The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying a Live Theatre ShowBlogAttending a theatre show is a memorable experience that brings stories to life through acting, music, and emotion. Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, there are ways to make your night at the theatre even more enjoyable. From… Continue Reading
Tom Wilson Takes His Story To The Stage With Beautiful Scars Musical At Hamilton’s Theatre AquariusPress ReleaseTom Wilson’s identity crisis began in earnest at the age of 4, when his mother looked him square in the eye and told him “There are secrets I know about you that I’ll take to my grave.” What she meant,… Continue Reading
NCNM Selection AnnouncementMusicals, Press ReleaseHamilton, ON – After a nationwide search, the National Centre for New Musicals (NCNM) at Theatre Aquarius is pleased to announce the selections for 2024/2025. NCNM launched its first request for submissions in the fall of 2023 and received over… Continue Reading
Theatre Aquarius Invests in New Technological Infrastructure Thanks to $100,000 in Provincial FundingPress ReleaseHamilton, ON – On Tuesday March 5, the team at Theatre Aquarius will celebrate the $100,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant they received from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) that was used to improve the technological infrastructure at Theatre… Continue Reading
2024/2025 Slam Dunk SeasonPress ReleaseHAMILTON, ON — Artistic Director Mary Francis Moore and Executive Director Kelly Straughan announced Theatre Aquarius’ 2024/2025 season to an enthusiastic crowd at the first preview performance of Shirley Valentine on Wednesday evening. “We’ve come to play in our 51st… Continue Reading
Find your passion with the dazzling Crow’s Theatre production of Uncle VanyaMedia, Press ReleaseHamilton, ON. January 8, 2024 — The smash-hit Crow’s Theatre production of Uncle Vanya opens at Theatre Aquarius on January 12, 2024, and runs until January 27, 2024. The spellbinding new adaptation by Liisa Repo-Martell, and directed by Crow’s Theatre Artistic Director… Continue Reading
Cast & Creative Team Announcement for the World Premiere of Pollyanna The MusicalMusicals, Press Release Hamilton, ON. November 3, 2023 — Get ready to find your joy with the much-anticipated return of the holiday family event, Pollyanna The Musical. With Book and Lyrics by Hamilton’s own Steven Gallagher, Music by Linda Barnett, and directed… Continue Reading
A BACKSTAGE PASS TO POLLYANNA THE MUSICALMediaHere and in a series of digital diaries, HAMILTON CITY Magazine lifts the curtain on bringing the world premiere of Pollyanna The Musical to the stage at Theatre Aquarius. They are getting unprecedented access to the creative team, cast and… Continue Reading
CHCH Morning Live with Artistic Director Mary Francis Moore at the Pride CrosswalkMediahttps://vimeo.com/876059138?share=copy Emily Vukovic was in Hamilton checking out four spots that are part of the Hamilton, International Village BIA. Theatre Aquarius was her first stop, which just got a new Pride crosswalk in front, to let everyone know they are… Continue Reading
Dare to Dream with Jake Epstein’s Autobiographical Musical ‘Boy Falls From The Sky’Press ReleaseHamilton, ON October 16, 2023 — Canadian actor Jake Epstein, also known as “that guy from Degrassi,” brings some “Razzle Dazzle” and other showtunes to his musical memoir Boy Falls From The Sky, playing at Theatre Aquarius from October 25… Continue Reading
Cast & Creative Team Announced for ‘Jonas and Barry in the Home’Press ReleaseHamilton, ON September 16, 2023 — Playwright Norm Foster returns to Theatre Aquarius with a buddy comedy about living the golden years to their fullest! Meet Barry, a retired dentist who spends his time at Gateway Gardens Senior’s Residence taking… Continue Reading
From its New Musical Incubator to a Jam-Packed 50th Anniversary Season, Theatre Aquarius is Leading Canadian Theatre into a New EraMedia, MusicalsHamilton’s a pretty happening town. Contrary to the beliefs of some elected officials in Toronto, the city’s not just an annex for Torontonians priced out of the TO housing market. Hamilton’s a worthy destination all its own, with some of the… Continue Reading
Incite Foundation for the Arts Pledges $500,000 in Support of Theatre Aquarius’ National Centre for New MusicalsMusicals, Press ReleaseHAMILTON, ON. September 18, 2023. Today, Theatre Aquarius unveiled the anchor funders for the National Centre for New Musicals (NCNM) with an afternoon event attended by industry leaders, artists, agents, producers and directors as well as local community members and… Continue Reading
Aquarius Announces National Centre for New MusicalsMusicals, Press ReleaseFOR RELEASE JUNE 1, 2023 Funding Commitments Totalling $1 Million Secured HAMILTON, June 1, 2023 – Theatre Aquarius is proud to announce the launch of the National Centre for New Musicals (NCNM). NCNM will play a pivotal role in nurturing, developing, and advancing… Continue Reading