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HAMLET By Robert Lepage And Guillaume Côté to Return to Danse Danse
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2025
​A highlight of the spring 2025 season, the creation of Guillaume Côté and Robert Lepage, Hamlet, will return to the stage. The creators took on the challenge of approaching this mythical work solely through dance.
Víkingur Ólafsson Returns To Bourgie Hall with A Recital Devoted To Bach, Beethoven, And Schubert
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2025
Víkingur Ólafsson will return to Bourgie Hall for a pair of recitals featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert. Known for his poetic clarity and fresh approaches to the repertoire, Ólafsson brings a program that bridges eras and musical languages. The performances follow his widely praised 2024 appearance at the hall.
Danse Danse Brings SOL INVICTUS to Théâtre Maisonneuve
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2025
With Sol Invictus, French choreographer Hervé Koubi offers an ode to fraternity and shared joy. Presented by Danse Danse at Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts, this creation magnifies the act of dancing as an act of resistance and unity.
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards; Cote Saint Luc Dramatic Society Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
COME FROM AWAY is Coming to Gander's Joseph R. Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre in summer 2026
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2025
Following a third record-breaking summer season, director Jillian Keiley's production of Irene Sankoff and David Hein's Come From Away will return to Gander's Joseph R. Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre in summer 2026.
Salle Pauline-julien Unveils Winter–Spring 2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2025
Salle Pauline-Julien has announced its Winter–Spring 2026 programming, continuing its role as a cultural center for Montreal’s West Island. The season will feature music, dance, theatre, and new works from local, national, and international artists.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards; INTO THE WOODS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Opéra de Montréal Will Perform LE CHŒUR EN LUMIÈRE
by BWW News Desk - November 26, 2025
Opéra de Montréal will celebrate the magic of the holiday season with Le Chœur en lumière, this December at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church in Montréal. Learn more here!
Voting Open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards
by BWW Awards - November 21, 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards. The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Cirque du Soleil Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Cornell
by BWW News Desk - November 12, 2025
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has announced the appointment of Mark Cornell as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 17, 2025.
DJ Snake and More Set for Igloofest Montréal 2026 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Igloofest Montréal will return to the Old Port, featuring DJ Snake and more. Highlights continue with the debut of an explosive new bass collaboration, Black Tiger Sex Machine & Kai Wachi: Skull Machine.
Tweed & Company Theatre's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET to Tour Across Eastern Ontario Next Year
by Gillian Blum - November 02, 2025
Tweed & Company Theatre's production of Million Dollar Quartet will go on tour to five venues across Eastern Ontario in September and October of next year.
KIMBERLY AKIMBO Will Play The Segal Centre
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2025
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts and David and Hannah Mirvish will co-present Kimberly Akimbo, a musical that is as original as it is deeply moving, with book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori.
Last Chance To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards
by BWW Awards - October 27, 2025
This is your last chance to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Stravinsky, Puccini and More Set for The Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes Season
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2025
For its 11th season, the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes will offer three events featuring some of the most powerful works in the classical and operatic repertoire. Learn more!
OUR PLACE Will Make Montreal Premiere at the Black Theatre Workshop
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2025
Black Theatre Workshop will present its  Mainstage production of our place, a powerful and humorous play which unveils the complexities of Canada's immigration system and the demanding costs of survival.
Final Weeks To Submit For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2025
Time is running out to submit for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Italian Company Komoco Returns To Montreal With PUPO
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2025
Danse Danse will welcome Italian choreographer Sofia Nappi and her company KOMOCO with Pupo, a magnetic work based on Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio. Learn more here!
Choreographer Mathilde Monnier's Feminist Manifesto Comes to Agora De La Danse
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2025
The show BLACK LIGHTS by French choreographer Mathilde Monnier is coming to Montreal for four performances at Agora de la danse in October. Learn more here!
Les Ballets Trockadero Return to Montreal
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2025
Show One Productions has announced the return of the legendary, all-male ballerinas, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (the Trocks). Learn more here!
Black Theatre Workshop Launches 2025–2026 Season, 'Tallawah'
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2025
Black Theatre Workshop has announced its 2025–26 season under the theme Tallawah. Highlights include the world premiere of Donna-Michelle St. Bernard’s Pirate and the Lone Voice, the Montreal premiere of Kanika Ambrose’s our place, the continuation of the Artist Mentorship Program, and the first Jacklin Webb Theatre Scholarship.
Nominations Open For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards
by BWW Awards - September 10, 2025
Nominations are now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Brings IHSANE to Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2025
The Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, under the artistic direction of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, will take over the Théâtre Maisonneuve at Place des Arts from October 1 to 4.
THE MISS CHIEF CYCLE Comes to Bourgie Hall
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2025
 On the occasion of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2025, Bourgie Hall will host the world premiere of an exclusive sneak peek into Kent Monkman's new opera, currently in development, The Miss Chief Cycle.
Compagnie Catherine Gaudet Will Perform ODE at Agora De La Danse
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2025
Presented to a sold-out crowd at the 2024 edition of the FTA, Catherine Gaudet's powerful and unclassifiable work ODE will return to Montreal for three special performances at Agora de la danse.

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