Edmonton Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 2

Review: CARMEN Opens Edmonton Opera's 60th Season
by Sarah Dussome - October 21, 2023

One of the world’s most beloved operas returns to Edmonton’s Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium! Carmen takes the spotlight on October 21 and 24. ...

Review: ALL MY SONS Opens the Walterdale Theatre's 65th Season
by Sarah Dussome - October 14, 2023

John Anderson directs this superbly acted adaptation....

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Charms Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - October 01, 2023

Jackie Maxwell directs this stylish adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 comedy....

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD Delights Audiences at Edmonton's Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
by Sarah Dussome - September 28, 2023

Get ready for an electric musical performance! Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations tells the story of the world’s most famous R&B group. Boasting a whopping 30 songs, robust orchestra, and slick, Tony Award-winning choreography, the show is a spectacle in every sense of the word. ...

Review: SIX Makes a Triumphant Return to Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - August 19, 2023

Henry VIII’s six wives take centre stage in this Tony Award-winning musical....

Review: AUSTENTATIOUS Earns Big Laughs at Edmonton's Walterdale Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - July 13, 2023

Jam-packed with hilarious dialogue and wacky musical numbers, this upbeat production is a must-see for fans of Jane Austen’s beloved classic....

Review: ALADDIN Dazzles Edmonton at The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
by Sarah Dussome - July 12, 2023

The beloved Disney cartoon comes alive in a whirlwind of colour and top-notch performances....

Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Opens at Edmonton's Capitol Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - June 25, 2023

This splashy comedic production concludes Nuova Vocal Arts’ 2023 festival....

Review: FLIGHT Soars at Concordia University's Robert Tegler Hall
by Sarah Dussome - June 18, 2023

Jonathan Dove’s 1988 drama draws inspiration from an inexplicable true story....

Review: Chamber Opera MANSFIELD PARK Opens Nuova Vocal Arts' 2023 Festival
by Sarah Dussome - June 12, 2023

Directed by Brian Deedrick, the production features an impressive cast and intricate Georgian costumes....

Review: Drama-Thriller ANAHITA'S REPUBLIC Sheds Light on the Ongoing Women's Movements in Iran
by Sarah Dussome - May 22, 2023

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Review: PRISON DANCER is the Spectacular Grand Finale of The Citadel's 2022/2023 Season
by Sarah Dussome - May 12, 2023

This upbeat new musical features an effervescent all-Filipino cast....

Review: Margaret Atwood's THE PENELOPIAD Opens at Edmonton's Walterdale Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - May 04, 2023

This slow-burn historical fantasy features all-female cast....

Review: FIRST METIS MAN OF ODESA Arrives at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - April 29, 2023

Edmontonian Matt MacKenzie and Odesa-born Mariya Khomutova paint a hope-filled portrait of their lives amid unprecedented circumstances....

Review: THE ODD COUPLE Earns Big Laughs at St. Albert Dinner Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - April 21, 2023

Neil Simon’s witty 1965 comedy follows the ups and downs of a turbulent friendship....

Review: PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL Charms Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - April 12, 2023

The touring Broadway adaptation of Gary Marshall’s beloved film features strong performances and a rock music-infused score....

Review: THE DEVILS Haunts the University of Alberta's Timms Centre For The Arts
by Sarah Dussome - April 09, 2023

Based on the true events of a 1634 witch trial, this chilling production is fraught with tension from beginning to end....

Review: TROUBLE IN MIND Shines at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - April 02, 2023

Alice Childress’s 1955 drama portrays racial tension in the New York theatre scene....

Review: Edmonton Opera Re-Imagines STABAT MATER in an Avant-Garde New Production
by Sarah Dussome - April 02, 2023

Adapted from a 13th-century hymn, Stabat Mater is Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s 1736 operatic testament to the lamentation of Mary following Jesus’s crucifixion....

Review: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Sweeps Edmonton Off its Feet at The Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - March 20, 2023

Gender-bent casting and laugh-out-loud dialogue are among this stylish production’s most memorable features....

Review: GISELLE Haunts Edmonton at The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
by Sarah Dussome - March 11, 2023

The most famous ballet of the romantic era whisks audiences away on an eerily beautiful journey to medieval rural Germany....

Review: ANASTASIA Dazzles Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - February 24, 2023

Stunning vocals, sumptuous costumes, and jaw-dropping special effects are among the production’s many high notes....

Review: JERSEY BOYS Is Music To The Ears At The Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - February 21, 2023

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons’ greatest hits take centre stage in this world-class production....

Review: Avant-Garde Drama, RHINOCEROS, Entertains Audiences at Edmonton's Timms Centre for the Arts
by Sarah Dussome - February 13, 2023

This darkly humorous production explores the dangers of complacency and pack mentality....

Review: THE ROYALE Packs a Punch at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - February 12, 2023

Marco Ramirez’s fast-paced drama draws inspiration from the life of real-life boxer, Jack Johnson....