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Theatre review: Cheeky charm and energy abound in Metro Theatre's pink-powered Legally Blonde

Vancouver newcomer Celeste Nicholson heads a strong cast with enough verve to delight even those who are very familiar with the show.

THEATREJanet SmithMay 11, 2026Metro Theatre, Homepage feature

Grease’s retro trip starts with its energized songs, to May 17 at the Granville Island Stage

CTORA Productions’ new version of the hit musical brings back nostalgic numbers like “Summer Nights”

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 8, 2026CTORA Theatre, CTORA

The Cultch’s 2026-27 season promises Greek gods, chemical romance, and dances with puppets

Highlights include the premiere of a new musical by Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille, the annual East Van Panto, and the return of Ronnie Burkett’s Daisy Theatre

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithMay 4, 2026THE CULTCH

Itai Erdal’s Soldiers of Tomorrow confronts personal past in Israeli army, at The Cultch from May 6 to 10

Theatre artist’s innovative one-man show mixes memoir and history lesson, with live music by Syrian-born musician Emad Armoush

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 30, 2026THE CULTCH, The Cultch, Itai Erdal

In bold new show Glitch, Some Assembly Theatre taps into anxieties of youth consumed by online life

Long-time company writer and director Valerie Methot talks about her rich creative collaboration with young people who are struggling with the fallout of addiction to phones

Compagnie Chantal & Bernadette's Kevin examines the education system at Théâtre la Seizième, May 21 to 23

Brussels-based company also presents its beloved play La Convivialité, which addresses convention in French spelling

THEATREStir VancouverApril 29, 2026Partner Content, Théâtre la Seizième

Neworld Theatre's Eyes of the Beast: Climate Disaster Stories wins national PACT Green Award

Professional Association of Canadian Theatres prize recognizes Vancouver company work that addressed 2021 heat wave, flooding, and fires

NEWS, THEATREJanet SmithApril 27, 2026Neworld Theatre, SFU, SFU School for Contemporary Arts, SFU Woodward's, UVic

Theatre review: The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light grapples adeptly with tensions around pretendianism

At the Firehall Arts Centre, Drew Hayden Taylor draws complex characters and sharp comedic artworld moments in a play that really kicks into gear in second act

THEATREJanet SmithApril 27, 2026FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Drew Hayden Taylor

Upintheair Theatre presents Regarding Antigone as part of the rEvolver Festival, May 29 to 31

Starring Banafsheh Hassani and directed by Art Babayants, play draws on a classic Greek tragedy to explore calls to action

THEATREStir VancouverApril 24, 2026Partner Content, Upintheair Theatre, rEvolver Festival

Western Gold Theatre stages the tender love story Salt-Water Moon, May 21 to June 7

Play by David French stars Dolores Drake as 17-year-old Mary and Craig March as her former sweetheart Jacob

THEATREStir VancouverApril 22, 2026Partner Content, Western Gold Theatre

Shakespeare’s legendary lovers avoid tragedy but collide with middle age in Juliet & Romeo

In Lost Dog’s witty mix of dance, comedy, and theatre at The Cultch, the famous couple have to contend with everything the rest of us do

THEATREJanet SmithApril 21, 2026the Cultch, Lost Dog, Shakespeare, Homepage feature

Theatre review: Shrek the Musical blends strong song and dance with moving story of belonging

Royal City Musical Theatre’s inventive staging and design help bring classic cast of characters to vivid life

THEATREJanet SmithApril 20, 2026Royal City Musical Theatre, RCMT, Massey Theatre, Homepage feature

Metro Theatre stages a high-energy Legally Blonde: The Musical, May 8 to June 7

Adaptation of the beloved film follows fashionable sorority president Elle Woods on her journey to law school

THEATREStir VancouverApril 20, 2026Partner Content, Metro Theatre

Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light blends sly comedy and social commentary, at the Firehall Arts Centre to May 3

Prolific playwright Drew Hayden Taylor bases the new work on real forgeries of paintings by late Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau

THEATRE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithApril 17, 2026FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, Drew Hayden Taylor

Merewyn Comeau wants young audiences to dare to dream with The Paper Bag Princess

Carousel Theatre for Young People brings the beloved Robert Munsch story to life at the Waterfront Theatre

Gateway Theatre 2026-27 season spans cake tastings to a song-and-dance musical

Secret Ingredients, 42nd Street, and Woking Phoenix amid the choices on Richmond venue’s roster

THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithApril 14, 2026Gateway Theatre

Comedy review: The Improv Centre discovers intergalactic laughs in Exploration Blank

Guided by audience suggestions, the ensemble explores strange—and hilarious—new worlds in the space-themed show

THEATRE, COMEDYJanet SmithApril 14, 2026The Improv Centre

Sister Act and Disney’s The Little Mermaid to hit Theatre Under the Stars’ Malkin Bowl from July 3 to August 22

Peter Jorgensen and Nicole Spinola are on deck to direct the alternating shows in Stanley Park this summer

THEATREJanet SmithApril 14, 2026Theatre Under the Stars, Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park

Glitch Theatre showcases the work of D/disability-identified artists with Arc One, May 23

Live podcast recording at the Roundhouse features short original performances by 10 emerging artists

Theatre review: Powerful performances and design lift Corey Payette’s On Native Land

Playing at The Cultch’s York Theatre, ambitious Urban Ink and Raven Theatre work wields multiple threads and is bound to ignite discussion of often-neglected Indigenous issues

THEATREJanet SmithApril 13, 2026THE CULTCH, The Cultch, York Theatre, Urban Ink Theatre

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