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
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)
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.
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