The latest theatre news from Montreal — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines announced Fabien Marcil as Artistic Director and co-Executive Director, joining Christiane Chaput in a new shared general management structure at the Montreal contemporary arts venue.
Canada's Globe Theatre brought in police and private security after a viral video sparked transphobic threats against the cast and crew of Kevin Loring's play.
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts will present Di Shvegerins, a Yiddish translation of Michel Tremblay's Les Belles-Sœurs, performed with English and French supertitles for audiences of all backgrounds.
JOAT Festival International de Street Dance will return to Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles for its 10th edition, co-produced with Danse Danse, featuring breaking, hip hop, and popping battles, workshops, and performances at Club Soda and Place des Arts.
Giant, the new play starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, will be released in cinemas later this year.
The new production of STARLIGHT EXPRESS, which won an Olivier Award during its London run, will tour the UK and beyond, with stops in Leicester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sunderland, Birmingham, and Southampton.
Born on a Raft Theatre will present their inaugural production, the Quebec premiere of Daniel MacIvor's The Best Brothers, directed by META award winning director Trevor Barrette.
Six Montreal English theatre companies, including Black Theatre Workshop, Geordie Theatre, and Imago Theatre, announced their upcoming season programming at the MTL Launch, featuring world premieres, national tours, and productions centered on Indigenous and Black voices.
Festival d'Été de Québec will present a Latin music night on the Bell Stage on Plains of Abraham, featuring Puerto Rican pop star Luis Fonsi, Colombian artist ARIA VEGA, and Montréal acts Cruzito and FRIKITON.
Montreal's Bourgie Hall announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring 94 concerts, 3 masterclasses, and artists including Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Lisa Batiashvili, and the Kronos Quartet alongside Quebec and Canadian performers.
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts will present GROW, a new Canadian musical produced by Come From Away's Michael Rubinoff, featuring twin sisters who leave an Amish community and land in an urban cannabis grow-op.
The École de danse contemporaine de Montréal will present two performance series featuring works by Marie Chouinard, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Christopher House, Manuel Roque, and Ethan Colangelo.
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
David Harewood, Caitlin Fitzgerald, and Toby Jones’ new production of Othello will stream exclusively in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Korea on Marquee TV.
Carmen by Georges Bizet will be presented by Opéra de Montréal this spring.
Ex Machina and Côté Danse's HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK returns to Montreal's Salle Ludger-Duvernay, Monument-National, with nine performers interpreting Shakespeare through dance, set design, and an original score.
The Foundation of the École supérieure de ballet du Québec will host a benefit celebrating both the inspiring journey of its graduating students and the institution's 60th anniversary.
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Doja Cat Centre Bell (11/27-11/27) |
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Lama: D''aventures en aventures Cabaret du Casino de Montreal (10/17-10/17) |
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Cathy Gauthier - Humaine L'Olympia (2/24-2/24) |
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Come From Away Segal Centre for Performing Arts (11/22-12/13) |
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Le Fantome Dans La Machine Théâtre Manuvie (3/04-3/04) |
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Boulevard Pérusse Théâtre Manuvie (12/08-12/08) |
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La Cage Aux Folles Cabaret du Casino de Montreal (9/25-9/26) |
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The Lion King Place des Arts [Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier] (8/19-9/06) |
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Club Sandwich Mayonnaise Théâtre Manuvie (6/17-6/17) |
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Ménopause, la parodie musicale Cabaret du Casino de Montreal (10/31-10/31) |
