musical theatre

Michael Kras
07 Dec 2023

World premiere Pollyanna musical opens at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius

A beloved children’s story is being brought to spectacular, tuneful life in Hamilton throughout December. Pollyanna – a world premiere musical with music by Linda Barnett and book & l...

Michael Kras
30 Jun 2023

Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius becoming hub for creation of new musicals

Hamilton is about to become a major hub for the creation and development of new musicals. Theatre Aquarius – the city’s professional regional theatre – recently announced the National Centre for...

Michael Kras
17 Apr 2023

New Johnny Reid musical sees world premiere at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius

Hamilton is about to play host to the world premiere of a brand-new Canadian musical with a score co-written by Scottish-Canadian recording artist Johnny Reid. Maggie opens this week at Hamilton’s...

Michael Kras
15 Nov 2021

Hamilton Theatre Inc returns to the stage with tuneful Welcome Back Showcase

Countless industries have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, but few have been hit quite as hard as live performance. For nearly two years, stages within live theatre and music venues have remain...

Michael Kras
18 Sep 2020

Hamilton-born actor Nick Cordero’s new live album hit’s #1 on iTunes charts

A few months after his life came to a devastating end at the age of 41, Hamilton-born actor, singer, and Broadway star Nick Cordero’s brand new live album has been released and is already stirring u...

Michael Kras
24 Apr 2020

VIDEO: Hamilton theatre companies raise their voices in harmony during COVID-19

During these distressing times, it seems that people feel the need to turn to art for comfort, solace, and connection more than ever. That said, the arts & culture industry has taken a major hit d...

Michael Kras
22 Feb 2020

VIDEO: comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes debuts sketch about Hamilton

A popular CBC comedy series just debuted a sketch about Hamilton, comparing the city to the smash-hit Broadway musical of the same name. Long-running CBC Television series This Hour Has 22 Minutes has...

Michael Kras
18 Jan 2020

This acclaimed musical is coming to Hamilton

The arts and culture scene in Hamilton is coming in hot for 2020, as a local company is preparing to premiere an internationally-acclaimed musical at The Staircase Theatre. The Hamilton Theatre Projec...