Julie Tomaino News

After two years of closures, extensions and a shortened season program, The Citadel is announcing a season complete with six Mainstage productions, three productions in the Highwire Series, two seasonal shows, and a special presentation. 

Theatre Calgary's Artistic Director Stafford Arima has announced their 2022-23 season of plays.

Today, the Arts Club Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Ashlie Corcoran and Executive Director Peter Cathie White announced the full 2021–2022 season programming for the province’s leading non-profit theatre organization.

Vancouver director/choreographer Julie Tomaino is featured as the guest on What's Your Backup Plan?'s latest episode. In her interview, she chats about working as a Radio City Rockette, transitioning from dancing to choreographing and directing, and how her stroke recovery changed her outlook on her career and our industry.

The annual Dora Awards celebrate excellence in professional theatre, dance and opera in a ceremony that includes 46 Dora Awards, the Silver Ticket Award, and the Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award.

At an online media announcement - pre-taped in front of Meridian Hall with physically distanced protocols in place - streamed June 8 on the Dora Awards YouTube channel, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 243 nominations for the 41st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards.

Showgirls Kyla Musselman and Jennifer Thiessen, hailing from Toronto and New York City respectively, are back with more banter for an epic third season of Tits and Teeth Podcast! 'It's a great privilege to be in our third season, and to have our reach grow,' says Thiessen. The podcast has not only been popular across Canada, but also internationally. 'We are so proud of all our guests, and it is wonderful to bring their voices to a growing audience each year'.

Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Vancouver 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!

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

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

There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Vancouver 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!

There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Vancouver 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!

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Vancouver 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.

Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Vancouver 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!

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Young People's Theatre (YPT) is thrilled to announce that this year's holiday musical is the Canadian premiere of The Adventures of Pinocchio! Multi-award-winning actor Sheila McCarthy returns to YPT after more than 35 years to direct this rollicking new musical, which follows the beloved marionette on his mischievous quest to become a real human being. The Adventures of Pinocchio will be presented on the Mainstage from November 11, 2019 to January 5, 2020.

a?oeNow is the time to seize the day. Stare down the odds and seize the day. Minute by minute, that's how you win it. We will find a way, but let us seize the day.a?? Filled with exciting songs, outstanding choreography, and superb acting, Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) presented one of my favorite musicals of all time: NEWSIES, in Vancouver this month. Disney's NEWSIES is currently playing at the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park until August 17th.

Audiences will bathe in the warmth of a Greek island and witness a fight for what's right this summer, when Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) presents Mamma Mia! andDisney's Newsies, running alternate evenings July 5-August 17, 2019, at Stanley Park's glorious Malkin Bowl. A beloved Vancouver tradition since 1940, TUTS' early bird tickets are on sale now through June 15.

Bard on the Beach continues its 30th season with a stylish stage adaptation of the lively Oscar-winning romantic comedy, Shakespeare in Love.

Opening on January 18, Hart House Theatre presents the rock musical Hair, an iconic work that celebrates its 50th anniversary at a time of new-found social justice movements and civil unrest. Directed and choreographed by a multi-faceted talent, Julie Tomaino, featuring showcase performances by trained, emergent talent, and supported by a professional production team, Hair is sure to knock your proverbial socks off.

The hit song from Once may be called Falling Slowly but audiences are sure to fall quickly in love with this romantic musical! Kicking off the Citadel's 2018/19 Season, Once is a fun, energetic story about an Irish musician who is on the brink of giving up until a young Czech woman takes an interest in his love songs.