Story: Theatres, cinemas and halls

Musical theatre

Musical theatre

Rotorua Musical Theatre performed Chicago, directed by Richard Marshall (pictured), at the local Casa Blanca Theatre in early 2013. While provincial cities and large towns did not have the capacity to support professional theatre, many had thriving amateur theatre companies, such as this one, that supported the upkeep of local theatres. 

Using this item

Rotorua Daily Post
Photograph by Ben Fraser

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page:

Ben Schrader, 'Theatres, cinemas and halls - Theatre rises, cinema declines', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/42390/musical-theatre (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Ben Schrader, published 22 Oct 2014