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Boo! A Halloween update for VancouverMusicals.com Hey there musical theatre fans! It’s time for another thrilling chapter of the VMTC email update. Lots of new stuff on the calendar lately. Nothing that’s really on a Halloween theme though, I must admit – unless  you count the witches of WICKED, coming next June but already causing a big stir of excitement amongst the local musical-lovers. Man, people have been crazy about this show for years, I’ve sung a bunch of the songs as part of The Broadway Chorus and hear ...Continue Reading

Free performances at the Kay Meek this Saturday; “13″ is Pick of the Fringe on Fri/Sat! A quick news flash about some exciting stuff coming up over the next couple of days… At the Kay Meek Centre on Saturday, it’s Culture Day – which means some high-calibre artists are performing free, all day long! That includes the Triple Threat Duet: Michelle Creber and Natalie Sharp sing, act and dance their way through an upbeat programme of pop, jazz and musical theatre selections interspersed with hilarious comedy. Meanwhile, o ...Continue Reading

VancouverMusicals.com update: Pantos, ruby slippers, and auditions – oh my! Greetings musical theatre fans, and readers of the Vancouver Musical Theatre Calendar! Lots to report on this latest issue of the VMTC update. First off, there are a couple of upcoming auditions. North Van Community Players is “seeking a male actor for a major comedic role”. Sound up your alley? Read all the details here. And this coming Monday night, they’ll be auditioning for VIVA ZORRO! in North Van. Sounds like a zany romp south of the bor ...Continue Reading

VancouverMusicals.com update: Pantos, ruby slippers, and auditions – oh my! Greetings musical theatre fans, and readers of the Vancouver Musical Theatre Calendar! Lots to report on this latest issue of the VMTC update. First off, there are a couple of upcoming auditions. North Van Community Players is “seeking a male actor for a major comedic role”. Sound up your alley? Read all the details here. And this coming Monday night, they’ll be auditioning for VIVA ZORRO! in North Van. Sounds like a zany romp south of the bor ...Continue Reading

Little Women, Grease… and Mad Men? Hi all! A few new shows coming up on the Vancouver Musical Theatre Calendar (www.vancouvermusicals.com) to tell you about. Little Women, The Musical comes to the Granville Island Revue Stage, September 3-5. Not familiar with this classic tale but I think it might involve a group of Victorian women who are shrunk down to microscopic size. Well, not sure about that last part. Then in October, it’s Grease! This fun-filled romp about teenage romantic angst, peer pressure, social ostracis ...Continue Reading

Vancouver Musicals gets Fringe-y! Hey there musical theatre fans! The Vancouver Fringe Festival is nearly here, and with it inevitably comes a batch of mini-musicals. Here at the VMTC we take it upon ourselves to pore over the Fringe show listings and find all the musicals. Or shows that sounds like they’re musicals. Or that may have some music in them. We’re pretty sure, though, that the following shows are chock-full of musical delights! [*]13 [*]Happily Ever After? [*]The Pig of Happiness [*]Die Roten Punkte: K ...Continue Reading

VancouverMusicals update for July 9, 2010 Hey there musical theatre fans! Lots of new stuff on the Vancouver Musical Theatre Calendar recently, including: 39 and ticking… The Musical! August 3-8 at the Jericho Arts Centre Langara College’s Studio 58: The Park, a musical – starts September 30 Secret in the Wings, a dramatic fable – starts November 18 Deep Cove Stage Society Random Laughter – Sept 15 Traditional Xmas Panto – Dec 15 As always, of course, full details are listed on the VMTC: www.vancouvermusicals.com ...Continue Reading

Gleek Night June 24th! Are you a Gleek? If you’re a fan of Glee, you know whereof I speak. And next Thursday, June 24th, is a night you won’t want to miss! But wait – there’s more… they need “Site Animators,” or roving characters, to help create the Glee-ful atmosphere! You get to perform interactively… and waive the cover charge too. Interested? Contact organizer David C. Jones. Get some more background on being a roving character. Event Details Where: Celebrities, 1022 Davie, Vancouver – 604.681.6180 When: Thursday, ...Continue Reading

Update: “Jaques Brel” is alive and well and coming to Vancouver Just a quick note to say that “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” is coming to the PAL theatre June 17-26. Check the June listings on the VMTC for full details! Latest VMTC News NINE arrives in Vancouver May 19th, 2010 The Tony Award winning Best Musical NINE will hit the stage at Performance Works on Granville Island on June 2nd, care of Pipedream Theatre Project. Fresh off their Ovation Award nominated production of William Finn’s ...Continue Reading

VancouverMusicals.com update, June edition Hi all! Lots of great musicals are coming up this month… including one that I myself am appearing in! That would be Priscilla, Queen of the Damned – the latest comedy extravaganza from The Broadway Chorus. They are the group that is responsible for kick-starting my passion for musical theatre when I joined them back in 2000… yes, 10 whole years ago! While there is no shortage of vampires stalking the airwaves and movie houses these days, “Priscilla” puts a different spin o ...Continue Reading