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THE DA VINCI CODE to be Presented at Vertigo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2025
Vertigo Theatre will preset THE DA VINCI CODE by Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel, based on the novel by Dan Brown. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Calgary Performing Arts Festival Returns For 2025 Edition
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2025
Calgary Performing Arts Festival (CPAF) is back for its 2025 edition. CPAF features a series of live performances across various venues in the city. Learn more here!
Video: Watch the Extended Trailer For BLITHE SPIRIT at at Theatre Calgary
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2025
In Blithe Spirit, farce and frights collide when a successful novelist inadvertently summons the spirit of his first wife at a dinner-party-turned-séance! Watch the extended video trailer now.
Video: First Look at BLITHE SPIRIT at Theatre Calgary
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2025
Watch a video of Blithe Spirit at Theatre Calgary. The cast includes Tyrell Crews - Charles Ali DeRegt - Edith; Understudy Louise Duff - Ruth Meg Farhall - Mrs. Bradman; Understudy Emily Howard - Elvira Christopher Hunt - Dr. Bradman, and more.
THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE Musical Will Have World Premiere at Theatre Calgary
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2025
Theatre Calgary has revealed its 2025-26 season of plays. The lineup features six shows, including a world premiere musical, an all-new production of a Canadian Broadway hit, and more.
Verb Theatre to Present EVERY BRILLIANT THING in April
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2025
From April 10 - 19, 2025, Every Brilliant Thing will be running at Pumphouse Theatre, presented by Verb Theatre and starring Karen Johnson-Diamond. The play was originally performed at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Banff Centre Announces Haema Sivanesan as Director, Visual Arts
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2025
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has announced the appointment of Haema Sivanesan as Director, Visual Arts. With a career dedicated to supporting artists across interdisciplinary practices with a focus on visual arts, Haema is well-positioned to assist artists from around the world to seize the unique opportunity that Visual Arts programs offer artists of all genres.
Forte Musical Theatre Presents AUSTENTATIOUS
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2025
Forte Musical Theatre's Austentatious gets remounted at home in Calgary to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, with this retelling of Pride and Prejudice from April 8 - 19, 2025 at Beddington Theatre Arts Centre. 
Calgary Opera to Present Spring Double Bill in April
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2025
Calgary Opera’s spring double bill, Bluebeard’s Castle and Gianni Schicchi, is packed with secrets, lies and consequences, as two of the greatest and most powerful operas ever written come together on one stage at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on April 5, 9 and 11, 2025. 
A KILLING AT LA CUCINA to be Presented at Vertigo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2025
Vertigo Theatre will present A KILLING AT LA CUCINA by Thomas Morgan Jones. Learn more about the upcoming performances and see how to purchase tickets.
Cris Derksen’s CONTROLLED BURN Will Make Calgary Premiere
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2025
The Calgary Philharmonic will welcome innovative cellist and composer Cris Derksen to perform with the Orchestra at the Singer Concert Hall. Learn more here!
TWO MOONS: A FOLK LULLABY Announced At Handsome Alice Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2025
Two Moons: A Folk Lullaby is an intimate solo-show that delves into one woman's journey with an unwanted pregnancy with singer-songwriter and actor Sonia Deleo shares her catchy yet heartfelt personal story from March 14 -  22, 2025 at Pumphouse Theatre.
CALGARY EXPO Adds TWILIGHT and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Stars To 2025 Line-up
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2025
James Marsters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight actors Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, and Rachelle Lefevre will join an already star-studded lineup for this year's CALGARY EXPO.
Facing Photographs Opens at Walter Phillips Gallery at Banff Centre
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2025
After months of renovations and public closure, Walter Phillips Gallery at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity reopens with an exhibition presented in partnership with Exposure Photography Festival. 
Cirque Du Soleil To Bring ECHO To Calgary, Premiering In September
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2025
Cirque du Soleil will return to Calgary with its latest show, ECHO, a story of connection, intention, and the symbiotic unions between humans and the animal kingdom.
Broadway Across Canada Announces Ticket Info For Disney's THE LION KING In Calgary
by Joshua Wright - January 27, 2025
Disney Theatrical Group and Broadway Across Canada announced today that tickets for the long-awaited return engagement of Disney's The Lion King will go on sale to the public on February 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (MST).
Calgary Opera Reveals 2025/2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2025
Calgary Opera's 2025/26 Season will deliver a range of adventurous operas onstage, in addition to programs and events year-round. Learn more about the upcoming programming here!
DEADLY MURDER Comes to Vertigo Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2025
Residing on Treaty 7 Territory and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6). Vertigo Theatre will present DEADLY MURDER by David Foley. Learn more here!
One Yellow Rabbit to Kick Off 39th Annual High Performance Rodeo Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2025
One Yellow Rabbit, led by Artistic Director Blake Brooker, will unleash 190+ artists onto Calgary stages for the 39th annual High Performance Rodeo. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards
by BWW Awards - January 13, 2025
Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Jörgen's SLEEPING BEAUTY Comes to Massey Theatre in February
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2025
 Experience the timeless romance, Sleeping Beauty, set to the music of Tchaikovsky, with exciting and innovative choreography by Bengt Jörgen at Massey Theatre.
Verb Theatre To Present EVERY BRILLIANT THING This April
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2025
Verb Theatre will present EVERY BRILLIANT THING from April 10 - 19, 2025 at Pumphouse Theatre - The Joyce Doolittle Theatre, starring Karen Johnson Diamond.
Forte Musical Theatre To Present AUSTENTATIOUS At Beddington Theatre Arts Centre 
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2025
AUSTENTATIOUS runs April 8 - 19, 2025 at Beddington Theatre Arts Centre (375 Bermuda Drive NW, Calgary, AB). With a jazzy score and anachronisms galore, Austentatious is terrible theatre at its absolute comedic best. 
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards; BEACHES THE MUSICAL at Theatre Calgary Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 27, 2024
This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards; Theatre Calgary Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 23, 2024
This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

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