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”
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!
Fringe Review: “Poly Queer Love Ballad” opens up a new angle on relationships
“Poly Queer Love Ballad” is a fresh take on the well-worn romantic comedy/drama – and not because it’s a girl-meets-girl story. It’s because one of them is polyamorous. Gaby (Sara Vicruck) is a singer-songwriter with spiky blonde Billy Idol hair and a full-on, get-what-she-wants attitude. She meets Nina (Anais West), a shy poet, at Cafe […]
Fringe Review: “Inside Voices” a disarmingly funny and affecting improvised musical
“Inside Voices: A Musical in the Key of P” could be called a musical about nothing… and yet it has everything. Rich with humour and vulnerability, it’s a hilarious and riveting hour – a deceptively simple concept that belies the incredible skill required to pull it off so effectively.
Fringe Review: TrudeauMania tackles a fascinating figure with mixed results
I was especially prepared to like “TrudeauMania”, and it aims to please from start to finish, but it isn’t the show I hoped it would be. There’s plenty to enjoy, but there were things I wish had been done differently.
Check out the newly Fringe-ified VancouverMusicals.com!
Hey there musical theatre fans! It’s been a long time since my last newsletter (though the calendar continues to be constantly updated, of course) – but I wanted to reach out with some exciting news. Every August, of course, I add all the musically-oriented Fringe shows – of which there’s always a healthy batch. This […]
TUTS shows announced for 2018: “Cinderella” and “42nd Street”
Vancouver’s one-of-a-kind Theatre Under The Stars has revealed its two shows for this summer: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and 42nd Street! Read more about the background and talent (including several friends of the VMTC) behind these great shows… plus there’s links to book your tickets!
Young Theatre Lovers: Realize Your Dreams this Summer at Bard on the Beach with “Young Shakespeareans”
This annual program allows children and teens from ages 8 to 18 to receive coaching by professional actors from Bard on the Beach, and perform some of Shakespeare’s most beloved works on the iconic stage under the white tents in Vanier Park.
Gifted Young Artists Explore Topical Themes of Self-Image, Family Dynamics and Gender Roles in Arts Umbrella’s Expressions Theatre Festival
The next generation of Vancouver actors shine in beloved theatre classics and an insightful original work.
Fabulist Theatre’s “Once on This Island” brings rarely-seen tropical tale to local stage
A rare chance for Vancouver audiences to experience the first Broadway production penned by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, this show is colouful, touching and full of humor and heart.
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