Director Giordano Bellincampi is back in town, and one sensed it in the first 13 Jul 10:29 PM
EntertainmentTe reo slam poetry takes over at Te PapaGet down with some sweet music in the chiefly language and some wicked slam poetry to close down your Maori Language Week celebrations tomorrow.08 Jul 02:56 AM
EntertainmentWarm-hearted show will travel wellThis warm-hearted hour is a signature Massive Company ensemble piece: real-life snippets cleverly performed with spark and verve by 06 Jul 04:31 AM
EntertainmentBrutal honesty in fine performancesTheatre doesn't get much more real than this. Two brothers and their father stand onstage to give an unfiltered account of their lives06 Jul 04:20 AM
EntertainmentMyth allows dancers to soarAtamira Dance Company's 2016 development season, Manaia, presents three short works which engage with some aspect of that mythological 06 Jul 04:04 AM
