Chim Chim Cheree! Everyone’s favourite nanny stops by Vancouver this week, no not Supernanny but Mary Poppins. Broadway Across Canada‘s touring production of Disney’s Mary Poppins opened tonight and plays until Sunday July 22nd at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Adapted from the family favourite 1964 Disney movie, Mary Poppins features the same familiar score by…
Tag: broadway
66th Annual Tony Award Winners
Sunday night, the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League presented the 66th Annual Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, better known as The Tony Awards. Third time host Neil Patrick Harris presided over the evening from the Beacon Theatre in New York City. In addition to awards the evening included performances from some…
An Evening with Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel – The Centre For Performing Arts In Vancouver – June 1, 2012 Stepping on to The Centre’s stage for her first visit to Vancouver, Tony-award winning singer-songwriter/actress Idina Menzel was greeted by enthusiastic applause. Kicking off a summer tour in support of her latest recording “Barefoot At the Symphony”, which indeed she was,…
Rock Of Ages – Broadway Across Canada
Last night the audience at The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts experienced some time travel as they were transported back to a time when hair was huge, pants were skin tight, shoulder pads were wide and the music was glam! The late 1980’s is the era and LA’s famous Sunset Strip is the setting…
Godspell – The Revival on Broadway
Prepare Ye, for a good time at the Theatre! 40 years after its initial run, Godspell returned to Broadway’s Circle In The Square Theatre in late 2011 and has been packing them in since. Grammy and Academy Awards winning composer Stephen Schwartz has updated and renewed Godspell to include today’s technology and references; including Donald…
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – The Musical Comedy
Even though the original material is decades old, the general story behind “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” is timeless; juggling career & love aspirations while climbing to the top of the corporate ladder. Perfectly on trend to fit into today’s Mad Men styled retro chic the musical plays u p the humour…
Beauty & The Beast – Roars into Vancouver
Be Our Guest! That is probably one of the best loved songs and definitely a centerpiece of NETworks production of Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, now playing at The Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. The audience of young and old seemed to enjoy reliving memories of the Academy Award Best Picture nominated Disney film, from…