The Lion King is a spectacular night at the theatre, and it is fun for the whole family! Adapted from Disney’s classic animated film, The Lion King is both familiar, to those who have seen the movie, and wonderfully surprising. With its breathtaking opening number, the audience is transported to the Serengeti and mingle with […]
Lion King’s Nick Cordileone plays wisecracking Timon
Veteran star of stage and screen, Nick Cordileone returns to Montreal in the Tony Award-winning musical The Lion King. “This is my third time in Montreal with Lion King,” says Cordileone who has begun his 17th year playing Disney’s iconic wisecracking meerkat Timon. That makes Cordileone one of the longest-running cast members of the North […]
Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Place des Arts is a real Can-Can!
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is an ecstatic, glorious and rousing show, full of explosive energy, passion, and wonder. Perhaps like the infamous nightclub itself, the show is a true escape from the world with lots of extravagance, beauty, catchy songs, and corsets everywhere! Moulin Rouge! The Musical will move you, make you tap your feet, […]
Triple-threat entertainer Danny Burgos wows in Moulin Rouge
Danny Burgos can sing, dance and act! The triple-threat entertainer does it all in the Tony-winning blockbuster MOULIN ROUGE! The Musical. The jukebox musical has won over audiences and critics alike. Burgos portrays Santiago, loyal friend of Christian, a young, idealistic songwriter who falls in love with Satine, star courtesan of the famous Paris nightclub […]
Fringe 2026 Roundup: Eight great shows and a lineup of delightful performances
Fringe is back, this year with over 100 shows and 800+ performances. The 36th edition of the Montreal Fringe Fest promises a lineup of unforgettable and endlessly entertaining shows, musical performances, drag races, kids’ programming, Fringe Park, and so much more—on from June 1 to 21. Here are eight shows to get you started—and be […]
Love, Pop Music, & Juliet at Place des Arts
& Juliet is a fantastic jukebox musical filled with talented performers, vibrant colours, and lots of laughs. It is an entertaining twist on a classic love story that will get the audience up on their feet and dance! & Juliet begins with a discourse between William Shakespeare and his wife Anne. Anne is unhappy with […]
Something Wicked and Hilarious This Way Comes to Centaur’s Goblin: Macbeth
Goblin: Macbeth is a wildly entertaining version of the infamous Scottish play. Filled with crazy energy, hilarity, improv, and audience participation, it was the most fun night at a theatre that I had in a long time. The show is also a wonderful reminder of the community experience that theatre can give. This show is […]
Nico Ochoa pushes boundaries in jukebox musical & Juliet
The Shakespearean jukebox musical & Juliet flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks: what would happen if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. The […]
WinterWorks is back at the Centaur Theatre—and more exciting than ever
The Centaur Theatre’s annual WinterWorks lineup is a collection of experimental, boundary-pushing, and innovative Canadian performances that blend productions from established artists with readings from some exciting up-and-coming voices—on until February 22nd. Already in full swing, this unique festival of accessible performances is playing to a packed house eager for a first glimpse of what’s […]
The Anorak is Back: Powerful Local play about the Montreal Massacre is on this weekend
When Adam Kelly Morton first wrote and performed his acclaimed one-man show The Anorak in 2004, he couldn’t have known the play would take on a life of its own—performed in London, Edinburgh, and Brazil, translated into three languages, and even starring a woman (actor Lisa McCormack) in the lead role. Now, 25 years after […]









