At Waterfront Theatre until August 25, 2018
The songs just keep coming and coming. With some of them you think, “Wow, I’d almost forgotten this great song was in this show”. And then there are the other ones that are so deeply embedded in memory you never forget where they came from.
The Guys & Dolls Ensemble with Argel Monte De Ramos as Nicely-Nicely Johnson. Credit: Jennifer Suratos
At Theatre Under the Stars until August 25, 2018
“Come on along and listen to” 42nd Street at Theatre Under the Stars. It’s packed with sing-able songs to which, if you’re of a certain vintage, you will know all the words.
Jolene Bernardino, Paige Fraser (as Peggy Sawyer), Joscelyne Tamburri and Julia Ullrich in 42nd Street. Credit: Lindsay Elliott
At Jericho Arts Centre in rep until August 17, 2018
Corruption in the military, in politics, in the corporate world have become commonplace so there’s no shock value in A Few Good Men and, indeed, we’ve come to the point that a few good men is about all we can expect. But playwright Aaron Sorkin has crafted a well-paced, well-written drama that captures your attention from beginning to end.
Alexis Kellum-Creer (as Galloway), Michael Kiapway (Dawson) and Zac Scott (Kaffee in A Few Good Men. Credit: Derek Fu
At Jericho Arts Centre in repertory until August 17, 2018. 7:30 PM curtain.
Set in Edinburgh (with dialect coach Eileen Barrett keeping the Scottish brogue rolling out), Dark Road premiered in 2013 and is classified as ‘tartan noir’.
Rebecca Walters as Chief Superintendent Isobel McArthur and Paul Herbert as Alfred Chalmers. Credit: Derek Fu
At the Russian Hall until July 22 and July 24-26, 2018
Fight With a Stick Performance (formerly Leaky Heaven Circus) is famous for genre-exploding theatre including Revolutions (in which the audience was seated on a revolve) and Cinerama (during which the tide unexpectedly came in on the audience). And now Oh What a Beautiful Morning! takes the 1955 movie musical Oklahoma! and deconstructs it.
At Theatre Under the Stars until August 18, 2018
Fairytale set design by Brian Bell, choreography by Nicol Spinola and musical direction by Brent Hughes (with a fifteen-piece orchestra under his baton) make this Cinderella a sweet treat under the stars.
Tré Cotten as Prince Topher and Mallory James as Ella in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Credit: Lindsay Elliott
At The Cultch until July 21, then July 23, 25-28, 2018
It’s amazing, really, how well young playwright James Gordon King gets into the head of Brian (David Bloom), a middle-aged playwright who has pulled up stakes, moved out of the city to a small, waterfront community (sounds like Squamish) and is living out of boxes while he works on his latest play.
David Bloom as Brian, Olivia Hutt (Alison) and Sara Vickkruck (Maddie) in This, Here. Credit: Jackie Dives
At Bard on the Beach until September 13, 2018
Director Lois Anderson throws everything but the kitchen sink into this Lysistrata.
Quelemia Sparrow and Luisa Jojic (as Lysistrata). Credit: Tim Matheson
At Bard on the Beach until September 12, 2018
With the Beatles-inspired As You Like It happening on the mainstage, we in the small tent are reminded by Timon of Athens that “Money Can’t Buy You Love.”
Colleen Wheeler as Timon in Timon of Athens. Credit: David Cooper
At Bard on the Beach until September 22, 2018
Thistledown has nothing on this Bard on the Beach production of As You Like It; it is like a lead balloon compared to director Daryl Cloran’s take on this Shakespeare classic.
Lindsey Angell as Rosalind/Ganymede and Nadeem Phillip as Orlando in As You Like It. Credit: David Cooper