BWW Reviews: BEAUTY & THE BEAST plays PLACE DES ARTS - A Magnificent Gift from EVENKO by Jack Latulippe(Apr. 25 12:06 PM) - |
Shaw Festival's MISALLIANCE Previews Tonight at the Royal George Theatre by BWW News Desk(Apr. 19 1:30 PM) - Misalliance, Bernard Shaw’s cheeky social examination of Darwin’s idea of Natural Selection and familial affiliations, previews today at the Royal George Theatre. |
Cirque du Soleil's 'Amaluna' Receives Montreal Premiere, 4/19 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 19 12:30 AM) - Cirque du Soleil's latest touring show, Amaluna, will premiere in Montreal on April 19, 2012, followed by Quebec (July 25, 2012) and Toronto (September 5, 2012). Diane Paulus will direct the production. |
LOVE NEVER DIES to Screen Encore Presentation at Select Canadian Theatres, 4/21 by BWW News Desk(Apr. 16 1:54 PM) - Cineplex Entertainment, Front Row Center Events, and Omniverse Vision present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'Love Never Dies', the long awaited continuation to 'The Phantom of the Opera', in a fully-staged production pre-recorded at The Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. 'Love Never Dies' made its Canadian cinematic debut on April 11. An encore presentation will be screened on Saturday April 21 at select movie theaters and tickets are now available! For a complete list of theater location and times, click here. |
Stratford's 42ND STREET Begins Previews by BWW News Desk(Apr. 12 12:46 PM) - The "inspiring story of a small-town girl chasing her dream in the big city is told through exhilarating tap dance numbers" in the hit musical 42nd Street. Featuring Cynthia Dale and directed by Gary Griffin, this production begins previews at the Festival Theatre on Thursday, April 12. |
GUYS AND DOLLS et al. Set for Centre Segal Theatre in 2012-2013 by Noelle Hannibal(Apr. 11 11:08 AM) - The Segal Centre for Performing Arts has announced its program for the 2012/2013 season. A wide range of events covering theatre, music, dance, film and educational and community programs will celebrate diversity, creativity and excellence. |
The Shaw Festival Opens With RAGTIME by BWW News Desk(Apr. 10 9:23 PM) - The Shaw Festival embarks on the first season of its next 50 years by proudly initiating a provocative conversation through the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime. Based on E.L. Doctorow’s novel of the same name, Ragtime is directed by Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell and brought to life by The Shaw’s renowned acting Ensemble. This powerful and complex story of a young America on the cusp of defining itself and the hopes and dreams of its citizens continues to gain resonance today. Surpassing all expectations, early tickets sales to the Shaw Festival’s production of Ragtime are nearly 20% above projected totals, while early April and May ticket purchases for special matinees are already 80% sold out. Yesterday’s preview performance of Ragtime received a standing ovation. |
Centaur Theatre Company Presents INTIMATE APPAREL, 3/27-4/29 by BWW
News Desk(Mar. 27 2:00 AM) - Centaur Theatre presents Intimate Apparel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. First staged in Baltimore, Maryland in 2003, this play, whose various incarnations have earned a bevy of awards, including the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, addresses race, religion, sexuality, class and time. |
Infinithéâtre's THE LEISURE SOCIETY Closes by BWW News Desk(Mar. 25 5:00 AM) - Infinithéâtre will present the Québec English language premiere of the award-winning play, The Leisure Society (La Societé de loisirs), by François Archambault, translated by Bobby Theodore, through March 25 at Bain St-Michel. Along with director Ellen David, the cast and design team features Montréal’s finest theatre artists from both the English and French sectors including actors Daniel Brochu (presently in Scientific Americans at the Segal Centre), Catherine De Sève (previously seen in Dangerous Liaisons at the Segal Centre and long-time member of L’auberge du chien noir on Radio-Canada), Sheena Gazé-Deslandes (The Daily Miracle, Infinithéâtre) and Howard Rosenstein (hot off his praised portrayal of lawyer Hugh Rose in Ars Poetica, Infinithéâtre). |
BWW Reviews: The Hudson Music Club Offers A Toe-Tapping Good Time with 42ND STREET through 3/31 by Noelle Hannibal(Mar. 21 6:01 PM) - English musical theatre is alive and well in Montreal and it's surrounding areas. The Hudson Music Club (HMC), in it's 60th anniversary year, presents 42ND STREET. HMC is a non-profit, volunteer based organization dedicated to bringing quality musical entertainment to Hudson and the surrounding Montreal area. This club is one of the few community theatre groups in the entire Montreal area that is devoted 100% to English language Broadway musical theatre. |
WICKED Tickets for Montreal Engagement Now on Sale by Jack Latulippe(Mar. 19 10:57 AM) - The musical WICKED will make a stop in Montreal this summer as part of its North American Tour. The show will play at Place des Arts from August 1st to the 26th. |
BWW Reviews: SHREK North American Tour Makes a Smash in Canada by Jack Latulippe(Mar. 19 10:48 AM) - |
Shadowbox Productions Announces BLACKBIRD for 4/11-22 by BWW News Desk(Mar. 14 6:47 AM) - Shadowbox Productions, a new company dedicated to producing high quality theatre that challenges the mind and entertains, has announced their inaugural play will be BLACKBIRD, Written by David Harrower and Directed by Mikaela Davies. The show will run April 11 to 22 at Les Ateliers Jean-Brillant, 3550 Saint-Jacques Ouest (Metro Lionel Groulx). |
Centaur Theatre Company Presents INTIMATE APPAREL, 3/27-4/29 by BWW News Desk(Mar. 13 10:47 PM) - Centaur Theatre presents Intimate Apparel by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage. First staged in Baltimore, Maryland in 2003, this play, whose various incarnations have earned a bevy of awards, including the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, addresses race, religion, sexuality, class and time. |
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French Version of NEXT TO NORMAL to Play at RIDEAU VERT by Jack Latulippe(Mar. 10 12:04 PM) - The French version of Next to Normal will play in Montreal at Theatre du Rideau Vert in May 2012. Genevieve Charest will reprise Alice Ripley's role, Diana. Jean Maheu will be Dan, Isabeau Proulx Lemire will be Gabe and Véronique Claveau will play tourmented daughter Nathalie.
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Infinithéâtre Presents THE LEISURE SOCIETY, March 6-25 by BWW
News Desk(Mar. 6 4:45 AM) - Infinithéâtre will present the Québec English language premiere of the award-winning play, The Leisure Society (La Societé de loisirs), by François Archambault, translated by Bobby Theodore, from March 6-25 at Bain St-Michel. Along with director Ellen David, the cast and design team features Montréal’s finest theatre artists from both the English and French sectors including actors Daniel Brochu (presently in Scientific Americans at the Segal Centre), Catherine De Sève (previously seen in Dangerous Liaisons at the Segal Centre and long-time member of L’auberge du chien noir on Radio-Canada), Sheena Gazé-Deslandes (The Daily Miracle, Infinithéâtre) and Howard Rosenstein (hot off his praised portrayal of lawyer Hugh Rose in Ars Poetica, Infinithéâtre). |
BWW Reviews: IN ABSENTIA Ponders Life, Love and Mortality by Noelle Hannibal(Feb. 29 3:29 PM) - A story of loss and longing is brought to light in the world premiere of Morris Panych's In Absentia now playing at the Centaur Theatre. |