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Lots of Canada, Hamilton, even a Heated Rivalry actor, in Aquarius’ next season

By Meredith MacLeod Mar 2, 2026

The 2026-2027 lineup will feature Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Roald Dahl’s Matilda, The Musical, and three new Canadian plays, two featuring Hamilton playwrights. Four female directors. Three new Canadian plays. Two Hamilton playwrights. Two blockbuster British musicals. One national bestselling novel. One actor from smash hit…

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HTI production wins over this Anne of Green Gables fan

By Allison M. Jones Feb 27, 2026

Allison M. Jones is devoted to Lucy Maud Montgomery and her iconic characters and was charmed by this well-acted, well-designed, well-directed and sold-out musical. In the lead-up to Hamilton Theatre Inc.’s production of Anne of Green Gables: The Musical, I’ll admit I was worried. It wasn’t anything…

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Frost Bites: Telling stories that ‘need to be told’

By Stephen Near Feb 27, 2026

The two weekend festival kicks off with Land, Place, Home, community-based storytelling based on the experiences of newcomers. There will also be family and community events at Bernie Morelli Recreation Centre. Frost Bites continues next weekend with innovative and intimate performances in nooks and crannies of The Staircase.

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Agatha Christie classic rolling into Theatre Aquarius

By Meredith MacLeod Feb 25, 2026

Murder on the Orient Express combines mystery, glamour and opulence, along with timely themes of humanity and evil. The play is fun and larger than life, says star Daniel Kash. When Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express rolls into Hamilton, it will bring a classic murder…

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JUNOS in Hamilton: ‘Lightning in a bottle’

By Meredith MacLeod Feb 25, 2026

Hamilton will take centre stage when it hosts the JUNO Awards for the seventh time from March 26 to 29. It’s a chance to show off this city of music and momentum, and to build a legacy to carry that forward. When the JUNO Awards arrive in…

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REVIEW: Mary’s Wedding is transcendent theatre that is not to be missed

By Allison M. Jones Feb 22, 2026

This Theatre Burlington production, a love story set in World War I, is beautifully written, acted, and staged, evoking deep emotion and profound hope. A sweet and burgeoning love is placed on a collision course with the events of World War I in Theatre Burlington’s newest production Mary’s…