Karen Johnson

New Performances of ANNIE on Sale in Sydney

Due to popular demand, new performances have been added today for the Sydney season of the new Australian production of the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie, which begins on 27 March next year.

ANNIE to Return to Australia in 2025

The beloved musical ANNIE is set to return to Australia, bringing its timeless story and memorable songs to audiences across the country starting in June 2024.

Take A First Look at Both Casts of Theatre Calgary's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Theatre Calgary is set to bring Calgary's festive tradition, A Christmas Carol, back to the stage starting on November 30. Now in its 35th year, their production of Charles Dickens' timeless tale of greed, ghosts, and redemption is a must in the annual holiday celebrations for thousands of families in their city. Watch a sneak peek here.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return to the Stage at Theatre Calgary

Theatre Calgary is set to bring Calgary's festive tradition, A Christmas Carol, back to the stage starting on November 30. Now in its 35th year, their production of Charles Dickens' timeless tale of greed, ghosts, and redemption is a must in the annual holiday celebrations for thousands of families in their city.

Theatre Calgary Announces Additional Casting for A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Theatre Calgary will welcome A Christmas Carol back to the Max Bell Theatre  beginning November 30, and we wish to announce some important casting updates regarding this year's  production.

New Federal Theatre Announces Virtual Reading of WINDOWS by Mfundi Vundla

 As part of 'New Federal Theatre Celebrates Black History Month,' Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre is offering a live streaming virtual reading of 'Widows' by Mfundi Vundla on February 27 at 7:00 PM. The reading will be available on-demand through March 1. 

Stelio Savante, Robia Scott, Jessica Koloian, Robert Amaya and Sharonne Lanier Join PULLED FROM DARKNESS

Stelio Savante (Running For Grace), Robia Scott (Unplanned), Jessica Koloian (Courageous Love), Robert Amaya (Mom's Night Out), and Sharonne Lanier (The Resident) have joined the cast of writer/director George Johnson's (NATAS LGL Emmy® Award-Winning Director of 'Haunted' by THE GUESS WHO) human trafficking thriller Pulled From Darkness.

Birnton Theatricals To Feature Canadian Premiere of THE OTHER JOSH COHEN

Calgary-based company Birnton Theatricals, in association with SEBO Data Solutions, proudly presents the Canadian Premiere of the Off-Broadway musical 'The Other Josh Cohen' - Book, Music and Lyrics by David Rossmer and Steve Rosen.

BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at the Kennedy Center is Exceptional

You only have until Sunday night, Feb. 2 to this Tony Award winning musical.

Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards

Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!

Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards

There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

December 19th Update: BILLY ELLIOT - Theatre Calgary Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW Calgary Awards Voting

We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards

There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards Update: BILLY ELLIOT - Theatre Calgary Leads Best Musical!

There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

BWW Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Get a Fresh Coat of Paint at Theatre Calgary

Theatre Calgary has been delighting audiences with A Christmas Carol for 30 years, changing up the adaption, cast, and production every few years to keep audiences coming back for more. This year, director Stafford Arima has taken Geoffrey Simon Brown's adaptation and presented Calgary with a brand new Christmas Carol. With music direction by Allison Lynch, and choreography by Jesse Robb, this was truly a Calgarian collaboration of theatre.

December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Calgary Awards!

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.

First Standings - Voting Opens for the BWW Calgary Awards!

Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Calgary Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!

BWW Interview: Karen Johnson-Diamond Talks DIRTY LAUNDRY and the Joys of Improv

a?oeThere's no prep.a?? That's what Karen Johnson-Diamond told me when I asked her about Dirty Laundry's opening night. Calgary's only long-form improv comedy is celebrating twenty years of joy and fear with the premiere of their newest season by going back to camp.

DIRTY LAUNDRY Celebrates The 20th Year Of Professionally Making Things Up

Dirty Laundry Calgary is our city's only completely live, completely improvised soap opera and was founded in 1999 by Johnson-Diamond and Elinor Holt. The company partnered with the well-loved Lunchbox Theatre in 2008 to perform on their Monday evenings, and have been working with them ever since.

BWW Review: Choral Arts Society Of Washington Finishes Season In All-French Program At Kennedy Center Concert Hall

When Scott Tucker, in his pre-concert introductory remarks before Sunday's Choral Arts Society of Washington performance, said that composer Florent Schmitt's style in Psalm 47 is 'off the wall,' he wasn't kidding. The 1903 setting for chorus, soprano, orchestra, and organ also includes brass, percussion, harp, timpani and sounds more like Mahler, Wagner, or Schonberg than the work of a man trained in composition by the always diplomatic innovator, Gabriel Faure. The gigantic, melodramatic, and ever dynamic piece--fun for musicians such as these, challenging, hard to sing, dandy--concluded an interesting program in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.