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42nd Street *
April 12 through 28, 2007 at Massey Theatre, New Westminster, BC.
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A mad king on Broadway *
Ticket sales have been brisk as an acclaimed Stratford production transfers to New York, with Christopher Plummer in the role of a lifetime, SIMON HOUPT writes.
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ACROSS THE COUNTRY -- Arts in Canada *
Theatre: Dan Needles's Wingfield's Progress, starring Rod Beattie, continues to June 19 at the Vancouver Playhouse...
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An acidic but listless domestic drama *
Daniel Goldfarb seems to have a thing for stereotypically obnoxious Jews.
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Baby high and low jinx *
And Big Baby makes three. The third world premiere in Calgary's playRites festival is an intriguing play by Frank Moher that vividly illustrates the recurring theme in this year's lineup: absent or dead fathers and the children they leave behind.
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Bard on the Beach: King Lear (Live Theatre review by Robert Waldman) ****
Get more of your Shakespeare fix with King Lear, on view under the tents by the planetarium until Sept. 26.
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Ben has time to see this now *
Wondering why J.Lo postponed yesterday's nuptials? Maybe she caught a performance of Matt & Ben at P.S. 122 in the East Village and realized her honey is a fraud. For those who already know Ben Affleck is a lunky airhead who needs help with spelling, the news won't come as a shock. But Jen has been busy getting to the bottom of things, like lap dances and such.
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Canadian teaches old Dogme new tricks *
London critics are raving about Montreal-born Marla Rubin's debut as a theatrical producer, in which she has done the improbable and brought a dark Dogme 95 film to the stage.
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Carousel Theatre's Winter 2004 presentations *
December 3 - 24, 2004, Vancouver, BC
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DISNEY'S THE LION KING *
Dallas's most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the stage at the Music Hall at Fair Park from September 13, 2002 to October 20, 2002.
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DON'T MISS THE BUS. THE NUMBER 14, THAT IS. *
The Number 14 is coming back to Vancouver, February 28 - March 14, 2007, Vancouver.
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Dragonfly drinking *
Previews Sunday Nov. 24, opens Tues. Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, 2002
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Hippies and Bolsheviks *
March 1-11 at Performance Works, Vancouver, and March 14-18 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby.
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Last Call -- a Post-Nuclear Cabaret *
When you're the last two people on earth, and all you have is beer, a piano, and each other -- you might as well sing about it. Quintessence Musical Theatre Project presents this still-potent debut by Panych and MacDonald. Vancouver, BC, July 8 - 23, 2005.
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Lion makes a killing *
There's no predicting a winner in theatre, Margo Lion, producer of the hit Broadway musical Hairspray, tells MICHAEL POSNER. But the dividends are enormous when it happens.
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Mamma Mia! To spend summer in Vancouver *
The Toronto production of Mamma Mia! is going to spend the summer at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, Mirvish Productions announced yesterday.
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MMM *
May 15 - 29, 2004, 8:00 p.m., Vancouver, BC
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Murder mysteries win awards in Vancouver *
Vancouver loves its retro murder mysteries. When the 21st annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards were handed out in Vancouver last night, The Fall (Electric Company) and The Cat Who Ate Her Husband (Ruby Slippers) shared the lion's share of awards in the small-theatre category.
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SECRETS THREE *
Continues through November 16, 2003
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Shopping & F*cking *
November 10 through December 6, 2003, Vancouver, BC
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The Back Kitchen Release Party (Live Theatre review by Robert Waldman) *
The Back Kitchen Release Party ended August 2, but the Arts Club has new productions for you now.
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The Burr Theatre -- It Runs in the Family *
Very broad British farce; good inexpensive entertainment!
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The Concubine's Children: A cast of family ghosts *
To stage her novel The Concubine's Children, Denise Chong had to face down the memory of her grandmother.
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Up Your Glass *
Jurgen Gothe’s New Show Will Have You Howling with Delight -- March 24 – April 7, 2007, Vancouver, BC.
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Vancouver: Peaks and alleys *
While nature may breathe inspiration into much of its culture and identity, Vancouver, writes The Globe's ALEXANDRA GILL, is more than just a pretty picture. In its innovative cuisine, fashion, architecture and urban planning, the seaside city has grown into a sophisticated metropolis of trendsetters
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Will the roving Magnetic North become a fixture? *
Does Canada need a national theatre festival? For the organizers of Magnetic North, the new festival that opened in Ottawa last week, the answer is obviously a yes, and a showcase of current Canadian theatre as well as a host of panels and talks has been duly mounted. For the rest of us, the answer will have to wait not merely until the festival closes next weekend but until next year and the year after that as the annual event, which will move from city to city across the country, does or doesn't establish itself as a cultural necessity.
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A Christmas Carole *
Sorry, over for 2003
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A Christmas Story *
Sorry, finished for 2003
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Alice In Wonderland 2005 *
A great, fun event -- for kids of all ages - December 1 to December 10, 2005, Surrey, BC
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Bard on the Beach 2006 *
Now in its 17th Season, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival stages four productions in repertory, in open-ended tents on the waterfront in Vanier Park, against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, sea & sky.
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Bard: A broadly charming bauble on the beach *** 1/2
Vancouver's Bard on the Beach has chosen Shakespeare's shortest and (arguably) first play to open its 14th season. The Comedy of Errors, with its two pairs of twins and flurries of mistaken identities, is a charming, twinkling bauble, and the director's imprint, indelible.
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Burney Ensemble *
November 22, 2003, Vancouver, BC
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Chun Yi: The Legend of Kung Fu *
Imagine a spectacle as complex and colourful as Cirque de Soleil, as heart-thumping as Riverdance, as rich in cultural tradition and storytelling as either and you may come close to imagining the drama, athleticism and excitement of Chun Yi: The Legend of Kung Fu, coming to Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre January 4 - 11, 2006.
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Citizen Pochsy: Head Movements of a Long-Haired Girl *
Vancouver, BC, March 4-8, 2003
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Madame Mao back on stage *
In his first full-length opera, composer Bright Sheng traces the life of Jiang Qing, the second-rate actress who became one of China's most reviled figures
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Opera, in the key of jazz *
The talents of musician D.D. Jackson and poet/playwright George Elliott Clarke were married to create the jazz opera Québécité, MARK MILLER writes
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PuSh: Jimmy and Shadows *
January 14 - 19; January 28 - February 1, 2002, Vancouver, BC
International Performance Series 2003
A collection of brave new works from Canada and beyond. Three
internationally acclaimed artists in three venues over three
months.
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Scathing satire exposes the jugular *
How often do you get to see hilarious, average, misguided, swearing, spitting, scabby, drunk, cussing, struggling, mud-slinging, dirty, obscene, scheming, big-hearted, dim-witted, two-bit, scowly guys on stage?
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Sixty years for Vancouver's Summer Theatre Tradition *
Summer Theatre, Vancouver, BC -- For tickets Call Festival Box Office 604-257-0366 or online at www.festivalboxoffice.com.
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TUTS season and auditions 2004 *
Audition in March: Theatre Under the Stars continues its summer musical tradition, presenting two toe-tapping musicals certain to get you dancing on the grass, “Crazy for You”, the new Gershwin musical and “Footloose” the musical adapted from the 1980's hit film.
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