Applause! Musicals in Concert has wrapped up the run of its 49th production, Kander & Ebb’s Curtains. The award-winning musical-comedy may be lesser known than Kander & Ebb’s Broadway hits like Cabaret, Zorba, Chicago, Woman of the Year or Kiss of the Spider Woman but has no less of a spectacular score and characters. As…
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Peace Country brings the North to Firehall Arts Centre
The World Premiere of rice & beans theatre’s Peace Country is now playing at Firehall Arts Centre until October 22nd. Kicking off Firehall’s 41st season, this excellent new play by Pedro Chamale brings home the realities of what life is like growing up in our Northern communities and how it might look in the near…
Head Over The Rainbow when CTORA Theatre Presents the Wizard of Oz
CTORA Theatre follows the Yellow Brick Road as it prepares to bring The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version) to the Granville Island Stage, November 3rd to 12th. Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company, this rendition faithfully recreates the beloved songs and iconic moments from the acclaimed 1939 film. Presented by arrangement with…
Picks of the Week – October 11, 2023
Moving into Mid-October, the weather and month turns more further towards autumnal and Halloween season activities. Ice: The Vancouver Canucks return to Rogers Arena as the 2023-2024 Season gets underway with a Home Opener against Edmonton Oilers, tonight October 11th Outside: Presented by the Community Arts Council of Vancouver, the 7th annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival comes…
Prepare to Experience The Shine at The Beaumont Studios
Spooky season is coming to The Beaumont Studios from October 19th-27th! Be prepared for a night where horror and hilarity intertwine as The Beaumont Studios is at it again. Experience The Shine, a twisted gala of gore and glam, where Stephen King’s most iconic characters take centre stage in a burlesque and cocktail cabaret…
Coastal Jazz presents Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Lincoln Centre meets Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre as the Coastal Jazz & Blues Society presents “Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis” for a one-night-only performance on Tuesday, October 10 at The Orpheum. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), featuring 15 of today’s finest jazz soloists and ensemble players, has been the Jazz at…
It’s Curtains for APPLAUSE! Musicals in Concert
Whodunit? APPLAUSE! Musicals in Concert seeks the answer by bringing another forgotten musical to audiences. October 13th to 15th APPLAUSE! presents Curtains, a musical comedy whodunnit with music and lyrics by Broadway collaborators Kander & Ebb (Chicago, Cabaret, Kiss of the Spiderwoman), at Arts Umbrella. Another forgotten musical, Curtains is a hilarious parody that cleverly…