The Angel and the Sparrow is a fantastic musical drama about the decades-long friendship between French chanteuse Edith Piaf (Louise Pitre) and German Hollywood legend Marlene Dietrich (Carly Street). With powerhouse performances by Ms. Pitre and Ms. Street and great writing, the show transports the audience with the beauty of great art and the tragic […]
Montreal
Everything You Need to Know About Montreal en Lumière 2018
Nuit Blanche 2018, 15th Edition Date: Saturday March 3rd Time- 4pm-3am What is Nuit Blanche? For those of you who don’t already know about Nuit Blanche, it is a mostly free outdoor artistic winter festival that focuses on community and the arts. Not only are there dozens upon dozens of fun and innovative activities to […]
Centaur Theatre’s Wildside Festival
Centaur Theatre’s Wildside Festival Warms Hearts on the Coldest of Days I think we can all agree that making your way outside on a frigidly cold night is a feat in itself. Motivation is required, especially when temperatures reach an arctic low. If it weren’t for Centaur Theatres’s 21ST Wildside Festival I, and many […]
Newcomers for Christmas at Centaur Theatre’s Urban Tales: Immigrant Songs: First Xmas in Montreal
Have you ever celebrated Christmas in a new land with new customs? What do you bring to the festivity- your culture or your baggage? Urban Tales: Immigrant Songs: First Xmas in Montreal brings six unique stories about yuletide in this exciting city from the point of view of new immigrants and arrivals. The stories are […]
It’s A Mad World at Centaur’s The 39 Steps
Do thrillers need to be sombre and serious to be entertaining? Can a story of danger and madness be a frolic, too? The 39 Steps is a madcap, action-packed, and hilarious spin on the classic 30’s spy thriller. The show uses deliciously over-the-top clichés of the film noir genre. It’s a spoof that never fails […]
The Segal Centre Wins the Face-off with The Hockey Sweater: a Musical
What unites a community? Is it the shared values, the institutions, or social activities? Does it depend on how much the people are willing to share and welcome the slightest change? The Hockey Sweater: a Musical is a wonderful, charming, family story for all ages. It goes beyond the nostalgia for a bygone era and […]
The Phantom of the Opera Seduces and Shocks at Place Des Arts
Is the theatre a world within a world? Can the audience find themselves so enveloped in this experience that the outside world is happily forgotten or is it a secret trap? Where is the line between fantasy and reality? Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is a spectacular gothic powerhouse that brings the […]
Take A Trippy Voyage Into The Past With The Musical Hair
Every generation has its phase of rebellion, of setting itself apart from the elders and challenging the status quo. Can the new generation learn from the past revolutions? Can they relate to the dreams and needs of their predecessors? Hair, celebrating its 50th anniversary at Mainline Theatre, is an exuberant show vibrant with youthful abandon […]