Edmonton Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations

Review: THE MATRIXX Takes Audiences to a New Dimension at Edmonton's Spotlight Cabaret
by Sarah Dussome - December 06, 2024

Created by Aimée Beaudoin and Jeff Halaby, this comedy-sci-fi-adventure features larger-than-life performances and energetic pop music hits....

Review: THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE Opens at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - November 19, 2024

To their adoring fans, country music power couple Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash had nothing short of a fairytale romance. Their enduring love story and illustrious careers take centre stage in Des McAnuff’s riveting new musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June. ...

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Thrills Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - October 31, 2024

After their car breaks down in a rainstorm, sweethearts Brad and Janet knock on the door of a nearby castle, asking to use the phone. They are whisked inside by a candelabra-toting butler and into the streamer-filled lair of a scantily clad mad scientist, Dr. Frank ‘n Furter. ...

Review: BEAR GREASE Electrifies Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - October 21, 2024

When Bear Grease premiered at the 2021 Edmonton International Fringe Festival, its tickets sold out in just 15 minutes. This staggering success paved the way not only for future runs in Edmonton but tours through Canada and the United States. Now, in 2024, Bear Grease returns home, this time playing...

Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Opens at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - September 30, 2024

On a rainy night in 1940s New Orleans, a former Southern belle takes a streetcar to her younger sister’s shabby apartment. So begins Tennessee Williams’ 1947 masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire. See what our critic thought. ...

Review: COME FROM AWAY Returns to Edmonton's Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
by Sarah Dussome - September 29, 2024

This Tony Award-winning production tells the remarkable true story of seeking hope in the face of the 9/11 tragedy....

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Opens at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - July 17, 2024

Read BroadwayWorld's review of The Play That Goes Wrong at the Citadel’s Shoctor Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Concludes the Walterdale Theatre's 65th Season
by Sarah Dussome - July 13, 2024

Lauren Tamke directs this unconventional 2012 play....

Review: THE THREE MUSKETEERS Closes Out the Citadel Theatre's 2023/2024 Season
by Sarah Dussome - April 27, 2024

Comedy, friendship, and romance combine in this swashbuckling adventure....

Review: THE SWEARING JAR Opens at Edmonton's Walterdale Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - April 20, 2024

What did our critic think of THE SWEARING JAR at Edmonton's Walterdale Theatre?...

Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP Opens at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - April 07, 2024

Patricia Darbasie directs this gripping 2009 drama. ...

Review: HAIRSPRAY Delights Edmonton at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
by Sarah Dussome - March 29, 2024

Caroline Eiseman stars as the lovable Tracy Turnblad in this crowd-pleasing musical....

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Delights Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - March 11, 2024

Rachel Peake directs this family-friendly classic....

Review: RUBABOO Delights Audiences at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - February 20, 2024

This 95-minute production is a whimsical blend of music and storytelling. There’s nothing more comforting than a home-cooked meal. In this case, it’s a rubaboo- a hearty stew simmering over a glowing campfire. The founder of the feast is Andrea Menard, a Métis singer-songwriter hailing from Flin Flo...

Review: TROILUS AND CRESSIDA Opens at the University of Alberta's Timms Centre for the Arts
by Sarah Dussome - February 11, 2024

MFA directing candidate Brett Dahl’s adaptation features swordplay, abstract visuals, and queer romance....

Review: Edmonton Opera Re-Imagines DON GIOVANNI Through a Modern Canadian Lens
by Sarah Dussome - February 02, 2024

Opera’s most notorious ladies’ man has returned to The Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. This time, Don Giovanni prowls the streets of 21st century Canada, flaunting red carpet-worthy attire and spamming women with flirty texts.  ...

Review: MADE IN ITALY Charms Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - January 15, 2024

This feel-good production brims with disco hits and eccentric characters....

Review: MEAN GIRLS Arrives at Edmonton's Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
by Sarah Dussome - January 10, 2024

This splashy musical comedy will delight fans of the 2004 movie....

Review: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S CORTEO Flies into Edmonton's Rogers Place
by Sarah Dussome - December 28, 2023

Escape into this enchanting extravaganza of gravity-defying acts and colourful characters....

Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS Lights Up Edmonton's Capitol Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - December 26, 2023

It’s 1954, and soldiers turned Broadway stars Bob Wallace and Phil Davis are set to spend Christmas in sunny Florida. However, their travel plans- and holiday performance schedule- go out the window after they cross paths with two glamorous singing sisters. nstead of parting ways, a spontaneous chan...

Review: Offbeat Comedy HARVEY Opens at Edmonton's Walterdale Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - December 07, 2023

This Pulitzer Prize-winner inspired the 1950 film of the same name....

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Delights Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - December 01, 2023

There is no time like the present to ring in the holiday season! David van Belle's heartwarming adaptation of A Christmas Carol once again lights up the Citadel's intimate Maclab Theatre. Set against the backdrop of a post- World War II city, the production brims with festive tunes including It’s Be...

Review: HADESTOWN Captivates Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - November 16, 2023

Amaya Braganza and J. Antonio Rodriguez star in this haunting, jazz-infused musical....

Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Thrills Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - October 28, 2023

The 1986 cult classic comes to life on stage!...

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. ...