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Say cheese! It’s the return of “Smile, The Musical” / “Beauty and the Beast” holiday panto After sold-out shows at the Firehall Arts Centre in the Fringe and rave reviews SMILE moves to Presentation House from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 and the Norman Rothstein Theatre from Oct. 26 to 30! A comedy musical satire, SMILE goes behind the scenes of a 1985 teenaged beauty pageant where a seemingly charming collection of 17 year old girls is combined with a win-at-all-costs competition. Beauty, brains, bouquets and …PUPPETS? Yes, p ...Continue Reading

“Light in the Piazza” plus holiday pantos! Hi all! Well, not a moment too soon, I’ve added Patrick Street Productions’ THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA to the calendar – it opens tonight! Yikes! How’d I (almost) miss that one. I’ve also added Carousel Theatre’s production of THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Waterfront Theatre in December. Footlight is also presenting “OZ” in November, so you can check out both productions! And in December, of course, it’s Pantos galore! Here’s what’s coming up: [*]NUT CRACKED! Not-Quite-A-Panto from Rav ...Continue Reading

Fringe Musicals – the complete lineup! It’s Fringe Festival time – and as usual there are a slew of musicals amongst this year’s offerings! I’ve listed them all on the VMTC, the better to plan your Fringing around something hummable! Titles include: Smile, The Musical A Truck Full of Chickens Goblin Market The Illumination of the Grumpy Guitarist The Sparrow and the Mouse Night of the B Movie Trouble in Tahiti: a One-Act Opera Improvolution Whiskey Bars, a Kabarett Siddhartha Note: Exact performance times for all inst ...Continue Reading

Kol Halev is desperately seeking “Fievel” This December, Kol Halev Performance Ensemble is mounting a revised edition of last year’s “Hanukkah in Chelm“, a zany musical holiday treat for the whole family. And they are seeking an actor to portray Fievel, a comical fishmonger who knocks the village off balance, and sets the plot in motion, with his outrageous idea. (Pictured is last year’s show in which I played this role!) It’s a great character role with some movement/dancing involved. Singing ability is a bonus though ...Continue Reading

VMTC Kicks off Summer with a slew of new listings (and an audition) Summer has begun! And for a change we are actually having some summery weather too, go figure. But once that sun sets, get yourself to a nice dark theatre and enjoy one of these fine shows, just added to the Vancouver Musical Theatre Calendar! On Now or Coming Real Soon: On The Air: A Musical Revue - this Friday and Saturday! The Improv Musical (ongoing, Wednesday nights) Adding Machine, A Musical – July 19-24 at the Waterfront Headed our way in the ...Continue Reading

May Musicals from the VMTC! Hey everyone! Here’s a quick update on what’s coming up and what has been freshly added to the Vancouver Musical Theatre Calendar! Just Added! Fighting Chance Productions 2011/12 season! [*]A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (October) [*]The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Feb-Mar 2012) [*]Grey Gardens and Sweet Charity (will add these when final details are released) Checkout Girls (May) Nunsense (July) Waiting for the Parade (Oct-Nov) Wizard of Oz (Footlight Theatre, November) The ...Continue Reading

Enter the Phoenix; In Tune conference includes 2 great event by donation; Playhouse / Arts Club new seasons Hi folks! I’ve got some quick updates on a couple of current shows and events, plus a report on the huge whack o’ new musicals coming our way in the coming months from the Arts Club and Playhouse! The Forbidden Phoenix On now and running for a little more than a week longer, this adventure/martial arts musical looks to be like nothing else you’ve ever seen on stage! And my friend Linda Sum is in it, so double th ...Continue Reading

April showers us with Musicals! Hey there musical theatre fans! April is just around the corner, and that means a veritable April shower of new musical productions. But before we get to those, I wanted to include a special mention of a concert called The Songs of Mahalia Jackson. It’s at St. Andrews Wesley Church on Friday, April 15 and should be a memorable evening’s tribute to the legendary gospel singer. Performing will be The Sojourners and  Dalannah Gail Bowen – who is not only a friend but also an ...Continue Reading

The Musicals are March-ing in! Well, that near-hurricane that was supposed to hit us didn’t live up to its billing, happily. But March is roaring in like a lion just the same – except the lion is singing show tunes! Yes, a whack o’ great shows is headed your way, and the Vancouver Musical Theatre Calendar is the place to find them. Here’s the shows that have recently been added to the VMTC! Yippies in Love March 17-27 Munscha Mia March 4-26 Cinderella March 18-26 Also on now or coming up this month: Legally Blonde Tue ...Continue Reading

If the Pantages Theatre is going to be saved… the time to act is now! Demolition of the Pantages Theatre is imminent! But as long as it still stands, there is hope. Following is a quick summary of the situation, and an even quicker list of things that can be done – that must be done – NOW. The story so far John Ziros is the latest person to take on the fight to save this storied building by maintaining a “Save the Pantages” Facebook page. He recently sent out an urgent and impassioned email: “Demolition work is underway ...Continue Reading