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ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Comes to Theatre Calgary in April
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2023
Find your parrot shirt, grab your flip-flops, and head to Margaritaville – where a part–time bartender and singer in a rundown hotel in the tropics has fallen for a serious career–minded tourist.
Forte Musical Theatre Guild  Presents TICK, TICK…BOOM!, February 28 - March 12
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2023
Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick…BOOM!, an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer, which Forte Musical Theatre Guild will present from February 28 - March 12, 2023 at the Big Secret Theatre in Arts Commons.
Storybook Theatre Presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, February 10 to March 11
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2023
StoryBook Theatre will present the Peter Pan prequel, Peter and the Starcatcher from February 10 to March 11, 2023, where audiences can tap into their imagination and learn the backstory of some classic and beloved characters from this classic tale.  
THE F WORD A Downstage World Premiere Production Confronts Fatphobia
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2023
Creator-performers Keshia Cheesman and Bianca Miranda explore their friendship as two fat women of colour on a journey to self-acceptance and fat liberation in The F Word, a World Premiere Downstage production, presented by Alberta Theatre Projects, playing from February 9 - 19, 2023 at ATP's Martha Cohen Theatre in Arts Commons. 
Ghost River Theatre Presents the World Premiere Of STRUCK!
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2023
Blissfully ignorant, a young man at the tipping point between adolescence and adulthood is struck by lightning, shocking him into a free fall of survival, atonement, and search for self knowledge. Using cutting edge video projections and special effects, STRUCK is a visually stunning piece based on playwright Eric Rose's true story, and is Ghost River Theatre's next World Premiere from January 31 - February 11, 2023 at West Village Theatre. 
FORGIVENESS Comes to Theatre Calgary in March
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2023
Forgiveness is the acclaimed 2018 Canada Reads-winning novel by Mark Sakamoto. It's a memoir of Sakamoto's grandparents and their harrowing experiences during the Second World War. Mark's maternal grandfather was a Canadian soldier who spent years as a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp. Performances run March 7 - April 1, 2023.
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Comes to Theatre Calgary in April
by BWW News Desk - January 05, 2023
Find your parrot shirt, grab your flip-flops, and head to Margaritaville – where a part–time bartender and singer in a rundown hotel in the tropics has fallen for a serious career–minded tourist.
LITTLE RED WARRIOR AND HIS LAWYER Comes to Theatre Calgary in January 2023
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2022
Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer comes to Theatre Calgary next year. Performances run January 31 - February 19, 2023.
FORGIVENESS Comes to Theatre Calgary in 2023
by BWW News Desk - December 19, 2022
Forgiveness is the acclaimed 2018 Canada Reads–winning novel by Mark Sakamoto. It’s a memoir of Sakamoto’s grandparents and their harrowing experiences during the Second World War. Mark’s maternal grandfather was a Canadian soldier who spent years as a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp.
LITTLE WOMEN is Now Playing at Theatre Calgary
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2022
This coming of age war–time story about a family during the holidays is a tale that has been cherished for generations. Jo March isn’t your typical Victorian lady. She is unconventional and headstrong. And she is convinced that one day she will be a great novelist. But tumultuous times surround her and her sisters.
Family Favorite BLIPPI Wonderful World Tour Stops In Calgary On May 14
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2022
Round Room Live and Moonbug Entertainment have announced that a new live show, Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour, will again bring the vivacious, energetic, and educational antics of global sensation Blippi to stages across North America, with a stop in Calgary, Alberta on Sunday, May 13. 
LITTLE RED WARRIOR AND HIS LAWYER Comes to Theatre Calgary Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2022
Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer comes to Theatre Calgary next year. Performances run January 31 - February 19, 2023.
NAUGHTY... BUT NICE! Returns To Forte Musical Theatre Guild for Its 9th Holiday Season!
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
For the first time since 2019, Forte Musical Theatre Guild's Naughty... but Nice: Nine Live! is back on the stage in its new home at cSPACE. With some new songs, some new cast members and a lot of old favourites from years' past, audiences can enjoy the holiday classic from December 7- December 23, 2022. 
StoryBook Theatre to Present ELF THE MUSICAL This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
Presented by StoryBook Theatre and based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf The Musical is a modern-day holiday classic that is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. Playing from November 25 to December 30, 2022, this is a family friendly performance that makes for the perfect holiday treat! 
LITTLE WOMEN Comes to Theatre Calgary Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2022
This coming of age war–time story about a family during the holidays is a tale that has been cherished for generations. Jo March isn’t your typical Victorian lady. She is unconventional and headstrong. And she is convinced that one day she will be a great novelist. But tumultuous times surround her and her sisters.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is Now Playing at Theatre Calgary
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2022
​​​​​​​Theatre Calgary is bringing laughs, a cast of Calgary actors, big sets, and periods costumes to our stage in one of the wittiest comedies ever written, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
Theatre Calgary To Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Beginning This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2022
​​​​​​​Theatre Calgary is bringing laughs, a cast of Calgary actors, big sets, and periods costumes to our stage in one of the wittiest comedies ever written, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
Chromatic Theatre & University To Present HOOKMAN - A Slasher Comedy In Time For Halloween
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2022
Just in time to get in the Halloween spirit, imagined by award-winning playwright Lauren Yee, Hookman is an existential slasher comedy that brings students and professional actors to the stage at the University of Calgary's Reeve Theatre from October 21 - 29, presented in-collaboration with Chromatic Theatre and University of Calgary's School of Creative and Performing Arts.
Submit Nominations For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards Before October 31st
by BWW Awards - October 12, 2022
There's still time left to submit nominations for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards before the deadline at 11:59 PM ET on October 31st!
Chromatic Theatre & University To Present HOOKMAN - A Slasher Comedy In Time For Halloween
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
Just in time to get in the Halloween spirit, imagined by award-winning playwright Lauren Yee, Hookman is an existential slasher comedy that brings students and professional actors to the stage at the University of Calgary's Reeve Theatre from October 21 - 29, presented in-collaboration with Chromatic Theatre and University of Calgary's School of Creative and Performing Arts.
Downstage Presents GENDER? I HARDLY KNOW THEM
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2022
Downstage will present the Calgary-Treaty 7 premiere of Gender? I Hardly Know Them, a  fast-paced, joyfully provocative queer sketch show from co-creators and performers Elena Belyea and Sydney Campbell, from October 12 to October 16 at Motel Theatre in Arts Commons. 
Storybook Theatre Presents THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2022
StoryBook Theatre presents the premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. From October 14 – November 5 on Tuesdays to Saturdays at 7pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm, audiences will be welcomed to experience Greek mythology, moral choices and the strength of togetherness through the beloved musical. 
One Yellow Rabbit Presents Diane Flacks in GUILT
by Vicki Trask - September 16, 2022
After a successful High Performance Rodeo: Spring Edition, One Yellow Rabbit (OYR) is thrilled to present the world premiere of the all-new play Guilt, created and performed by Diane Flacks and directed by Alisa Palmer.
Theatre Calgary Kicks Off New Season With LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2022
Theatre Calgary is getting ready to open our 2022-23 season with a powerhouse night of jazz with the music of Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, by Lanie Robertson.
Nominations Open For 2022 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards
by BWW Awards - September 06, 2022
Nominations are now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards! The 2022 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

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