Theatre

The magic of actor Sorab Wadia in Aladdin

The smash hit Broadway musical Aladdin makes its Montreal debut at Place des Arts on March 28, and the sterling cast includes veteran actor Sorab Wadia as the Sultan. Adapted from the animated Disney film, Aladdin sweeps audiences into a world of daring adventure, classic comedy and timeless romance. This new production features a full score, […]

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A Big (Fish) Kiss for Come from Away at Place des Arts

Come From Away is a miracle. A glorious, heartwarming, joyous musical based on a true story about the town of Gander in Newfoundland that rose up to help unexpected visitors during one of the most tragic events of the 21st century. The show features rousing and moving songs which gives an atmosphere of a Newfoundland […]

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Come From Away with actor James Kall

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Come From Away tells the remarkable and now famous true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them on September 11, 2001. Veteran stage actor James Kall costars in the new North American touring production of Come From Away. He was […]

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Behind-the-scenes with actor Jacob Heimer in Carole King Broadway musical “Beautiful”

  The smash Broadway hit Beautiful – The Carole King Musical chronicles the life and career of legendary singer-songwriter Carole King, from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. From being part of a chart-topping songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin – with whom she cranked out some of the most important records of […]

Books

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography by Eric Idle (Crown Archetype, $36)

“So much has been written about Monty Python. There have been memoirs, diaries, books about the Pythons, books by the Pythons about other Pythons, articles about the books about the Pythons, countless interviews, autobiographies, documentaries…so many documentaries. I honestly think there are more hours of documentary about Python then there are hours of Python.” -Eric […]

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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 […]