by Colin Thomas | May 16, 2026 | Review
There are significant misses in director Christopher King’s production of Legally Blonde, The Musical, but there are also successes. It takes a while but, ultimately, this show makes its case. I love this musical. When we meet her, Elle Woods looks like she might be...
by Colin Thomas | May 9, 2026 | Review
Okay, let’s talk about the art and let’s talk about the context, including the protests. In Soldiers of Tomorrow, Israeli-born Vancouver theatremaker Itai Erdal tells the story of the political awakening he experienced during his three-year military service in the...
by Colin Thomas | May 2, 2026 | Review
I’m not going to tell you that either this script or this production is perfect, but I am going to say hallelujah! Let’s hear it for the long view. Let’s hear it for philosophical and artistic ambition. Let’s hear it for the tenderness, confidence, and commitment this...
by Colin Thomas | May 1, 2026 | Review
About halfway through, Juliet & Romeo takes a turn that made me like it a lot more, although I was already having a good time with it. Conceived and directed by Ben Duke, and devised by Duke and Solène Weinachter, who were its original performers, this...
