The latest theatre news from Vancouver — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival revealed its full lineup for a free, three-day multidisciplinary event in Esther Short Park, featuring VSO-USA concerts with soloists Pinchas Zukerman, Shelly Berg, and Julian Schwarz.
Indian Summer Festival will present its 16th annual edition across Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey, featuring comedy, live music, theatre, and literature under the theme Ragas for a Ruptured World.
Broadway Across Canada has announced that tickets for & Juliet will go on sale this week for eight performances this fall in Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Some musicals fade with time, but more than 25 years after its London premiere, MAMMA MIA! seems determined to do the opposite.
The YVR Art Foundation announced 10 recipients of its 2026 Art Scholarship Awards, distributing $75,000 to First Nation artists from British Columbia and the Yukon across emerging and mid-career categories.
Canada's Globe Theatre brought in police and private security after a viral video sparked transphobic threats against the cast and crew of Kevin Loring's play.
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
Theatre Under the Stars announced its 86th season, with SISTER ACT and DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID set to perform at Stanley Park's Malkin Bowl in Vancouver.
Monty Python's Spamalot will be presented at the Royal Theatre, featuring the North American tour fresh off its 2023 Broadway revival, with tickets available online.
The Improv Centre has launched the East Van Schools Improv Project, bringing improvisational theatre education to East Vancouver secondary schools with a 10-week curriculum culminating in a live showcase at the Granville Island venue.
Giant, the new play starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, will be released in cinemas later this year.
The new production of STARLIGHT EXPRESS, which won an Olivier Award during its London run, will tour the UK and beyond, with stops in Leicester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Sunderland, Birmingham, and Southampton.
Pacific Theatre announced its 2026/27 season, featuring a national tour of SON OF A PREACHERMAN, the return of CHRISTMAS PRESENCE, and the world premiere of MENTAL by Jill Daum, marking the company's first season at its new Granville Island home.
Vancouver's Ensemble Theatre Festival returns after a three-year hiatus with BLOODLINES at Jericho Arts Centre, pairing Jiehae Park's dark comedy PEERLESS with Tennessee Williams' A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE.
One thing about a Charlie Puth concert is that the music is almost guaranteed to sound great.
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.
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Jonathan Mangum & Asad Mecci Live in Kelowna – An Unforgettable Night of Comedy, Mind Games & Entertainment Kelowna Community Theatre (9/04-9/04) |
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Murder for Two Anvil Theatre (10/02-10/04) |
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Broadway Open Mic Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre (8/15-8/15) |
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The Reluctant Princess & Her Extraordinary Band of Pirates Anvil Theatre (3/19-3/21) |
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Hamilton (Angelica Company) Queen Elizabeth Theatre (5/26-6/13) |
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That''s Dirty Dancing Destination Dinner Stage (8/06-10/18) |
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Menopause The Musical Great Canadian Casino Vancouver (9/22-9/22) |
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An Evening of Comedy & Hypnosis with Jonathan Mangum & Asad Mecci Sagebush Theatre (9/05-9/05) |
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& Juliet Queen Elizabeth Theatre (9/29-10/04) |
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Jack and the Beanstalk Massey Theatre (12/31-1/03) |
