VANCOUVER THEATRE NEWSROOM

The Cultch, in collaboration with Raven Theatre and Urban Ink, will present the world premiere of ON NATIVE LAND from April 8-19, 2026, at the York Theatre in Vancouver, BC.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA, under the baton of Music Director Salvador Brotons, will present its 2026/27 concert season at Skyview Concert Hall, featuring a mix of classical masterpieces and contemporary works.

DanceHouse and Vancouver New Music present the BC Premiere of Australia's Stephanie Lake Company's riveting Manifesto, April 16 to 18, 2026, at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse.

Royal City Musical Theatre has announced it will present SHREK THE MUSICAL, a stage adaptation of the beloved animated film.

Gateway Theatre, in co-production with Alberta Theatre Projects, will present the Western Canada premiere of WILDWOMAN by Kat Sandler from March 26 through April 4 on Gateway Theatre’s MainStage.

The Arts Club Theatre Company will present Lloyd Suh's FRANKLINLAND at the Lindsay Family Stage on Granville Island from March 12 to April 5, 2026, with a media opening on March 18.

Anvil Theatre will host a unique musical event, JUST THE 2 OF US, featuring Canadian singer Joëlle Rabu and Nigerian artist Buwa on April 11, 2026, in New Westminster, BC.

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts will present an evening of Inuit artistry with legendary singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark and acclaimed throat-singing duo PIQSIQ on the Chan Shun Concert Hall stage.

Some Assembly Theatre Company will present the world premiere of GLITCH from May 6–9 at the Roundhouse Performance Centre.

The Vancouver Art Gallery has received a significant donation of photographs by renowned artist Stephen Shore from the Chan Family, set to be displayed in the upcoming exhibition 'Stephen Shore: Uncommon Places' starting March 27, 2026.

Broadway Across Canada will present five must-see productions at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre for the 2026-2027 season, showcasing a diverse lineup of shows.

Methika Jiranorraphat, more widely known as Jane Yeh, has spent the past decade expanding the scope of what she can do on screen.

Firehall Arts Centre will present the world premiere of CANADIAN PSYCHO from March 31–April 12, 2026.

EnChor Choir will present BRIDGING WORLDS on April 26 at Pacific Spirit United Church in Vancouver.

Award-winning jazz vocalist Halie Loren, versatile and imaginative pianist John C.

MOA will present the world premiere of TUPANANCHISKAMA, an exhibition delving into ancient Andean cosmovision, from March 19, 2026, to January 3, 2027.

A telephone, a key, and a carefully timed call.

On behalf of BroadwayWorld, I spoke with JUNNY over Zoom ahead of the North American leg of the [null] tour.

Chor Leoni Men's Choir will present the fifth edition of POPCAPPELLA, a blend of choral music and pop hits, on March 6 and 7.

Little Room Productions (LRP), in partnership with New Works and The Roundhouse Community Centre, will present the world premiere of FALL(SE) CIRC(US), the company’s inaugural full-length contemporary dance work for an ensemble.

DanceHouse will present the BC premiere of Ex Machina & Côté Danse's reimagined HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK, offering a fresh take on the classic Shakespearean tragedy.

Opera Atelier will present its 2026/27 season, themed 'A Season of Heroes', showcasing a series of productions centered around legendary heroic figures in opera.

The Dance Centre will present Idan Cohen/Ne.

In an interview with BroadwayWorld, MC Jin reflects on more than two decades in hip-hop, the genre’s rapid global growth, and his role in launching Pacific Music Group, a new label focused on building global careers from Asia.

Dancers of Damelahamid to present the 19th annual Coastal Dance Festival, honouring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world, on stage March 3, 2026 at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, and from March 4-8, 2026, at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at U