Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre News

Artistic Director Marion de Vries has announced the directors and creative teams for the upcoming 2014, 40th Season of Blyth Festival.

Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece LES MISERABLES begins previews on Broadway tomorrow, Saturday, March 1 at the Imperial Theatre. The official opening night for LES MISERABLES is Sunday, March 23. Scroll down to learn more about the full cast, plus watch a video of the company in rehearsal!

A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN (MOON), by Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Laureate Eugene O'Neill, continues Rubicon Theatre Company's 16th Season helmed by Artistic Associate Jenny Sullivan with company member Joseph Fuqua in the role of James Tyrone. (The production marks the 23rd collaboration for Sullivan and Fuqua, who have worked together at Rubicon on productions including Hamlet, You Can't Take It With You and Old Wicked Songs.) Other cast members are Rebekah Tripp, Granville Van Dusen, Scott Roberts and Matthew Grondin.

Bay Street Theatre has announce the three 2014 Mainstage Season productions, complete with two world premieres and a modern comedic classic! The season begins on May 27 and runs through August 31. Subscriptions are available by calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or online at www.baystreet.org.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Samantha Hill has assumed the role of Cosette in Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg's LES MISERABLES.

While his tenure has not officially begun, new Artistic Director Scott Schwartz has already announced the start of his plans for a newly reinvigorated Bay Street Theatre for 2014, complete with a World Premiere and an American classic.

Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino has announced the 2014 season, in which, through the prism of a dozen plays, the Stratford Festival will explore the theme of Madness: Minds Pushed to the Edge.

Rubicon Theatre Company previously announced that Catherine Borek, star of the documentary 'OT: OUR TOWN,' will join director Scott Hamilton Kennedy and representatives from Rubicon's cast of Our Town, for a panel discussion following the 6:00 p.m. screening of the award-winning film today, March 4, at the Century 10 Downtown Theatre, 555 E. Main Street.

Rubicon Theatre Company today announced that Catherine Borek, star of the documentary 'OT: OUR TOWN,' will join director Scott Hamilton Kennedy and representatives from Rubicon's cast of Our Town, for a panel discussion following the 6:00 p.m. screening of the award-winning film next Monday, March 4, at the Century 10 Downtown Theatre, 555 E. Main Street.

Tarragon continues its long tradition of presenting English translations of outstanding French-language plays with this work by Quebec City's Theatre Niveau Parking Artistic Director Michel Nadeau, in collaborTarragon Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of And Slowly Beauty, a Belfry Theatre/National Arts Centre English Theatre co-production directed by Michael Shamata. This acclaimed and poignant celebration of life and art runs tonight, February 27 to March 31 in Tarragon Theatre's Mainspace (with previews beginning February 20).

Tarragon Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of And Slowly Beauty . . ., a Belfry Theatre/National Arts Centre English Theatre co-production directed by Michael Shamata. This acclaimed and poignant celebration of life and art runs February 27 to March 31 in Tarragon Theatre's Mainspace. The show is currently in previews, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Tarragon Theatre proudly presents the Toronto premiere of And Slowly Beauty, a Belfry Theatre/National Arts Centre English Theatre co-production directed by Michael Shamata. This acclaimed and poignant celebration of life and art runs February 27 to March 31 in Tarragon Theatre's Mainspace (with previews beginning February 20). Tickets range from $27-$53 (inclusive of HST) and are available by calling the box office aTarragon Theatre proudly presents the Toronto premiere of And Slowly Beauty, a Belfry Theatre/National Arts Centre English Theatre co-production directed by Michael Shamata. This acclaimed and poignant celebration of life and art runs February 27 to March 31 in Tarragon Theatre's Mainspace (with previews beginning February 20). Tickets range from $27-$53 (inclusive of HST) and are available by calling the box office at 416.531.1827 or by visiting www.tarragontheatre.com.

Next to Normal had its Canadian premiere last summer when the 1st National Tour came through Toronto with Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley reprising the role of Diana. Now, the show is getting its own all Canadian production in Winnipeg as the Manitoba Theatre Centre takes on the story. BWW is thrilled to be able to bring its readers this first look at the Canadian cast.

A headstrong southern belle, a fledgling courtroom lawyer, the long-­suffering wife of Odysseus - these are just some of the passionate characters that will be treading the boards at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre next season.

Click below to watch a trailer of the World Premiere of Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, playing October 13 to November 5 at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre.

Artistic Director Richard Rose and General Manager Camilla Holland announce Tarragon's 2011-12 season of plays-the beginning to their fourth decade.