Kander and Ebb penned many hits for Broadway including the music for New York, New York as well as Cabaret. The World Goes Round at Stage West is a musical revue of the songs of Kander and Ebb, conceived by Scott Ellis, Susan Stoman and David Thompson. The production is like going to a Broadway concert and even if […]
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Vertigo Theatre’s ‘The Thin Man’ features a strong partnership among chaotic plotline
The Thin Man was a 1934 film starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as powerhouse couple Nick and Nora. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. Vertigo Theatre commissioned Lucia Frangione to adapt the script for stage and the play enjoyed its world premiere on Calgary’s stage last week. […]
Alberta Theatre Projects’ The Virgin Trial is a fierce follow up to The Last Wife
To say that Alberta Theatre Projects’ presentation of The Virgin Trial by Kate Hennig is charged is an understatement. As a follow up to The Last Wife, this play thrusts Elizabeth (Bess) front and centre. She is the centre of a trial to uncover her involvement with a plan to abduct Edward the current King, attempted by Thomas Seymour. […]