Montreal Newsroom La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines Announces Bilingual Lineup
by BWW News Desk on September 24, 2018 in Montreal This year, La Chapelle Scenes Contemporaines deepened its mandate as a bilingual venue, going beyond the broadcast of French and English-language works, as we have been doing for a very long time. In addition to presenting creations in several languages, La Chapelle now offers presentations translated into surtitling. For example, Corneille's Le Cid, reviewed by Gabriel Plante, will be showing very soon on our stage in French, but two of these performances will be surtitled in English. While Clean Slate by Leslie Baker and Talisman Theater, will be presented in English with French surtitles on some nights. (more...)  VIDEO: Ma-Anne Dionisio and Louise Pitre Will Lead NEXT TO NORMAL in Toronto
by Alan Henry on September 24, 2018 in Montreal Broadway vets Ma-Anne Dionisio (Flower Drum Song) and Louise Pitre (Mamma Mia, Tony Nomination) will appear in the off-Mirvish production of NEXT TO NORMAL, beginning April 26th in Toronto - presented in partnership with The Musical Stage Company who recently presented the professional Toronto premiere of Fun Home. (more...)  Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/21 - GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More!
by BWW Special on September 21, 2018 in Montreal BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature GYPSY, HUNCHBACK, FUN HOME, and More! (more...)  CHOIR BOY By Tarell Alvin McCraney Opens Season 50 Of Centaur Theatre
by BWW News Desk on September 20, 2018 in Montreal (more...)  BWW Review: RIGOLETTO at Opéra De Montréal
by Maggie Owen on September 19, 2018 in Montreal The Opera de Montreal opened its 39th season on September 15th, 2018 with Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Place des Arts. This 19th-century classic is steered by well-known director Michael Cavanagh as well as Italian conductor Carlo Montanaro, who leads the Orchestre Metropolitain and the Opera de Montreal Chorus. Rigoletto is performed by a mainly Canadian cast including Montreal's very own mezzo-soprano Carolyn Sproule. (more...)  THE UNIT: New Québec Plays Ready For The Stage- Professional Reading 9/20-23
by BWW News Desk on September 20, 2018 in Montreal After great success last year with the inaugural project, Infinitheatre presents the second cohort of the Quebec English-language Playwrights' Unit (The Unit). This rich roster of uniquely Quebec plays is poised for programming in theatres across the country. The Unit, under the guidance of dramaturge and playwright Alexandria Haber, is proud to announce that after a year in development there will be seven staged readings from September 20-23. Readings take place at Centaur Theatre, The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, MainLine Theatre and Espace Freestanding Room. All events are free, with donations gratefully accepted. (more...)  Canada's First Professional Muslim Theatre Company Launches in Montreal
by BWW News Desk on September 19, 2018 in Montreal The Silk Road Institute, a Canadian Muslim non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural arts, is launching Canada's first professional Muslim theatre company this fall in Montreal. The Silk Road Theatre will be dedicated to sharing diverse narratives from within Muslim communities with the intention of building bridges of understanding and dialogue with wider Canadian society. The company's first production is the critically-acclaimed play, The Domestic Crusaders, playing at Espace Knox from September 27 to October 6, 2018. (more...)  Yiddish Theatre Presents A BINTEL BRIEF
by BWW News Desk on September 17, 2018 in Montreal The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is proud to present A Bintel Brief, a Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre (DWYT) production. One of the DWYT's most beloved plays, A Bintel Brief presented in Yiddish with English and French supertitles returns to the Segal Centre Studio for eight performances from October 14 to October 21, 2018. (more...)  Cirque Du Soleil's CRYSTAL Comes To Edmonton
by BWW News Desk on September 17, 2018 in Montreal Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to return to the Edmonton area with its coolest arena show yet - Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL. This unique arena production showcases synchronized, freestyle and extreme skating alongside circus disciplines such as swinging trapeze, aerial straps and hand to hand. CRYSTAL will perform at Rogers Place from Wednesday, February 13 through Sunday, February 17 for 8 shows only. Tickets for CRYSTAL are available online exclusively to Cirque Club members starting Monday, September 17 at 10:00 am. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind-the-scenes information. To join, visit www.cirqueclub.com. General ticket on sale for Edmonton performances of CRYSTAL will be available starting September 21 at 10:00 am. (more...)  Centaur Theatre announces its 50th Anniversary LEGACY SERIES
by BWW News Desk on September 13, 2018 in Montreal Centaur Theatre announces its 50th Anniversary LEGACY SERIES, three staged play readings that will each run for a limited time throughout the 2018-19 season. For the uninitiated, staged readings are not full-fledged productions, however the who's who of participating artists is guaranteed to evoke vibrant memories for audience members fortunate enough to have seen the original productions. For younger audiences, it's a rare opportunity to experience these enduring favourites. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/14 - PHANTOM, LEGALLY BLONDE, and More!
by BWW Special on September 14, 2018 in Montreal BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LEGALLY BLONDE, AVENUE Q and More! (more...)  Winners Announced For Inaugural $25,000 Mecenat Musica Prix 3 Femmes
by BWW News Desk on September 10, 2018 in Montreal Shining the spotlight on emerging Canadian female and female-identified composers and librettists who demonstrate extraordinary promise in opera creation, winners for the first-ever Mecenat Musica Prix 3 Femmes have been announced in Montreal. (more...)  Segal Centre to Present the Tony Award-Winning Best Musical ONCE
by BWW News Desk on September 07, 2018 in Montreal The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is kicking off the 2018-2019 theatre season with the Montreal premiere of Once. Playing in the Sylvan Adams Theatre from October 7 to October 28, 2018, this Tony award-winning musical takes audiences on the sweeping journey of star-crossed lovers accompanied by mesmerizing music. (more...)  The METAs Announce Nominees For The 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk on September 07, 2018 in Montreal At a community and media event held at the Monument-National's cafe on Thursday September 6th, The Montreal English Theatre Awards Committee announced the nominees for this year's Awards Ceremony. The Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) recognize and celebrate outstanding artistic work in Montreal's English Theatre. Established in 2012, the peer-juried awards exist to promote professional and emerging English theatre artists and companies, to heighten their visibility both regionally and beyond, and to elevate the level of critical discourse about theatre in Montreal amongst artists and with the community at large. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 9/7 - THE KING AND I, NEWSIES, and More!
by BWW Special on September 07, 2018 in Montreal BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature THE KING AND I, NEWSIES, and More! (more...) THE UNIT: New Québec Plays Ready For The Stage- Professional Reading 9/20-23
by BWW News Desk on September 04, 2018 in Montreal After great success last year with the inaugural project, Infinitheatre presents the second cohort of the Quebec English-language Playwrights' Unit (The Unit). This rich roster of uniquely Quebec plays is poised for programming in theatres across the country. The Unit, under the guidance of dramaturge and playwright Alexandria Haber, is proud to announce that after a year in development there will be seven staged readings from September 20-23. Readings take place at Centaur Theatre, The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, MainLine Theatre and Espace Freestanding Room. All events are free, with donations gratefully accepted. (more...)  Dylan S. Wallach and Alison Whitehurst Join the BEAUTIFUL Tour, Plus New Dates Announced!
by BWW News Desk on August 29, 2018 in Montreal The North American tour of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical will welcome Dylan S. Wallach (Gerry Goffin) and Alison Whitehurst (Cynthia Weil) beginning September 4 in Denver, CO. The two artists join Sarah Bockel (Carole King), Jacob Heimer (Barry Mann), James Clow (Don Kirshner) and Suzanne Grodner (Genie Klein). (more...)  ELAN Presents Arts Alive! Québec Final Regions' Events
by BWW News Desk on August 28, 2018 in Montreal Arts Alive! Quebec comes to the Montreal area for the final events in this successful, roving arts festival. The English-Language Arts Network (ELAN), in collaboration with the Quebec Writers Federation (QWF) and the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ), is proud to present the inaugural edition of the Arts Alive! Quebec Library Series. This dynamic literary and music event takes place in libraries in Brossard on Sat. September 8, in Montreal West on Wed. September 26 and in Beaconsfield on Sat. September 29. Admission is free. (more...)  3rd Annual FESTIVAL DES CLOWN Comes to Montreal This Fall
by BWW News Desk on August 27, 2018 in Montreal Located in the clown and circus capital of Canada, Montreal will play host to the 3rd annual Festival des Clown de Montreal from September 12-16, 2018. (more...)  La Chapelle Announces 2018-2019 Programming
by BWW News Desk on August 25, 2018 in Montreal La Chapelle Scenes Contemporaines unveiled the detailed program for its four seasons 18-19. True to its mandate, La Chapelle offers a year rich in creation (23 projects on display, in addition to events scheduled in parallel) and welcomes a wide range of artists, emerging or more established, of all disciplines. Full program available at lachapelle.org. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 8/24 - NEWSIES, FUN HOME, CHICAGO and More!
by BWW Special on August 24, 2018 in Montreal BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature NEWSIES, FUN HOME, CHICAGO and More! (more...)  Follow BroadwayWorld's Social Media Channels For Breaking News, Free Tickets, and More!
by BWW News Desk on August 22, 2018 in Montreal Do you live and breathe all things Broadway? If so, you know there's a ton of exciting things happening on the great white way every day! We at BroadwayWorld know how overwhelming it could be to keep up with the hundreds of stories each week - so we're curating the best you can't miss on our social media feeds daily! (more...)  Arts Alive! Québec: Wakefield Continues with Music, Theatre, Dance Kids' Events, and More!
by BWW News Desk on August 21, 2018 in Montreal The performing arts land in Wakefield for Arts Alive! Quebec's (AAQ) next stop on September 7 and 8. This year's TaDa! Festival features top-notch performers in six mainstage shows over two days, with circus arts and other activities and workshops in between. (more...)  DEAR EVAN HANSEN Announces Montreal Open Call
by BWW News Desk on August 20, 2018 in Montreal The producers of DEAR EVAN HANSEN announced today a Montreal open call for the production, taking place at the Segal Center on August 25th for the Toronto production beginning 2019 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. (more...) Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 8/17 - WEST SIDE STORY, MAMMA MIA, and More!
by BWW Special on August 17, 2018 in Montreal BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature WEST SIDE STORY, MAMMA MIA, and More! (more...) |
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