Our Calgary Critics
View All »
Review: Broadway Across Canada’s performance of MAMMA MIA! will have you dancing in your seat
Thanks to a 14 year run on Broadway and the hit 2008 film featuring a star-studded cast, Mamma Mia! is one of the most well-known Broadway shows internationally. The timeless music of ABBA and the strong themes of love, family, and self-identity make this show an instant success. Its popularity was ...
Review: Vertigo Theatre’s THE VERDICT Brings Moral Ambiguity to the Courtroom
Vertigo Theatre's 'The Verdict' was a fascinating look at one lawyer's quest to uphold the law and confront the powerful institutions that run Boston's churches, schools, and hospitals. For fans of John Grisham novels, you will find the story familiar yet captivating. For those audience members less...
Review: Verb Theatre’s THE STARLING EFFECT exposes the science of self-preservation
I am a fan of the Netflix series ‘Black Mirror’, so I appreciated the use of cutting edge technology to reveal a darker side of human nature and just how far we would go to survive and protect those we love. The cast did a fantastic job of jumping quickly from memory to memory in a way that tugg...
Preview: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL IN CONCERT with the FILMharmonique Orchestra
Released 23 years ago, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ is the first film in what has now become a $4.5 billion franchise with five films released and a sixth on the way. The hilariously mischievous Captain Sparrow has been a fan favourite thanks to Johnny Depp’s skille...
Review: ATP presents the shockingly unexpected tale of WILDWOMAN with a wickedly modern twist
This show has so many modern aspects that are blended in with the historic backdrop that the audience initially find the contrast comical. As the story unfolds and the offensive aspects that once seemed silly and outdated are suddenly not so different from modern issues, we are suddenly left with th...
Review: Calgary Opera’s THE BARBER OF SEVILLE is comedic gold and a musical feast for the ears
The music is familiar to many thanks to various pop culture references including The Looney Tunes, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Simpsons, Pretty Woman, etc. The comedic timing of the performers was first-class, with so much of the story’s charm captured in the antics of the various larger-than-life charact...
Review: The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra brings VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS to modern listeners
I thoroughly enjoyed the evening and the feeling that it left me with. To witness such talented musicians sharing their passion was an absolute honour. Classical music really does feel like the epitome of cultured refinement, elevating our connectedness to each other by highlighting the miraculous g...
Review: Theatre Calgary’s A DOLL’S HOUSE breaks from convention to redefine the marital relationship
The revelations in 'A Doll's House' unearth truths about the role of women in society, the expectations of mothers in the overall family dynamic, the portrayal of the husband as both the caretaker and patriarch in the home, and even the influence of nature versus nurture in our behavioural tendencie...
Review: Vertigo Theatre’s A KILLING SNOW Brings Chills and Thrills to Calgary Audiences
“A Killing Snow” transports the audience to a blizzard-ravaged home in Huron County, Ontario where five ‘strangers’ are unwittingly drawn together to escape the storm....
Review: Stage West’s WHO’S UNDER WHERE is a True Battle of the Sexes
Having never attended a show at the Stage West Theatre here in Calgary, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. As a former performer for Jubilations Dinner Theatre, and a fan of Edmonton’s Mayfield Dinner Theatre, I was well versed in what the dinner theatre experience could be. Stage West finds a...
Review: CANDLELIGHT®: THE BEST OF HANS ZIMMER at Grace Presbyterian Church
The Candlelight® concert series is a special treat for music lovers of all ages and varying music tastes. The concert took place in an ecclesiological Gothic Revival style church built in 1911 - 1912 with a behemoth organ at its centre. The architectural grandeur of the vast sanctuary enhances the ...
Review: SWAN LAKE at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
There’s a reason that the ballet holds rank as an elite art form, and Alberta Ballet’s production of ‘Swan Lake’ is evidence of just such a title. Arguably the most famous ballet in the world, ‘Swan Lake’ is a story of love, deception, and loss. We must count ourselves amongst the truly ...
Review: CASEY & DIANA at Martha Cohen Theatre
Every so often, we encounter stories so powerful that they remind us of the fragility of our human lives. We do our best to avoid thinking about death, mortality, and other crippling fears that are hard to handle, but it is important to have an appreciation for these truths. In a world of increasing...
Review: Theatre Calgary's THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE - A Journey of Self-Discovery
Faraway kingdoms, magical interventions, and larger-than-life puppets may sound like child’s play but The Tale of the Gifted Prince has found a way to combine all of these into a heartfelt tale of self-discovery. This brand new musical is based on the novel ‘The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen�...
Review: FOREVER PLAID is Simply Fun
The joys of watching live theatre include seeing the sweat pouring down performer’s faces, from an acceptably social distance, and knowing that it’s a combination of the powerful stage lights and the inexplicable desire to include live flames in a show about four boys who died in a car crash... ...
BWW Review: Stage West Swings the Vote with THE OUTSIDER
When it comes to political theatre, one's mind does not immediately turn to Stage West Theatre Restaurant. But if there's one thing Calgarians have come to learn, it's that Stage West loves to bring all kinds of comedy to the stage to entertain their audiences. Their current production of The Outsid...
BWW Review: DIY Theatre Brings Life to MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Two lovers, scorned, and now playful rivals, are brought together in the pursuit of love and happiness. Two more lovers are brought together and separated by jealousy and anger only to find each other once again in the afterlife. One of Shakespeare's timeless romantic comedies, Much Ado About Nothin...
BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Get a Fresh Coat of Paint at Theatre Calgary
Theatre Calgary has been delighting audiences with A Christmas Carol for 30 years, changing up the adaption, cast, and production every few years to keep audiences coming back for more. This year, director Stafford Arima has taken Geoffrey Simon Brown's adaptation and presented Calgary with a brand ...
BWW Review: Alberta Theatre Projects Brings THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE to Life
Under direction by Artistic Director Darcy Evans, the story follows four children as they travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia where an eternal winter has been sent by the White Witch, but rumors of a prophecy and the return of the King: Aslan, the Lion, send them on an adventure to save ...
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA Tries to Regain Its Youth at Stage West
Mamma Mia is one of those contemporary classics. It's a guaranteed hit anywhere you play it because the songs as recognizable, the story is fun and playful, and it is at once heartfelt and outlandish. But that doesn't mean you can ignore the fact that the dancing is action-packed, the songs have a s...
BWW Review: Calgary Opera Opens Their Season on a High Night with LA BOHÈME
From the moment the lights go down in the Southern Jubilee Auditorium, you as an audience are transported into 19th century Paris. A small apartment filled with destitute artists with dreams bigger than their bank accounts. Five acts, three fifteen-minute intermissions, and an aria or two later, the...
BWW Review: ICELAND at Theatre Calgary is Worth Every Penny
Iceland, the Governor-General Award-winning play by Nicolas Billon, presents three monologues to tell the same story of greed, desire, and need. First, we meet an escort trying to make a new life and send money back home to her family. Then, a business man who believes that everything and everyone c...
BWW Review: THE WEDDING PARTY at Alberta Theatre Projects is an Absolute Riot
Alberta Theatre Projects has opened their 2019/2020 season with a hilarious comedy that reminds us: we don't always have to like our family even if we love them. Written by Kristen Thomson (I, Claudia) and directed by Darcy Evans, The Wedding Party is one not to be missed....
BWW Review: RENT Kicks Off a Season of Love with Broadway Across Canada
RENT tells the story of six New York artists struggling to survive at the end of the millennium. With a plot so complicated, it could be an opera (Puccini's La Bohéme), RENT is also a classic and one dear to many theatre-lovers' hearts. Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson, this 20th Annivers...
Next »
Page 1 of 2
Videos
|
Broadway Across Canada Presents Mrs. Doubtfire Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1/05-1/10) |
|
New Sound In Town Stage West (4/17-6/21) |
|
Broadway Across Canada Presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (11/10-11/15) |
|
Shrek StoryBook Theatre (5/22-6/21) |
|
A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Auditorium Theatre (5/31-5/31) |
|
Cabaret Pumphouse Theatre (5/15-5/30) |
|
& Juliet Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (9/15-9/20) |
|
BEEHIVE The 60's Musical Stage West (6/26-8/30) |
|
Gershwin, Porter n Me: Vancouver Vocalist, NYC Pianist, Calgary Rhythm Section - last Thurs of May The Attic Bar and Stage (5/28-5/28) |
|
Menopause The Musical Club Regent Event Centre (10/07-10/07) |
| VIEW ALL SHOWS ADD A SHOW | |
Get Calgary's #1 Theatre Newsletter
Get the best news & discounts for Calgary Shows & beyond.
