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Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 25, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword: 17 answers on 11 Broadway names, two shows and three theatre terms.
EQUUS to Return to Vancouver for Six-Performance Engagement
Peter Shaffer's modern classic will be mounted by Vancouver artists at Performance Works on Granville Island, featuring multi-casting, immersive staging, and multimedia elements.
DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS to Open at Arts Club Theatre
The Arts Club Theatre Company will present a fast-paced comedic adaptation of the gothic classic at the Lindsay Family Stage, featuring a cowardly hero, an adventurous lady, and a cake-baking vampire count.
MIRACULOUS LADYBUG & CAT NOIR: THE LIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR to Launch in February
The stage adaptation of the animated series will premiere as a limited 15-city North American tour running from February 27 through the end of March.
Review: Bruno Mars Gives Vancouver a Night to Remember on THE ROMANTIC TOUR
On Wednesday, October 14, Mars kicked off the first of five Vancouver concerts on THE ROMANTIC TOUR, bringing his latest stadium production to BC Place.
TOSCA to Open Vancouver Opera's 2026–2027 Season
Vancouver Opera will present Puccini's TOSCA at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, featuring soprano Joyce El-Khoury, tenor David Pomeroy, and baritone Gregory Dahl in a co-production with Pacific Opera Victoria.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 18, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, with 15 answers drawn from the week's theatre news.
Review: Doja Cat Does Things Her Way on TOUR MA VIE in Vancouver
Doja Cat has never been an artist who follows expectations, whether through her music, fashion, or the personality she shares with the world.
THE BROWNING VERSION to Open at Jericho Arts Centre
The Smoking Gun Collective presents Terence Rattigan's post-war drama directed by William B.
STARLIGHT EXPRESS Sets Cinema Release Date; Watch a New Trailer
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S STARLIGHT EXPRESS - LIVE ON STAGE will come to cinemas internationally including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia and Canada.
BOTH SIDES NOW Will Open EnChor's 20th Anniversary Season
Vancouver choir EnChor will present a concert featuring choral masterworks, contemporary Canadian compositions, and a collaboration with Nabi Vocal Ensemble at Pacific Spirit United Church.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH to Open at Vancouver's Zee Zee Theatre
Zee Zee Theatre will present the rock musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at VIVO Media Arts Centre, featuring Jordan Stanley and directed by Cameron Mackenzie, founder of the company and known to Vancouver audiences as drag performer Isolde N.
HEART FELT HOLIDAY to Open at The Improv Centre
The Improv Centre will present HEART FELT HOLIDAY, a completely improvised holiday rom-com featuring puppets and improvisors sharing the stage in Vancouver.
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Unveils 2026 Young Artist Competition Winners
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA has announced the winners of its 32nd Annual Young Artist Competition, with three Gold Medalists selected from nine finalists.
FROM THE DEEP: IN THE WAKE OF DREXCIYA to Open at MOA November 2026
The Museum of Anthropology at UBC will present the Canadian premiere of Ayana V.
FROZEN Singalong Screening to Bring Disney Hit to PHT
PHT will present a sing-along screening of Disney's FROZEN, featuring the film's iconic songs.
Review: aespa Makes Vancouver Debut With SYNK : COMPLæXITY Tour
Vancouver has welcomed some of K-pop's biggest names over the years, but the city doesn't always make the cut when artists announce their North American tours.
Play BroadwayWorld's Sunday Crossword: October 11, 2026
Play this week's free BroadwayWorld Crossword, 15 answers across a 17x17 grid drawn from the week's theatre news.
Review: Sting Brings Decades of Music to Vancouver with STING 3.0
On October 6, the 17-time GRAMMY Award winner, Sting, performed at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre for the second of two consecutive shows, marking the opening of the fall leg of his North American STING 3.
ODE to Open DanceHouse 2026/27 Season in Vancouver
DanceHouse will open its 2026/27 season with Compagnie Catherine Gaudet's ODE, a contemporary dance production.
HADESTOWN To Make Premiere Engagement At The The Royal Theatre
The producers of the North American tour of HADESTOWN, in partnership with Broadway in Victoria, have announced that single tickets are to go on sale.
SON OF A PREACHERMAN Will Return to Vancouver at The Revue Stage
Ins Choi's award-nominated solo show explores faith, creativity, and growing up as the son of a Korean church pastor.
Interview: Daniel Dae Kim and Jeremy Workman on SCHOOL FOR DEFECTORS at VIFF
Twenty students attending Jangdaehyun School in Busan, South Korea, are at the centre of School for Defectors, a documentary following teenagers who have escaped North Korea or whose parents have defected.
FOUR VOICES to Open Ballet Kelowna's 2026/27 Season
Ballet Kelowna opens its 2026/27 season with FOUR VOICES, a mixed program featuring two established works and two world premieres from company choreographers Joanna Lige and Donaldo Nava.
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL to Open at Vancouver Playhouse
Belle Spirale Dance Projects and Vancouver Chamber Choir will present David Lang's Pulitzer Prize-winning composition with choreography by Kevin O'Day, uniting 10 dancers and 16 singers in an interdisciplinary adaptation at the Vancouver Playhouse.
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Choral Encounters Pacific Spirit United Church (5/31-5/31) |
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - A Staged Reading Pivot Theatre (10/31-11/01) |
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LIVE ON STAGE: Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror The Cultch, York Theatre (10/29-10/31) |
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island (10/22-11/15) |
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Radiant Dawn Pacific Spirit United Church (3/20-3/21) |
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Jack and the Beanstalk Surrey Arts Centre (12/18-12/27) |
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Both Sides Now EnChor (11/15-11/15) |
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The Reluctant Princess & Her Extraordinary Band of Pirates Surrey Arts Centre (3/12-3/14) |
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast Queen Elizabeth Theatre (11/24-11/29) |
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Elf: The Musical Stanley BFL CANADA Stage (11/12-12/27) |
