“A place where nobody dared to go…they call it Xanadu”, or so the lyrics go to the title song to Xanadu, the musical now playing at The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Granville Island Stage. Contrary to the lyrics, every body should go to Xanadu, it’s a fun, camp rolic. I’d say it’s a guilty pleasure…
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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…
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…
CATS – Broadway Across Canada
Broadway Across Canada’s production of CATS is now playing at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre until Sunday April 15th. Based on the T.S. Eliot book of poems “Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats”, the Olivier and Tony Award winning musical tells the story of the Jellicle tribe of Cats (song: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats) as…
Blood Brothers – Arts Club Theatre
Now playing at The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Granville Island Stage, Blood Brothers is a tale of nature vs nurture told in a musical retelling of the Alexandre Dumas tale, The Corsican Brothers. Set initially in the working class industrial slums of 1960’s Liverpool the first act centers around single-mother of 7, Mrs Johnstone who,…
Mamma Mia – Broadway Across Canada
Mamma Mia – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – August 16, 2011 For one week only Mamma Mia returns to Vancouver. Opening night brought a full house to see the musical comedy inspired by the music of Abba. Mamma Mia is set in a small Greek Island and tell the tale of Sophie, well performed by Chloe…
9 to 5:The Musical – What a way to make a living!
Recently wrapping up the national tour, 9 to 5:The Musical is the adaptation of the 1980 workplace comedy of the same name. With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by original co-screenwriter Patricia Resnick. The movie was Dolly’s first and screen roles, this musical continues her tie to the iconic role of Doralee Rhodes. Via video, Dolly…