BONNIE & CLYDE returns to the MainLine Theatre this September
by Noelle Hannibal - May 11, 2019
Emerging theatre company, Contact Theatre, announces remount of their sold- out, critically acclaimed debut production, BONNIE & CLYDE, September 6 - 8 2019 at the MainLine Theatre.
by Noelle Hannibal - May 11, 2019
Emerging theatre company, Contact Theatre, announces remount of their sold- out, critically acclaimed debut production, BONNIE & CLYDE, September 6 - 8 2019 at the MainLine Theatre.
Pierre Bruneau, Yvon Deschamps And Judi Richards Honoured By Variety International
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2019
Variety Quebec is announcing today that Pierre Bruneau, Yvon Deschamps and Judi Richards will be honoured during an international meeting of the Variety - The Children' Charity International which will take place May 10 at the Chateau Frontenac. This important assembly, which includes directors general, board chairs of all sectors and other key members of the organization, will also be an occasion to take stock and establish the organization's priorities for the future.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2019
Variety Quebec is announcing today that Pierre Bruneau, Yvon Deschamps and Judi Richards will be honoured during an international meeting of the Variety - The Children' Charity International which will take place May 10 at the Chateau Frontenac. This important assembly, which includes directors general, board chairs of all sectors and other key members of the organization, will also be an occasion to take stock and establish the organization's priorities for the future.
Accepting Submissions For Playwrights' Unit, Infinithéâtre
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2019
In the fall of 2015, Infinitheatre formed a play-driven dramaturgical group, the Quebec English-Language Playwrights' Unit aka, The Unit. The Unit prioritizes plays and projects that are slated for, or have a serious chance of being, programmed in future seasons in theatres across Canada. Infinitheatre Artistic Director Guy Sprung is looking forward to forming the 2019 cohort of The Unit.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2019
In the fall of 2015, Infinitheatre formed a play-driven dramaturgical group, the Quebec English-Language Playwrights' Unit aka, The Unit. The Unit prioritizes plays and projects that are slated for, or have a serious chance of being, programmed in future seasons in theatres across Canada. Infinitheatre Artistic Director Guy Sprung is looking forward to forming the 2019 cohort of The Unit.
BWW Previews: SIX DEGREES OF BROADWAY SEPARATION- A MUSICAL at Centaur Theatre
by Noelle Hannibal - May 02, 2019
There's a theory that we are all connected via six degrees or less. This past summer, Full Circle Productions was fortunate to have the opportunity to perform in New York City at the iconic Feinstein's/54 Below with their original cabaret called SIX DEGREES OF BROADWAY SEPARATION. The concept was so well received, it has been evolved and developed into a full two-hour Broadway musical revue that will demonstrate through musical numbers, how five of the leading shows currently on Broadway, are all connected via six degrees or less!
by Noelle Hannibal - May 02, 2019
There's a theory that we are all connected via six degrees or less. This past summer, Full Circle Productions was fortunate to have the opportunity to perform in New York City at the iconic Feinstein's/54 Below with their original cabaret called SIX DEGREES OF BROADWAY SEPARATION. The concept was so well received, it has been evolved and developed into a full two-hour Broadway musical revue that will demonstrate through musical numbers, how five of the leading shows currently on Broadway, are all connected via six degrees or less!
Lyric Theatre Singers Present Their Broadway Revue
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2019
The Lyric Theatre Singers turn up the heat at Concordia University's DB Clarke Theatre with four performances of TOO DARN HOT! A Sizzling Broadway Revue, playing June 13, 14 and 15. Created by directors Bob Bachelor and Cathy Burns, this original musical theatre revue features forty-three performers and five musicians in an exciting mix of Broadway's hottest hits!
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2019
The Lyric Theatre Singers turn up the heat at Concordia University's DB Clarke Theatre with four performances of TOO DARN HOT! A Sizzling Broadway Revue, playing June 13, 14 and 15. Created by directors Bob Bachelor and Cathy Burns, this original musical theatre revue features forty-three performers and five musicians in an exciting mix of Broadway's hottest hits!
BWW Review: BONNIE & CLYDE at MainLine Theatre
by Noelle Hannibal - April 27, 2019
Brand new musical theatre company, Contact Theatre has made it's debut with a bang! Their inaugural production BONNIE & CLYDE opened last night at the MainLine Theatre to a sold out crowd.
by Noelle Hannibal - April 27, 2019
Brand new musical theatre company, Contact Theatre has made it's debut with a bang! Their inaugural production BONNIE & CLYDE opened last night at the MainLine Theatre to a sold out crowd.
BWW Preview: KINKY BOOTS at Saint-Denis Theatre
by Andee Shuster - April 22, 2019
A Tony-Award winning Broadway musical based on the British film of the same name, Kinky Boots is inspired by the real-life makeover story of the W.J. Brooks Shoe Company; a family business that went from making conservative footwear to...well...kinky boots.
by Andee Shuster - April 22, 2019
A Tony-Award winning Broadway musical based on the British film of the same name, Kinky Boots is inspired by the real-life makeover story of the W.J. Brooks Shoe Company; a family business that went from making conservative footwear to...well...kinky boots.
Centaur Theatre Company Announces Its 51st Season
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
Artistic and Executive Director, Eda Holmes, announces a striking line-up for Centaur Theatre's 51st season with carefully selected plays and events that cater to every taste. As the theatre steps into a new era under the aegis of Ms. Holmes, the spectrum of entertainment, informative initiatives, and ancillary events continues to expand, offering unparalleled, engaging theatre that reflects today's world and the people shaping it. With a new season come thrilling new opportunities. The main stage ESSENTIAL SERIES is condensed to five productions, leaving room to add new, exciting events to the CENTAUR PRESENTS SERIES and the enriching CONVERSATIONS SERIES.
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
Artistic and Executive Director, Eda Holmes, announces a striking line-up for Centaur Theatre's 51st season with carefully selected plays and events that cater to every taste. As the theatre steps into a new era under the aegis of Ms. Holmes, the spectrum of entertainment, informative initiatives, and ancillary events continues to expand, offering unparalleled, engaging theatre that reflects today's world and the people shaping it. With a new season come thrilling new opportunities. The main stage ESSENTIAL SERIES is condensed to five productions, leaving room to add new, exciting events to the CENTAUR PRESENTS SERIES and the enriching CONVERSATIONS SERIES.
La Chapelle Presents OH, LA BOULETTE !
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2019
In a game of hot potato, who will drop it, and who will keep it going? Whether between friends or coworkers, with family or in couples, any parlour game can go awry, especially since everyone think they can make up the rules.
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2019
In a game of hot potato, who will drop it, and who will keep it going? Whether between friends or coworkers, with family or in couples, any parlour game can go awry, especially since everyone think they can make up the rules.
Montreal Theatre Company, Contact Theatre to Present BONNIE AND CLYDE
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
BONNIE AND CLYDE: A NEW MUSICAL, will launch in Montreal by emerging musical theatre company, Contact Theatre. The show will be staged at Mainline Theatre from April 25 - 28, 2019. The venue will host an intimate audience for one weekend only to witness a passionate adventure.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
BONNIE AND CLYDE: A NEW MUSICAL, will launch in Montreal by emerging musical theatre company, Contact Theatre. The show will be staged at Mainline Theatre from April 25 - 28, 2019. The venue will host an intimate audience for one weekend only to witness a passionate adventure.
BWW Review: I Forgot Your Name: REQUIEM POP at Agora De La Danse
by Tara McGowan-Ross - April 11, 2019
REQUIEM POP's deconstruction of many things-Iggy's music, the conventions of dance and storytelling, the boundaries between performer and audience, the use of the space -are the right kinds of envelope-pushing to tick off all the highbrow boxes, while managing the nearly impossible task of not also being boring.
by Tara McGowan-Ross - April 11, 2019
REQUIEM POP's deconstruction of many things-Iggy's music, the conventions of dance and storytelling, the boundaries between performer and audience, the use of the space -are the right kinds of envelope-pushing to tick off all the highbrow boxes, while managing the nearly impossible task of not also being boring.
BWW Review: BLIND DATE at Centaur Theatre
by Marilla Steuter-Martin - April 10, 2019
Going on a blind date is a risky thing. If you don't know the first thing about the person in the chair across from you, it can be nerve-wracking and lead to embarrassment, awkward silences and end in disaster. Or, it can be warm, sweet and uproariously funny.
by Marilla Steuter-Martin - April 10, 2019
Going on a blind date is a risky thing. If you don't know the first thing about the person in the chair across from you, it can be nerve-wracking and lead to embarrassment, awkward silences and end in disaster. Or, it can be warm, sweet and uproariously funny.
Segal Centre 2019-2020 Theatre Season Launches With THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts announced today an exciting lineup of programming for its 2019-2020 season that is filled with new adventures, new stories, and new worlds to discover. Driven to bring Segal Centre audiences first-rate theatre that is both entertaining and transformative with the power to strengthen and connect communities, Artistic and Executive Director Lisa Rubin has planned a theatre season that features six must-see productions that will take audiences on astonishing and emotional inspiring journeys.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts announced today an exciting lineup of programming for its 2019-2020 season that is filled with new adventures, new stories, and new worlds to discover. Driven to bring Segal Centre audiences first-rate theatre that is both entertaining and transformative with the power to strengthen and connect communities, Artistic and Executive Director Lisa Rubin has planned a theatre season that features six must-see productions that will take audiences on astonishing and emotional inspiring journeys.
The Segal Centre Presents INDECENT
by Sarah Hookey - April 02, 2019
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is announcing the Montreal premiere of Indecent, directed by Segal Centre Artistic and Executive Director Lisa Rubin. Inspired by true events, this buzzworthy new play by Paula Vogel is an homage to the art of making theatre, and is one of the most produced plays across North America this season. This riveting play filled with music will be in the Segal Centre's Sylvan Adams Theatre from April 28 to May 19, 2019.
by Sarah Hookey - April 02, 2019
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is announcing the Montreal premiere of Indecent, directed by Segal Centre Artistic and Executive Director Lisa Rubin. Inspired by true events, this buzzworthy new play by Paula Vogel is an homage to the art of making theatre, and is one of the most produced plays across North America this season. This riveting play filled with music will be in the Segal Centre's Sylvan Adams Theatre from April 28 to May 19, 2019.
Hudson Players Club Presents ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2019
The Meta Award winning Hudson Players Club presents One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest from April 4-14 at Hudson Village Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2019
The Meta Award winning Hudson Players Club presents One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest from April 4-14 at Hudson Village Theatre.
Charlottetown Festival Celebrates the Life of Founding Member Fen Watkin
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
The Confederation Centre of the Arts community is mourning the passing of Joseph Fenwick "Fen" Watkin, O.C.
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2019
The Confederation Centre of the Arts community is mourning the passing of Joseph Fenwick "Fen" Watkin, O.C.
Infinithéâtre Presents FIGHT ON! PART TWO 3/21 - 3/24
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2019
An epic, historical recounting of the occupation and colonization of the Canadian West.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2019
An epic, historical recounting of the occupation and colonization of the Canadian West.
Vital Intercultural Theatre Grants $490, 400 To 31 Local Companies
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2019
The Cole Foundation is pleased to announce the latest grant winners for the Intercultural Conversations-Conversations Interculturelles (IC-CI) programme, initiated to encourage greater understanding of Montreal's cultural mosaic by having audiences enjoy professional plays that present stories and issues of diversity on stage. For the past ten years the Foundation has focused on intercultural and racialized theatrical conversations for their community initiatives. This has created an award-winning catalogue incorporating themes of inclusion and cultural dialogue. Adding to those, the programme has now expanded to include stories with and about other marginalized communities such as LGBTQ and people with a disability. This year $490,400 was granted, the highest amount of award money since the IC-CI programme's launch.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2019
The Cole Foundation is pleased to announce the latest grant winners for the Intercultural Conversations-Conversations Interculturelles (IC-CI) programme, initiated to encourage greater understanding of Montreal's cultural mosaic by having audiences enjoy professional plays that present stories and issues of diversity on stage. For the past ten years the Foundation has focused on intercultural and racialized theatrical conversations for their community initiatives. This has created an award-winning catalogue incorporating themes of inclusion and cultural dialogue. Adding to those, the programme has now expanded to include stories with and about other marginalized communities such as LGBTQ and people with a disability. This year $490,400 was granted, the highest amount of award money since the IC-CI programme's launch.
Andy Borowitz Live to Donate Proceeds From Tour Merchandise To IRC
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2019
Andy Borowitz, The New York Times best-selling author and comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998, is taking his satirical news column on the road and will be donating all the proceeds from his exclusive tour merchandise to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2019
Andy Borowitz, The New York Times best-selling author and comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998, is taking his satirical news column on the road and will be donating all the proceeds from his exclusive tour merchandise to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Submissions Now Open For Prestigious Comedy Pitch Programs
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2019
Submissions are now open for the largest and longest-running comedy pitch program, the 10th annual Just For Laughs' Stand Up & Pitch in Montreal. CBC Comedy, Project 10 Productions and Tubefilter return as presenters of this unique program, running from July 24-27, 2019 during ComedyPRO, Just For Laughs' elite comedy industry conference.
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2019
Submissions are now open for the largest and longest-running comedy pitch program, the 10th annual Just For Laughs' Stand Up & Pitch in Montreal. CBC Comedy, Project 10 Productions and Tubefilter return as presenters of this unique program, running from July 24-27, 2019 during ComedyPRO, Just For Laughs' elite comedy industry conference.
Infinitheatre Presents FIGHT ON! PART 2
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2019
Fostering Infinitheatre's ongoing mandate of reflecting and exploring life in the 21st century, Artistic Director Guy Sprung examines Canada's ignoble past in the creative development of this second part of Fight On!, playing from March 21-24 at Espace Knox.
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2019
Fostering Infinitheatre's ongoing mandate of reflecting and exploring life in the 21st century, Artistic Director Guy Sprung examines Canada's ignoble past in the creative development of this second part of Fight On!, playing from March 21-24 at Espace Knox.
BWW Review: NUMBERS INCREASE AS WE COUNT... at MAI — Not a Performance, but a Protest
by Tara McGowan-Ross - March 05, 2019
Since the beginning of the American occupation of Iraq, thousands of women and girls have been lost to human trafficking, abuse, violence, and murder. Ülfet Sevdi brings these forgotten women into visceral awareness.
by Tara McGowan-Ross - March 05, 2019
Since the beginning of the American occupation of Iraq, thousands of women and girls have been lost to human trafficking, abuse, violence, and murder. Ülfet Sevdi brings these forgotten women into visceral awareness.
BWW Previews: BE A GOOD GIRL at Segal Centre
by Andee Shuster - March 05, 2019
Conceived and created by Katz, Be a Good Girl is a one woman show that combines drama, dark comedy, video clips, and original songs to tell true stories of sexual assault and its repercussions.
by Andee Shuster - March 05, 2019
Conceived and created by Katz, Be a Good Girl is a one woman show that combines drama, dark comedy, video clips, and original songs to tell true stories of sexual assault and its repercussions.
THE SHOPLIFTERS Opens At Centaur Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
Two-time Governor General's Award-winning playwright, Morris Panych directs The Shoplifters, a comedy about the effects of consumerism. The play received its 2014 world premiere in Washington, DC, ironically the capital of one of the world's countries most dedicated to free enterprise and the almighty dollar. The script has been reworked by Mr. Panych, with the help of his bilingual cast, to depict a unique Montreal experience for Centaur audiences. Long-time artistic collaborator and life partner, Ken MacDonald, designed the set and costumes, as he has done for Mr. Panych on more than 100 projects.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
Two-time Governor General's Award-winning playwright, Morris Panych directs The Shoplifters, a comedy about the effects of consumerism. The play received its 2014 world premiere in Washington, DC, ironically the capital of one of the world's countries most dedicated to free enterprise and the almighty dollar. The script has been reworked by Mr. Panych, with the help of his bilingual cast, to depict a unique Montreal experience for Centaur audiences. Long-time artistic collaborator and life partner, Ken MacDonald, designed the set and costumes, as he has done for Mr. Panych on more than 100 projects.
Labyrinth Stage Productions Presents DAUGHTERS OF MILE END
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
For its second original production, Labyrinth Stage Productions (LSP) presents the world premiere of Daughters of Mile End, from April 3 to 6, 2019 at DB Clarke Theatre (1455 de Maisonneuve West). Written by LSP's co-founders, Pearl Lottner Rothenberg and Claudia Litvak Polachek, the play is about four Mile End girls and the diverse paths their lives take as they grow into adulthood and beyond. The all-female multi-generational cast of thirteen is under the direction of Rachelle Glait, with set and costume designs by the multi-award winning John Dinning and Louise Bourret respectively.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2019
For its second original production, Labyrinth Stage Productions (LSP) presents the world premiere of Daughters of Mile End, from April 3 to 6, 2019 at DB Clarke Theatre (1455 de Maisonneuve West). Written by LSP's co-founders, Pearl Lottner Rothenberg and Claudia Litvak Polachek, the play is about four Mile End girls and the diverse paths their lives take as they grow into adulthood and beyond. The all-female multi-generational cast of thirteen is under the direction of Rachelle Glait, with set and costume designs by the multi-award winning John Dinning and Louise Bourret respectively.
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