Today’s musicals

East Van Panto: Wizard of Oz

Run: Oct 28, 2018 — Jan 6, 2019

Poor Dorothy! When a pipeline bursts, Dorothy and Toto are flung to the magical Land of Oz, aka Nanaimo and Hastings. There, Dorothy is pursued by a Wicked Witch, meets a trio of new friends, and embarks on a magical journey to the World’s Greenest City in search of brains, heart, courage … and Yoga […] Read more

Santa In Space

Run: Dec 14, 2018 — Jan 5, 2019

The evil alien Vileun The Vile blackmails Earth into subservience by kidnapping Santa Claus! Can Santa’s friends rescue him and save the world? Read more

REVIEW: There’s no place like Poco: East Van Panto’s take on “Oz” is the best yet

December 2, 2018 by Adam Abrams Leave a Comment

Combining potshots at hipster culture and progressive politics, and relocating the story to local landmarks, “East Van Panto: The Wizard of Oz” consistently tickles the funnybone.

REVIEW: “A Christmas Story, The Musical” hits the bulls-eye

November 4, 2018 by Adam Abrams Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for an evening of holiday-themed musical family fun that will entertain one and all, look no further than A Christmas Story, The Musical from Align Entertainment, now playing at Burnaby’s Michael J. Fox theatre. It deftly captures the innocent yet cheeky humour of the beloved film – and even if you somehow managed […]

It’s a close shave for the audience in this unique, site-specific Sweeney Todd

October 14, 2018 by Adam Abrams Leave a Comment

Just in time for Halloween, The Snapshots Collective presents the ghoulish musical thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street from October 10–31, 2018 at Mrs. Lovett’s Pie Shop in Vancouver’s historic Gastown. In this immersive, site-specific production, audiences will get up close and personal with the demon barber himself.

Fringe Review: Die Hard, The Musical (ish)

September 14, 2018 by Adam Abrams Leave a Comment

Yippie-kay-ay Mister Falcon! Die Hard, The Musical(ish) mostly delivers on its crowd-pleasing premise: a singing, dancing retelling of everyone’s favourite action movie using rewritten 80’s pop tunes.

Fringe Review: “Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me but Banjos Saved My Life”

September 11, 2018 by Adam Abrams Leave a Comment

It’s a more serious show than the title would suggest, but it is engaging, tells a compelling story, and reiterates some truths that we all need to be reminded of. Plus some sure-fire banjo jokes!

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