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Theatre review: Showstopping dance numbers and dazzling sets help Disney's Aladdin fly

Kid-friendly musical brings Broadway razzle-dazzle to the beloved animated film’s story

THEATREJanet SmithJuly 27, 2023Broadway Across Canada, Summer 2023, Vancouver Civic Theatres

Theatre review: Theatre Under the Stars rises brilliantly to the demands of Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical

High-level production values and a remarkably talented young cast bring the story of “revolting children” to darkly comedic life

THEATREJanet SmithJuly 16, 2023Theatre Under the Stars, Summer 2023, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Smart comedy and heartfelt performances help make Theatre Under the Stars' The Prom inspiring

Pastel sets and Broadway-insider jokes in a story built from a real-life American incident of queer phobia at high school grad

THEATREJanet SmithJuly 12, 2023Theatre Under the Stars, Summer 2023

Barbara Adler takes helm as artistic director at The Only Animal theatre society

Interdisciplinary artist, performer, poet, and musician set to carry on the organization’s unique link between environment and art

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithJuly 11, 2023The Only Animal, Barbara Adler

Theatre review: Ingenious staging and clever design elevate Bard on the Beach's new adaptation of Henry V

Simple props and nuanced performances come together in Lois Anderson’s visually and aurally striking rendition

THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJuly 10, 2023Bard on the Beach, Summer 2023, Shakespeare, Homepage feature

Stir Q&A: Director Stephanie Graham wields a cast of 26 and the power of books for Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical

Theatre Under the Stars production brings favourite songs like “Revolting Children” to life

THEATREStir VancouverJuly 9, 2023TUTS, Theatre Under the Stars

In Theatre Under the Stars' The Prom, Anna Pontin draws on her own high-school experience

The musical comedy’s lead knows firsthand the bravery it takes to come out as a teen

THEATREJanet SmithJuly 6, 2023theatre under the stars, summer 2023

Theatre review: Convincing performances of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and more in high-energy Million Dollar Quartet

At the Arts Club Granville Island Stage, rock and roll icons gather for an epic evening of retro hits

THEATREJanet SmithJune 30, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Summer 2023, Homepage feature

Bard on the Beach's Henry V set designer Amir Ofek creates an immersive tent-within-a-tent out of an unexpected reused material

The set designer and costume creator Mara Gottler conjure a timeless, slightly dystopian world of travelling actors for Lois Anderson’s new adaptation

THEATRE, FESTSJanet SmithJune 29, 2023Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare, Summer 2023

Theatre review: Striking staging, gutsy vision in a Julius Caesar that speaks directly to our times

At Bard on the Beach, screens, mobs, political rallies, and military battles make Shakespeare’s ideas resonate in 2023

THEATREJanet SmithJune 26, 2023Bard on the Beach, Shakespeare, Summer 2023

Theatre review: In a screen-filled space, Pi Theatre's Truth and Lies short plays expose dark sides of our digital interactions

Innovative, immersive storytelling abounds in works about everyone from a Mommy vlogger to content moderators

THEATREJanet SmithJune 24, 2023Pi Theatre

The Cultch celebrates 50th anniversary season with contemporary circuses, local premieres, and East Van Panto: Beauty and the Beast

The Search Party, Urban Ink, Neworld Theatre, frank theatre, Savage Society, and more local companies set to hit stages for 2023-24

Theatre review: Bard on the Beach's playful hit As You Like It returns in fine, crowd-pleasing form

Committed comic performances, rainbow-hued ‘60s sets, and smoothly integrated Beatles songs make for a fun evening of Shakespeare

THEATREJanet SmithJune 20, 2023Bard on the Beach, Summer 2023, Shakespeare

In Reconciling, playwright Yvette Nolan invites viewers to experience what it's like to go unheard, in 360 degrees

Boca del Lupo produces theatre artist’s first experiment in VR, a trip to relationship “therapy” inspired by Indigenous struggle

THEATREJanet SmithJune 19, 2023Yvette Nolan, Indigenous, Summer 2023, Boca del Lupo, BOCA DEL LUPO, VR

Theatre review: The Window Outside tackles difficult questions around aging with compassion

Moving performances bring to life the struggles of one family struggling with the parents’ dementia and post-stroke disability

THEATREJanet SmithJune 15, 2023Presentation House Theatre, Summer 2023

Theatre review: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical works iconic songs into compelling story

Kaylee Harwood hands in a polished performance in the title role of a show filled with hits

THEATREJanet SmithJune 15, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Summer 2023

Stir Q&A: Pi Theatre's Truth & Lies explores post-truth era through short plays and virtual reality

Inspired by Othello, the Vancouver company’s season-closing performance directed by Richard Wolfe dives deep into the digital realm

THEATREGail JohnsonJune 15, 2023Pi Theatre, Kwasi Thomas, Pippa Mackie, Summer 2023, Homepage feature

Massey Theatre gets $20.1 million investment from City of New Westminster

Funds will go toward renovations and accessibility at the historic venue

THEATRE, NEWSGail JohnsonJune 14, 2023Summer 2023, Massey Theatre, Jessica Schneider

Million Dollar Quartet celebrates the glory of rock 'n' roll

Inspired by the 1956 jam session of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins, director Bobby Garcia’s take turns a new lens on the jukebox musical

THEATREGail JohnsonJune 14, 2023Arts Club Theatre, Bobby Garcia, Summer 2023