The latest theatre news from Vancouver — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Canada's longest-running contemporary dance festival announced its 38th annual program, featuring over 30 performances across Vancouver venues, including five world premieres and three Western Canadian premieres over 10 days.
The Dance Centre will present MY HOUSE, a world premiere by FakeKnot's Ralph Escamillan celebrating Ballroom culture and chosen family, featuring Voguers, a live DJ, and a post-show talkback in Vancouver.
The Dance Centre announced Ziyian Kwan as recipient of the biennial Lola Award and Alvin Erasga Tolentino as recipient of the annual Isadora Award, honoring outstanding BC choreographers.
Arts Club Theatre Company will present Come From Away n a Western Canadian premiere at Vancouver's Stanley BFL CANADA Stage, marking one of the first non-replica productions of the Tony-nominated musical.
Two years is a long gap, especially in K-pop.
JUNO-nominated comedian Graham Clark will perform 24 consecutive hours of stand-up at Little Mountain Gallery in Vancouver for the fourth year, with partial proceeds benefiting the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre.
Lincoln Center Theater’s Broadway revival of Ragtime, directed by Kewsong Lee Artistic Director Lear deBessonet, announced today that it will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2027.
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
Four leading adult treble choirs from Vancouver, Chicago, California, and Halifax will perform at Christ Church Cathedral in a massed-choir finale closing Elektra's TAPESTRY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL.
“Ogres are like onions.
Ballet Vancouver announced its inaugural 2026/27 season, featuring guest principals from The National Ballet of Canada and San Francisco Ballet, world and Canadian premieres, and the return of @GISELLE at the Vancouver Playhouse.
The Dance Centre will present Drift, a world premiere from Corporeal Imago exploring transformation and ecological change through contemporary circus and dance, at Vancouver's 677 Davie St.
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
David Harewood, Caitlin Fitzgerald, and Toby Jones’ new production of Othello will stream exclusively in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Korea on Marquee TV.
Vancouver Youth Choir will present VILLAGE at the Orpheum, uniting over 600 singers in a season finale featuring world premieres and music in 10 languages, with folk artist Luke Wallace as special guest.
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA will close its 2025/26 season at Skyview Concert Hall with Dvořák's Symphony No.
A teenager with a dysfunctional family, a first crush, and a body that refuses to follow the rules of time.
Gateway Theatre has announced its 2026–2027 season, themed “Us.
The Dance Centre's Discover Dance! noon series will feature tap artist Danny Nielsen performing excerpts from IN CONVERSATION, his collaboration with pianist Kristian Alexandrov 2026 in Vancouver.
Since launching last fall, BroadwayWorld My Shows has been the place where theatre fans log every production they've seen, rate performances, write reviews, and document their theatre experiences.
On April 5, Jackson Wang brought his MAGICMAN 2 World Tour to the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, returning to Vancouver with a show that felt different from his 2023 stop.
Theatre Under the Stars announced its 2026 season featuring SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl, running July 3–August 22, 2026, with single tickets available May 19.
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Bard After Dark Bard In the Beach / Tightrope Theatre (8/07-8/28) |
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Sister Act and Disney’s The Little Mermaid Theatre Under the Stars (7/03-8/22) |
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Murder for Two Anvil Theatre (10/02-10/04) |
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Murder for Two Surrey Arts Centre (9/25-9/27) |
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& Juliet Queen Elizabeth Theatre (9/29-10/04) |
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Paparazzi - Opera on the Rocks Deep Cove Shaw Theatre (9/03-9/12) |
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Menopause The Musical Great Canadian Casino Vancouver (9/22-9/22) |
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Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Queen Elizabeth Theatre (8/28-8/29) |
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The Reluctant Princess & Her Extraordinary Band of Pirates Surrey Arts Centre (3/12-3/14) |
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An Evening of Comedy & Hypnosis with Jonathan Mangum & Asad Mecci Sagebush Theatre (9/05-9/05) |
