BETTER THAN THIS, A Musical Revue On The Evolution Of Women In Musicals, Comes to Havana Theatre
Fabulist Theatre Presents Better Than This: The Evolution of Women in Musicals, based on an idea by Mary Littlejohn, Karen Li, Mandana Namazi & Natalie Schreiber, and written by Mary Littlejohn.
Director: Mary Littlejohn
Music Director: Adam Darts
Choreographer: Damon Bradley Jang
February 28th - March 9th 2019
Havana Theatre 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC
Better Than This is an original musical revue which chronicles the evolution of women's roles in musical theatre. By celebrating iconic female characters from Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady) to Alison Bechdel (Fun Home), Better Than This examines why certain tropes persist and looks at changing the narrative around the female voice in musicals.
Featuring songs from the most beloved musicals of the past century including West Side Story, Chicago, Wicked and many more!
Starring:
Cathy Wilmot* (Les Miserables and Mamma Mia!, Arts Club Theatre Company
Kyrst Hogan (Johnny and June, Kitty Night Productions, CATS, Fighting Chance Productions
Brianna Clark (Showstoppers, Fabulist Theatre's Once On This Island)
Dionne Phillips (The Broadway Chorus, Fairchild TV) *appearing courtesy of Canadian Actors' Equity Association
TICKETS
$18.00 (if purchased before January 31)
$24.00 (if purchased online throughout February and during the run)
$28.00 at the door
Preview Night: Thursday February 28 is Pay What You Choose ($5 - $20)
Tuesday March 5 is half-price ($12 - $14)
All shows at 8pm except Sunday March 3 & Saturday March 9 (2pm ONLY)
Friday March 8 (International Women's Day) begins at 7:30pm and includes a post-show talkback
FOR TICKETS GO TO https://bit.ly/2VZAQUj
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