Halifax Stage Shows

In 2023, my mom and I were able to attend three stage shows and they were all pretty good. 

Most of the shows that I have been to in Halifax have been at Neptune Theatre but the city was able to get a couple of broadway shows last year. Broadway in Halifax brought Book of Mormon and Come From Away to the city. In July we saw Book of Mormon which was the one my mom really wanted to see which surprised me since she isn't religious at all, however it is a comedic play written by the same people who created the tv show South Park. It was a funny and enjoyable musical. Of course, you weren't allowed to take pictures during the production but I did get this one to the left

Both broadway shows were put on at the Scotiabank Centre, which if you know me is pretty much my second home. It is always weird to see the arena set up for other things other than hockey or basketball but I was impressed with the production. Then in November, we saw the one I wanted to see. Come From Away is a musical that shares the story of when thousands of travellers were forced to land in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland on following the September 11, 2001 attacks. My mom was impressed with this one and we both teared up actually. Before we went to this one, we had supper out at The Press Gang to get their seafood chowder and I even tried an oyster. 

The final show we saw was a holiday play at Neptune, although I'm not sure Cinderella really is a holiday play. Anyways, it was good but not like the Disney movie at all. They really put a lot of local interests in the productions they do and there wasn't a step-mom/sister situation. We went for supper beforehand once again but I forget where. 

I saw one other stage show (I'm considering it) but went with my school aged cousins. We went to the Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland which was a musical Cirque du Soliel show. The website states 'from awe-inspiring acrobatics to gravity-defying aerial feats, every moment is a testament to the extraordinary skill and boundless imagination of our performers.' I can never get over how acrobatics artists do their performances because I was holding my breath most of the time just hoping they didn't fall. I think my cousins enjoyed it.