Ma-Anne Dionisio

Video: THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE Musical Director and Sound Designer on Bringing the Show to Life
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026

The Tale of the Gifted Prince is now playing at Theatre Calgary. In a new video, Daniel Green, Musical Director & Composer, and Joshua D. Reid, Sound Designer, sat down to talk about how this world premiere truly comes to life. Watch the video here!

Review: Theatre Calgary's THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE - A Journey of Self-Discovery
by Amanda Barnum - Mar 2, 2026

Faraway kingdoms, magical interventions, and larger-than-life puppets may sound like child’s play but The Tale of the Gifted Prince has found a way to combine all of these into a heartfelt tale of self-discovery. This brand new musical is based on the novel ‘The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen’ by Lloyd Alexander and features an all Asian cast of incredibly talented performers.

Video: Watch the Trailer for THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE at Theatre Calgary
by Gillian Blum - Feb 28, 2026

Check out the trailer for the World Premiere Musical, In Partnership with Somerled Arts, The Tale of the Gifted Prince, running at Theatre Calgary through March 15.

Photos: THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE at Theatre Calgary
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2026

Theatre Calgary, in partnership with Somerled Arts, has released production photos from the world premiere of THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE, featuring a book and lyrics by Lezlie Wade and music by Daniel Green. The musical began previews February 14 and runs through March 15 at the Werklund Centre’s Max Bell Theatre.

THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE World Premiere to Open at Theatre Calgary
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2026

Theatre Calgary, in partnership with Somerled Arts, will open the World Premiere musical The Tale of the Gifted Prince, with book & lyrics by Lezlie Wade and music by Daniel Green.

Kennedy Kanagawa, Kelvin Moon Loh and More to Star in THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

Theatre Calgary has revealed the full cast and creative team for the upcoming World Premiere production of The Tale of the Gifted Prince, with book and lyrics by Lezlie Wade and music by Daniel Green.

A WHOLE NEW WORLD Comes To Theatre Collingwood
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

This May, local audiences will be treated to a rare and radiant evening of song and storytelling with A WHOLE NEW WORLD – THE MUSICAL MAGIC OF ALAN MENKEN.

SIX THE MUSICAL Extends in Toronto Until February 11, 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 29, 2023

The Canadian production of SIX The Musical will extend its run until February 11, 2024. Get more event and ticket information here!

ELF THE MUSICAL Returns To The Spriet Stage This Holiday Season
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2022

Back by overwhelming demand is the most popular holiday show in Grand Theatre history: Elf – The Musical – starring Izad Etemadi as Buddy the Elf and directed by Dennis Garnhum.

New Musical BILLY & THE DREAMERZ To Make World Premiere At Toronto Fringe July 7
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2022

Billy & The Dreamerz, a new original musical with book & music by Neil Coombs & Grace Kosaka, starring Ma-Anne Dionisio (lead of Miss Saigon, Toronto, London West End), will have 7 showcase performances at the Toronto Fringe Festival July 7th - 17th at Ada Slaight Hall, Daniels Spectrum. 

Toronto Fringe Festival Announces Full Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2022

Toronto Fringe has revealed the full program and schedule for the 34th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival July 6 - 17, 2022.

BWW Review: LESSON IN FORGETTING from Pleiades Theatre Makes Much of Memory
by Ilana Lucas - May 15, 2022

What are the essential qualities that make people who they are? What are the ties that bind us together, emotionally and physically? Is memory crucial to continuing a relationship, or does love conquer all? These are some of the questions asked in LESSON IN FORGETTING, Emma Haché’s heart-wrenching play that is getting its English-language premiere from Pleiades Theatre at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Pleiades Theatre Announces English Language World Premiere Of LESSON IN FORGETTING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2022

Andrey Tarasiuk, Artistic Producer of Pleiades Theatre, today announced the English language world premiere of Lesson in Forgetting by Emma Haché, commissioned by Pleiades and translated by Taliesin McEnaney with John Van Burek, running live on stage from May 3 to 22 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Louise Pitre To Headline LOFT Community Services' Home For The Holidays Benefit Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2021

Louise Pitre, Canada's first lady of musical theatre, is headlining LOFT Community Services' Home for the Holidays Benefit Concert. Known for an impressive career that spans theatre, television and concert stages across North America and Europe, Pitre is giving back to a cause that is near and dear to her heart.

2021-22 Concert Season Begins At The Royal Conservatory Of Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2021

Over 90 concerts in uniquely curated series, including Quiet Please There's a Lady on Stage and TD Jazz Concerts: Jazz From Around the World to piano, vocal, chamber, and string concerts, featuring the world's top musicians, are planned for 2021.22.

The Royal Conservatory Announces 2021/22 Concert Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2021

Dr. Peter Simon, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, and James Anagnoson, Dean of The Glenn Gould School, today revealed details of the diverse concerts that will make up the 13th concert season at The Royal Conservatory of Music.

VIDEO: GHOSTS OF THE ROYAL ALEX Continues with a New Chapter and New Song Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2020

The six-part serialized story (available in a podcast) and song cycle (released as a music video) called Ghosts of the Royal Alex continues today with a new chapter and new song release. 

BWW Review: Powerful Women Rise and Fall in LADY SUNRISE
by Isabella Perrone - Feb 26, 2020

Factory Theatre's LADY SUNRISE, directed by Nina Lee Aquino, tells the story of a group of vastly different diasporic Asian-Canadian women living in Vancouver. Despite their different places in life they all come to be connected through a single business deal, brought to life through ex-pageant girl and model Penny's (Lindsay Wu) connection to a shady condo developer, bringing her non-related auntie Tawny (Ma-Anne Dionisio) along as her financier.

Factory Theatre Will Present the World Premiere of Marjorie Chan's LADY SUNRISE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2020

FACTORY THEATRE has announced the World Premiere of Marjorie Chan's LADY SUNRISE, directed by Factory's Artistic Director, Nina Lee Aquino. The play features a powerful ensemble of six Asian Canadian women, Belinda Corpuz, Ma-Anne Dionisio, Zoé Doyle, Rosie Simon, Lindsay Wu, and Louisa Zhu. Presented at FACTORY THEATRE, February 15 - March 8, 2020 (opening night February 20, 2020).

Full List of Winners Announced For the 40th Annual Dora Awards - Soulpepper Theatre, Canadian Opera Company, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2019

The 40th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the 2018-2019 season were handed out in a star-studded celebratory ceremony in Toronto on the evening of Tuesday, June 25 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, hosted by the multi-talented, multi-award-winning Rick Miller, well-known for his widely acclaimed one-man shows that include MacHomer, BOOM and Bigger Than Jesus (Dora Award for Outstanding Performance, 2006).