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Select Thursdays & Saturdays | The Civic
Join our entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides as they take you on a journey through the last remaining 'atmospheric' theatre in the southern hemisphere, capture unique photographs and uncover the incredible history that brings this amazing venue to life.
Tue 2 - Sun 7 Dec | The Civic
This December, the award-winning stage spectacle – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – arrives at The Civic to lift your spirits. Brimful of song, humour, love, and lashings of festive joy, A Christmas Carol is a magical, grand-in-scale production – perfect for the entire family.
The Shake & Stir Theatre Co adaptation of A Christmas Carol has become a much-anticipated annual tradition in Brisbane. Since its premiere in 2018, this heart-warming story has captivated the hearts of over 127,000 people over seven return seasons.
Complete with live music, yule-tide carolling, innovative video design, lavish costumes and, of course, snow, A Christmas Carol, is quite simply “the most uplifting theatrical experience you’ll have this year” (The Courier-Mail).
Thu 4 - Sat 13 Dec | Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
Summer 2025 will be celebrated with an eagerly anticipated new production of the world’s most beloved ballet classic. Central to Christmas memories for generations of audiences, The Nutcracker is a timeless celebration of family, fantasy and growing up, where ‘home for Christmas’ is the most powerful magic of all.
A uniquely Kiwi touch transports our audiences to the nostalgia of childhood holidays at the beach in Act I, before being carried in Act II to the snowy Southern Alps, where we encounter a fairytale Kingdom of the Sweets – some of which may look quite familiar…
This new production will be created by RNZB Artistic Director Ty King-Wall and will be accompanied by a live orchestra, with a formidable team of creatives who will bring this magical production to life.
Thu 26 Feb - Sun 8 Mar, 2026 | The Civic
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O'Brien's legendary rock 'n' roll musical celebrates 50 years of non-stop partying! The longest continuous run of a contemporary musical anywhere in the world, The Rocky Horror Show has been seen by 35 million people and continues to delight audiences on its sell-out international tour.
Everyone's invited to join Brad and Janet for an adventure they'll never forget, featuring timeless classics including "Sweet Transvestite", "Damn it Janet", and of course, the pelvic thrusting show stopping "Time Warp".
Thu 9 Apr - Sun 3 May, 2026 | The Civic
Get ready, New Zealand! & Juliet is coming to Auckland – and it’s going to be unforgettable!
This explosive new musical flips the script on the world’s greatest love story and asks: what if Juliet’s famous ending was really just her beginning? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love – her way.
Packed with reimagined iconic pop anthems that you know and adore, & Juliet is a joyous celebration of love, self-discovery, and second chances.
Featuring hits like “I Want it That Way”, “Larger Than Life”, “I Kissed a Girl”, “Roar”, “Domino”, “Oops... I Did It Again”, and more.
Wed 10 - Sun 14 Jun, 2026 | The Civic
Direct from London and New York, Heathers the Musical is coming to Auckland in June!
Welcome to Westerberg High, where Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, her dreams of popularity finally start to come true. That is until J.D., the mysterious teen rebel, teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody…
Based on the iconic movie starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, Heathers the Musical is wickedly funny, deliciously dark, and full of BIG FUN. Set to a killer soundtrack, don’t miss this cult classic – where popularity is a matter of life and death.
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