The Sun Will Come Out when Align Entertainment presents the positively perky adventures of everyone’s favourite little orphan. Annie takes the stage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, February 1–16, 2019. Following the successful fall production of A Christmas Story: The Musical, Align Entertainment closes the 2018/2019 season with the story of that…
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It’s A Wonderful Life brings music to Gateway Theatre
Gateway Theatre brings the holiday tradition, It’s A Wonderful Life, to the stage, until December 31, 2018. Based on Frank Capra’s 1946 film, Peter Jorgensen has adapted a new musical production with music from the 1920s, ‘30s, and ‘40s by some of the greatest songwriters of the period, from George and Ira Gershwin to Kurt…
Picks of the Week – December 5, 2018
December has arrived and the Holidays are in full swing, Hanukkah is upon us and Christmas is just around the corner. Along the way fill your entertainment stockings with this great line-up of picks of the week Wiz: Take off to see the Wizard as The Cultch and Theatre Replacement present East Van Panto: The…
East Van Panto: Wizard of Oz is a Wicked good time
Returning to the York Theatre for the sixth year, Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto : Wizard of Oz, paves the holiday road with laughter. Until January 6, 2019 follow the yellow brick road to East Van as Dorothy and friends try to make it home to Poco. Directed by Stephen Drover, the family friendly (not…
Albireo, A New Musical, Shines
Like it’s namesake star, Albireo, a new work by Annahis Basmadjian, shines with potential. Albireo was brought to the Red Gate Revue Stage by producers Rushed Productions Ltd with support from UBC Players Club. Liam Lazenby directs a cast of experienced and new to the scene actors and singers to bring Annahis Basmadjian’s light musical-comedy to…
Picks of the Week – November 7, 2018
The Holiday season is underway, but this weekend we also take a moment out of the entertainment to remember the 100th anniversary of the armistice of WWI. Ceasefire: The Cultch honours the Armistice with the Ceasefire Series of three plays exploring the causes, effects, and traumas of war from different lenses, Honour: Sunday November 11th, veterans…
Youth Gives A Christmas Story : The Musical, A Leg Up
Align Entertainment kicks off the Holiday theatre season with A Christmas Story : The Musical. The joyful musical is based on the film version of Jean Shepard’s semi-autobiographical anecdotal book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. The 1983 holiday classic comes to life with book by Joseph Robinette and music and lyrics by…