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COMING SOON…

Anne of Green Gables -The Musical™

Presented by: HAMILTON THEATRE INC.

LOOK FOR MY FULL REVIEW COMING fEBRUARY 15!

PERFORMANCES:

FEBRUARY 13 - mARCH 1, 2026

EVENING PERFORMANCES: 7:30 P.M.

WEEKEND MATINEES: 2:00 P.M.

SYNOPSIS:

Based on L.M. Montgomery's timeless classic, Anne of Green Gables – The Musical™, which
has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest-running annual musical
theatre production, follows the rise of Anne Shirley, a feisty, red-haired orphan who arrives
unexpectedly in the small farming community of Avonlea and soon captures the hearts and
minds of her newfound family and neighbors.

PERFORMANCES AT:

hAMILTON Theatre Inc.
140 macnab street North, HAMILTON, ON

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:

HTI BOX OFFICE

COMING SOON…

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

Presented by: THEATRE ANCASTER

LOOK FOR MY FULL REVIEW COMING fEBRUARY 21!

PERFORMANCES:

February 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7:30 pm
February 22, March 1 at 2:00 pm

SYNOPSIS:

Hailed by New York Magazine as “The Perfect Broadway Musical,” The Drowsy Chaperone is a masterful meta-musical that lovingly pokes fun at the golden age of musical theatre. This Canadian musical was the winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another.

As the houselights dim, a man settles into his easy chair and puts on his favourite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and under his loving and wryly humourous commentary The Drowsy Chaperone begins. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

PERFORMANCES AT:

ANCASTER MEMORIAL ARTS CENTRE

357 WILSON STREET EAST, ANCASTER, On

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:

theatre ancaster box office

COMING SOON…

WHAT WHAT WE LABOUR: A COMEDY OF HEIRS

Presented by: HICCUP PRODUCTIONS

LOOK FOR MY preview interview with the creative team COMING fEBRUARY 13!

PERFORMANCES:

February 19-28, 2026

eVENINGS: 6:30 p.m.

MATINEES: 3:00 P.M.

SYNOPSIS:

In the words of the god Dionysus himself: This is an ordinary tale made into an epic!

Move aside Odysseus and say hello to Anthisma, our very stressed protagonist.

Set in Ancient Greece, this original comedy and “kitchen sink drama” follows Anthisma, her father (Aplistos), their housekeeper (Lamprosa), her best friend (Evrostos), and two untimely guests (Pyknos and Paratolmos). And is narrated by Hamartia, an exiled member of The Greek Chorus.

Yes, the names are hard to pronounce. But it all aims to make you pee your pants!

Feel free to wear your finest toga, cheers to the gods, and watch the chaos unfold.

PERFORMANCES AT:

THE STAIRCASE STUDIO THEATRE

27 Dundurn Street North, Hamilton, Ontario

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT:

hiccup productions box office

COMING SOON…

dogfight

Presented by: crown point players

LOOK FOR MY FULL REVIEW COMING FEBRUARY 23!

PERFORMANCES:

Friday, February 20 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 21 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 22 @ 2:00 p.m.
Friday, February 27 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 28 @ 2:00 p.m.
Saturday February 28 @ 7:30 p.m.

SYNOPSIS:

After a 4-year deployment, Eddie Birdlace returns from serving in the Vietnam War. He is going back to San Francisco, where he spent his final night in the USA before being shipped out. His memories of that night floor back: November 21, 1963 where Eddie joins his buddies in a cruel "dogfight: contest to bring the ugliest date they can find. When Eddie invites Rose, a shy waitress, their unexpected connection forces him to confront his actions and rethink the world he thought he understood.

Dogfight explores serious and potentially triggering themes and depictions that may be distressing including: misogyny, harassment, crude language, sexual content, war and discussions of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.