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Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2018 BWW Edmonton Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 17, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Northern Light Theatre and the Good Women Dance Collective Bring THE CARDIAC SHADOW to Canada in 2019
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2018
This Canadian premiere comes to The Studio Theatre in the ATB Financial Arts Barns opening January 18, 2019.
Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Edmonton Awards!
by BWW Staff - December 10, 2018
There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Vote For The 2018 BWW Edmonton Awards; HADESTOWN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 03, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
BWW Review: MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY Sweeps Edmonton off its Feet
by Sarah Dussome - November 29, 2018
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley invites audiences to experience the holidays through the eyes of the ever-scholastic Mary.
ONCE UPON A FROST: A NEW MUSICAL Comes To Festival Players Next Year
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2018
The Festival Players present the brand-new work ONCE UPON A FROST: A NEW MUSICAL, running from Jan. 11 to Jan. 16. 
Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards; HADESTOWN Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - November 26, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Festival Players Present SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2018
Festival Players celebrate their 16th year of outstanding theatre over the Christmas season with the beloved classic, Singin' in the Rain, December 15 - 30, at Festival Place. 
Voting Now Open For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards!
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Canadian Songbird Set To Wow With Legends Of Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2018
Singer Alison MacDonald will pay tribute to the most beloved songstresses to ever hit the stage at Carnegie Hall during her Beyond the Stage performance this month. During Legends of Carnegie Hall, MacDonald will sing popular tunes from chanteuses such as Patsy Cline, Judy Garland, Liza Minelli, Bette Midler, Carole King, Ella Fitzgerald, and more. MacDonald will be joined by special guests Rachel Bowron (Friday and Sunday performances) and Celeigh Cardinal (Saturday performance). 
THE ILLUSIONISTS Live From Broadway Come to Edmonton
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2018
On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY (www.theillusionistslive.com), will play the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton on January 1- 6, 2019 as part of its North American tour in 2019. Tickets for THE ILLUSIONISTS will go on sale on Monday, November 12 and are available BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca, ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 1-855-985-5000. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 1-800-889-8457. Broadway Across Canada Subscribers can visit BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca or call by calling 1.866.542.7469. Ticket prices start at $30.00.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Comes To Alberta Ballet This Fall
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2018
The beautiful ballet THE SLEEPING BEAUTY will be presented by the Alberta Ballet, running from November 1 to November 4. 
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROL KING MUSICAL Continues At Jubilee Auditorium Through 11/4
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2018
The incredibly loved Beautiful: The Carol King Musical is coming to Jubilee Auditorium beginning October 20 to November 4.
Shumka's NUTCRACKER Returns This Season
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2018
Shumka's Nutcracker returns to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditoriumfor three performances, December 22 & 23, 2018. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.ca.
One Week Left To Submit Nominations for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
Citadel Announces New Playwrights For The Lab
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2018
The Citadel Theatre is pleased to announce the four Edmonton playwrights participating in THE LAB for our 2018-19 Season. Reneltta Arluk, Beth Graham, Darrin Hagen, and Kenneth T. Williams will be a part of this year's LAB, led by Edmonton playwright and dramaturg David van Belle.
Bridget Ryan Returns To The Citadel
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2018
It's probably safe to say Bridget Ryan is a morning person. After all, the former Breakfast Television 'remote host' had to get up early for more than 15 years to deliver fascinating stories for Edmontonians to devour along with their cereal.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2018
Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Edmonton Awards! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31.
LitFest Edmonton Authors Well Represented At 2018 Fest.
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2018
Canada's only non-fiction literary festival has a strong local contingent on-hand this October to represent Edmonton's homespun literary talent.
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON Says 'Hello' to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
by Sarah Dussome - September 21, 2018
An exuberant blend of toe-tapping hits and raunchy comedy, The Book of Mormon knocked on the door of Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre in 2011, later receiving 9 Tony Awards including the coveted title of Best Musical. Written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone along with Avenue Q co-writer Robert Lopez, this flamboyant mega-hit pokes fun at Mormonism and musicals in general, daring audiences not to be swept away by a riptide of crude humour and blatant social commentary.
Dickens Fest Makes Its Way to Edmonton
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
A much-beloved European Christmas tradition is coming to Edmonton. Dickens Fest Edmonton is a new festival that builds on Edmonton's exuberant embrace of its status as a Winter City. The inaugural Dickens Fest Edmonton will take place inside the Citadel Theatre November 30 to December 2, 2018.
Damien Atkins Brings WE ARE NOT ALONE to Edmonton
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2018
Opening night is set for February 14, 2019 with previews starting February 12.
CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE Comes Edmonton Musical Theatre Program This Season
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2018
The Edmonton Musical Theatre Program presents its adult program CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE on Dec. 14. 
The Last 2018 Teatro La Quindicina Show Begins September 27
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2018
Teatro La Quindicina takes a bow on their 2018 season with a madcap Stewart Lemoine screwball comedy. Not seen since 2003, this classic caper is set in the world of magazine publishing in 1950s Manhattan. A famous literary hoax begets a further series of deceptions, misunderstandings, and outright lies, until things come to a head in the smallest hotel room in New York.
Citadel Theatre Announces Casting for ONCE
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
The hit song from Once may be called Falling Slowly but audiences are sure to fall quickly in love with this romantic musical! Kicking off the Citadel's 2018/19 Season, Once is a fun, energetic story about an Irish musician who is on the brink of giving up until a young Czech woman takes an interest in his love songs.

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Alberta Ballet: The Nutcracker in Edmonton Alberta Ballet: The Nutcracker
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (12/3 - 12/21)
Death of a Salesman in Edmonton Death of a Salesman
The Citadel Theatre (1/24 - 2/15)
The Wizard of Oz in Edmonton The Wizard of Oz
The Citadel Theatre (3/7 - 4/12)
Bear Grease Shack Up For The Winter in Edmonton Bear Grease Shack Up For The Winter
The Citadel Theatre (12/18 - 12/21)
Cyrano de Bergerac in Edmonton Cyrano de Bergerac
The Citadel Theatre (5/2 - 5/24)
 Burning Mom in Edmonton Burning Mom
The Citadel Theatre (2/14 - 3/8)
Casey and Diana in Edmonton Casey and Diana
The Citadel Theatre (4/4 - 4/26)
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