Metro Theatre in Marpole is nearing the opening of its 63rd season, a Season of Joy. In a world that seems to be filled with uncertainly Metro Theatre offers a season designed to lift the spirits and put the ‘play’ into playful. No matter what brings you through the doors, there’s something special waiting for you:
Metro Theatre allows us to escape and take a journey through theatrical history. Travel from the 1590s (Shakespeare in Love) to the 1960s (Barefoot in the Park), and beyond. At a time when all you can do is laugh at the crazy world, Metro is doubling down on the laughs. Every one of the season’s productions will offer something to smile about whether it’s laugh-out-loud comedy (Nunsense), mischievous musicals (Legally Blonde: the Musical) or sweeping romance (Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley).
Metro Theatre curtain goes up in September with:
RENT: September 5 – 20, 2025
Jonathan Larson’s electrifying rock musical retelling of La Bohème set in the streets of 1990’s New York City.
Produced in partnership with The Mary Cleaver Real Estate Group, not part of the 2025/2026 season.
Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor: October 3-25, 2025
A fast-paced farce of love, lies, and high notes gone wildly wrong – when a world-famous opera star passes out before the biggest night in Cleveland opera history, his hapless assistant must step in, literally.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley: November 7 – November 29, 2025
Start the season of goodwill with this witty and wise sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. By Writers Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon focus on the forgotten Bennett sister, Mary in her journey of love.
Jack and the Beanstalk: A Traditional British Pantomime: December 12, 2025 – January 04, 2026
Metro’s 40th Holiday Pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, comes from Shel Piercy and Jo Sears, the team behind last year’s Ovation Award–winning Cinderella!
Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park: January 23 – February 14, 2026
Neil Simon’s classic romantic-comedy, finds a pair of newlyweds in the 1960s face eccentric neighbours, a disapproving mother-in-law, and their own clashing personalities.
Nunsense: February 27 – March 21, 2026
Dan Goggin writes the book, music and lyrics for the world’s most successful musical based on a greeting card. Follow the tap-dancing Sisters of Hoboken as they put on a hilarious madcap variety show.
Shakespeare in Love: the Play: April 3 – April 25, 2026
Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall from the original screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. Young Will Shakespeare is plagued by writer’s block and a pile of debts, and his latest play-Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate’s Daughter-is going nowhere fast. See how he gets himself out of the run in this fast-paced, Elizabethan romantic-comedy.
Legally Blonde: The Musical: May 8 – June 07, 2026
With music & lyrics by Laurence O’keefe And Nell Benjamin, and book by Heather Hach, Legally Blonde: The Musical is based on the novel by Amanda Brown and adapted from the hit MGM film follows Elle Woods on her journey of growth and redemption with a cadre of catchy tunes and production numbers.
Subscriptions to Metro Theatre’s 2025/2026 season are on sale now at metrotheatre.com/subscriptions. With a great line up, the refurbished upstairs lounge, upgraded sound system and Intermission Ice Cream, the season has plenty to smile about!