The latest theatre news from Vancouver — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
The Eastside Arts Society announced the return of the EASTSIDE ARTS FESTIVAL, featuring artist-led walking tours, workshops, live music at MacLean Park, and performances across Vancouver's Eastside Arts District.
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BroadwayWorld's new Producer Fantasy Game lets fans draft six Broadway shows and earn points from real box office grosses, awards, and weekly predictions.
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.
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The Reluctant Princess & Her Extraordinary Band of Pirates Surrey Arts Centre (3/12-3/14) |
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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 Surrey Arts Centre (9/25-9/27) |
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That''s Dirty Dancing Destination Dinner Stage (8/06-10/18) |
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Murder for Two Anvil Theatre (10/02-10/04) |
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Bard After Dark Bard In the Beach / Tightrope Theatre (8/07-8/28) |
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The Reluctant Princess & Her Extraordinary Band of Pirates Anvil Theatre (3/19-3/21) |
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Ballet Vancouver Unveils 2026/27 Inaugural Season Vancouver Playhouse (9/01-5/31) |
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Broadway Open Mic Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre (8/15-8/15) |
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An Evening of Comedy & Hypnosis with Jonathan Mangum & Asad Mecci Sagebush Theatre (9/05-9/05) |
