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Geordie Theatre to Present SNOW WHITE at Centaur Theatre

Geordie Theatre will present a new production of Snow White, directed by Jimmy Blais, featuring a dynamic two-actor cast. This reimagined version of the classic tale will run at Montréal's Centaur Theatre.

Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards

Winners have been announced 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.

24 Theater Books for Your Summer 2025 Reading List

Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 24 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2025 reading list.

Interview: 5 Questions with Trevor Barrette of MAX AND AARON WRITE A MUSICAL

Born and raised on the West Island of Montreal, Trevor Barrette is a queer theatre-maker, performer, stage manager and teacher. I had the opportunity to chat with Barrette just prior to the World Premiere of MAX AND AARON WRITE A MUSICAL, which he has written and is directing. MAX AND AARON WRITE A MUSICAL will take it's first bow on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at The Segal Centre for Performing Arts.

Interview: Stephanie Chou Conjures Up CHINATOWN DREAMS at Joe's Pub

Composer Stephanie Chou fuses East and West in CHINATOWN DREAMS at Joe's Pub on Oct 23. Her quintet premieres new material, blending Chinese influences with jazz and pop. Chou's innovative approach, informed by her math background, creates a unique musical experience.

Black Theatre Workshop Will Host Vision Celebration 2024

Black Theatre Workshop has announced the in-person return of its historic Vision Celebration! BTW has a lot in store for this 38th Vision Celebration and it promises to be an event to remember.

Infinithéâtre Announces Winner of Write-On-Q! Playwriting Competition

Every year Infinithéâtre seeks innovative and challenging new works by dedicated Québec and Indigenous playwrights for their Write-On-Q! Québec playwriting competition. This is the only Canadian theatre company with a playwriting prize that awards the substantial sum of $5000, and the biggest literary prize in Québec. 

Jazz Drummer and Composer Jerome Jennings Is Coming to Dizzy's Club

On Tuesday, November 12, acclaimed jazz drummer and composer Jerome Jennings will present a concert at Dizzy's Club in celebration of his sophomore album, Solidarity a?" an exploration of resilience and resistance through the prisms of the Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and LGBTQ+ rights movements, slated for release on November 8.

Franco Ambrosetti Leads All-Star Group on New Album

One of the most revered figures on the European jazz scene, Swiss trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti has maintained a strong affinity for the music since debuting as a leader in 1965 with A Jazz Portrait of Franco Ambrosetti. Now approaching his 78th birthday in December, Ambrosetti is still swinging after all these years, which is very much in evidence by his latest recording, Long Waves. An all-star session recorded in January, 2019 in New York City, Ambrosetti's 28th as a leader overall and second for the Swiss-based Unit Records features celebrated guitarist John Scofield, pianist Uri Caine, bassist Scott Colley and legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette.Together they interact on an intimate level, displaying remarkable chemistry on seven tracks. 'It was like a constant dialogue,' said Ambrosetti of the empathetic session. 'After one rehearsal, I felt like I had played with this group every night for the last five years.'

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