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Queen Elizabeth Theatre

649 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Seats (approximate)
2705

ABOUT THIS THEATRE

Description

Built in 1959 by the City of Vancouver, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is the home of Vancouver Opera and Ballet British Columbia. The 70 foot wide proscenium arch stage is the perfect multi-purpose venue for Broadway shows, pop and rock concerts, opera and dance, as well as live broadcast gala award ceremonies and telethons.

The Lion King - Rafiki
Aug 20, 2025 - Sep 14, 2025
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Six - Boleyn
May 13, 2025 - May 18, 2025
Musical Original All Female Cast
Beetlejuice
Jan 21, 2025 - Jan 26, 2025
Music by Eddie Perfect; Book by Anthony King, Scott Brown; Lyrics by Eddie Perfect
Musical Original
Frozen
Jul 09, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024
Musical Original Comedy
Hadestown
Nov 07, 2023 - Nov 12, 2023
Music by Anaïs Mitchell; Book by Anaïs Mitchell; Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Musical Original
Ain't Too Proud
Sep 12, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023
Musical Original
Aladdin
Jul 25, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023
Musical Original
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Mar 29, 2023 - Apr 02, 2023
Musical Original Comedy
Come From Away
Aug 16, 2022 - Aug 28, 2022
Musical Original
Hamilton - And Peggy
May 24, 2022 - Jun 19, 2022
Musical Original San FranciscoSit-Down
Dear Evan Hansen
Feb 25, 2020 - Mar 01, 2020
Musical Original
Come From Away
Mar 05, 2019 - Mar 10, 2019
Musical Original
The Illusionists
Jan 15, 2019 - Jan 20, 2019
Music by Evan Jolly
Special Original Magic
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Nov 13, 2018 - Nov 18, 2018
Musical Original
The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi
Sep 25, 2018 - Sep 30, 2018
Musical Original Comedy
Les Misérables
Jul 10, 2018 - Jul 15, 2018
Musical Revival Drama
Jersey Boys
Nov 14, 2017 - Nov 19, 2017
Music by Bob Gaudio; Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice; Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Musical Original
The Phantom of the Opera
Jul 12, 2017 - Jul 23, 2017
Musical Original Drama
Kinky Boots
Feb 07, 2017 - Feb 12, 2017
Music by Cyndi Lauper; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper
Musical Original
The Book of Mormon - Jumamosi
Aug 23, 2016 - Sep 04, 2016
Musical Original Comedy
Newsies The Musical
Jul 05, 2016 - Jul 10, 2016
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Musical Original Comedy
Dirty Dancing
Jan 12, 2016 - Jan 17, 2016
Musical Original
Once
Nov 17, 2015 - Nov 22, 2015
Musical Original Romance
The Lion King - Gazelle
Jun 18, 2015 - Jul 12, 2015
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
The Book of Mormon - Latter Day
Apr 07, 2015 - Apr 12, 2015
Musical Original Comedy
Wicked - Munchkinland
May 28, 2014 - Jun 29, 2014
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
War Horse
Sep 24, 2013 - Sep 29, 2013
Songmaker: John Tams
Play Original Drama
Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary
Jun 11, 2013 - Jun 23, 2013
Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Original French text by Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel; Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Musical Revival Drama
Billy Elliot The Musical
Apr 02, 2013 - Apr 07, 2013
Music by Elton John; Book by Lee Hall; Lyrics by Lee Hall
Musical Original
Jersey Boys
Sep 04, 2012 - Sep 23, 2012
Music by Bob Gaudio; Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice; Lyrics by Bob Crewe
Musical Original
Mary Poppins
Jul 17, 2012 - Jul 22, 2012
Musical Original Spectacle
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Aug 16, 2011 - Aug 21, 2011
Musical Original Comedy
Wicked - Munchkinland
May 31, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011
Music by Stephen Schwartz; Book by Winnie Holzman; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Musical Original
The Lion King - Gazelle
Jul 13, 2010 - Aug 08, 2010
Music by Elton John; Book by Irene Mecchi, Roger Allers; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Original
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Apr 01, 2008 - Apr 13, 2008
Musical Original Comedy
The Phantom of the Opera - Music Box
Aug 02, 2006 - Aug 27, 2006
Musical Original Drama
Mamma Mia! - Second National
Sep 27, 2005 - Oct 09, 2005
Musical Original Comedy
Les Misérables - Third National
Nov 09, 2004 - Nov 14, 2004
Musical Original Drama
Jesus Christ Superstar
May 27, 2003 - Jun 01, 2003
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Les Misérables - Third National
Aug 28, 2001 - Sep 09, 2001
Musical Original Drama
Rent - Benny
May 29, 2001 - Jun 03, 2001
Music by Jonathan Larson; Book by Jonathan Larson; Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Musical Original Drama
Beauty & the Beast
Sep 13, 2000 - Sep 24, 2000
Music by Alan Menken; Book by Linda Woolverton; Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice
Musical Original Comedy
Cabaret
Aug 22, 2000 - Aug 27, 2000
Music by John Kander; Book by Joe Masteroff; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Drama
Fame
Nov 09, 1999 - Nov 14, 1999
Music by Steve Margoshes; Book by José Fernández; Lyrics by Jacques Levy
Musical Original
Chicago
Sep 15, 1998 - Sep 27, 1998
Music by John Kander; Book by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Comedy
Cats - Fourth National
Sep 08, 1998 - Sep 13, 1998
Musical Original
Annie
Apr 07, 1998 - Apr 12, 1998
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Musical Revival Comedy
Les Misérables - Third National
Aug 05, 1997 - Aug 24, 1997
Musical Original Drama
Master Class
Jun 04, 1997 - Jun 08, 1997
Written by Terrence McNally
Play Original
A Chorus Line
Apr 15, 1997 - Apr 20, 1997
Musical Revival Drama
Cats - Fourth National
Dec 17, 1996 - Dec 29, 1996
Musical Original
Grease
Sep 17, 1996 - Sep 22, 1996
Musical Revival Comedy
Miss Saigon - First National
May 12, 1996 - Jul 07, 1996
Musical Original Drama
Grease
Jan 09, 1996 - Jan 14, 1996
Musical Revival Comedy
West Side Story
Nov 07, 1995 - Nov 12, 1995
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Book by Arthur Laurents; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Musical Revival Drama
Angels in America
Sep 05, 1995 - Sep 10, 1995
Written by Tony Kushner
Play Original
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Jun 20, 1995 - Jul 16, 1995
Music by John Kander; Book by Terrence McNally; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Original Drama
Fiddler on the Roof
Apr 19, 1995 - Apr 23, 1995
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
The Sound of Music
Feb 07, 1995 - Feb 12, 1995
Musical Revival Drama
Cats - Fourth National
Sep 13, 1994 - Sep 18, 1994
Musical Original
Cats - Fourth National
Sep 06, 1994 - Sep 11, 1994
Musical Original
Hello, Dolly!
Jul 26, 1994 - Jul 31, 1994
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Revival Comedy
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jun 28, 1994 - Jul 03, 1994
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
The Secret Garden
May 17, 1994 - May 22, 1994
Music by Lucy Simon; Book by Marsha Norman; Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Musical Original
Jesus Christ Superstar
Dec 28, 1993 - Jan 09, 1994
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Evita
May 04, 1993 - May 09, 1993
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice
Musical Revival Drama
Camelot
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 17, 1993
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Revival
Bye Bye Birdie
May 19, 1992 - May 24, 1992
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Lee Adams
Musical Revival Comedy
Grand Hotel
Jan 07, 1992 - Jan 12, 1992
Musical Original Drama
City of Angels
Nov 19, 1991 - Nov 24, 1991
Music by Cy Coleman; Book by Larry Gelbart; Lyrics by David Zippel
Musical Original Comedy
A Chorus Line
Nov 20, 1990 - Nov 25, 1990
Musical Revival Drama
Starlight Express
Feb 13, 1990 - Feb 18, 1990
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe
Musical Original Comedy
The King and I
Jan 09, 1990 - Jan 14, 1990
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
Durante
Sep 05, 1989 - Sep 29, 1989
Musical Original Comedy
Fiddler on the Roof
Jul 11, 1989 - Jul 16, 1989
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
Cabaret
Jan 31, 1989 - Feb 05, 1989
Music by John Kander; Book by Joe Masteroff; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival Drama
Sleuth
Jul 19, 1988 - Jul 24, 1988
Written by Anthony Shaffer
Play Revival MysteryThriller
South Pacific
Nov 10, 1987 - Nov 15, 1987
Musical Revival Drama
La Cage aux Folles
Aug 26, 1986 - Sep 07, 1986
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Original Comedy
Zorba
Mar 25, 1986 - Apr 06, 1986
Music by John Kander; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Revival
Sugar Babies
Dec 03, 1985 - Dec 08, 1985
Music by Jimmy McHugh; Book based on traditional material written by Ralph G. Allen; Lyrics by Al Dubin, Dorothy Fields
Musical Original Revue Comedy Burlesque
Camelot
Jul 30, 1985 - Aug 04, 1985
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Revival
Torch Song Trilogy
Mar 20, 1985 - Mar 24, 1985
Written by Harvey Fierstein
Play Original
Sugar Babies
Jul 24, 1984 - Aug 05, 1984
Music by Jimmy McHugh; Book based on traditional material written by Ralph G. Allen; Lyrics by Al Dubin, Dorothy Fields
Musical Original Revue Comedy Burlesque
The King and I
Jun 19, 1984 - Jul 15, 1984
Musical Revival ComedyDrama
Tintypes
Feb 04, 1983 - Feb 05, 1983
Musical Original Revue
Annie - Fourth National
Jul 13, 1982 - Jul 18, 1982
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Musical Original Comedy
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Aug 11, 1981 - Aug 16, 1981
Music by Carol Hall; Book by Larry L. King, Peter Masterson; Lyrics by Carol Hall
Musical Original Comedy
Annie - Third National
Dec 17, 1980 - Jan 03, 1981
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Thomas Meehan; Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Musical Original Comedy
Aint Misbehavin
Oct 14, 1980 - Oct 19, 1980
Musical Original Revue
Chapter Two
Feb 12, 1980 - Feb 14, 1980
Written by Neil Simon
Play Original Comedy
The Wiz
Jun 19, 1979 - Jun 24, 1979
Music by Charlie Smalls; Book by William F. Brown; Lyrics by Charlie Smalls
Musical Original Comedy
A Chorus Line
Jul 17, 1978 - Aug 13, 1978
Musical Original Drama
The Sunshine Boys
Feb 06, 1975 - Feb 06, 1975
Written by Neil Simon
Play Original Comedy
Grease
Jul 16, 1974 - Jul 20, 1974
Musical Original Comedy
Prisoner of Second Avenue
Feb 28, 1974 - Feb 28, 1974
Written by Neil Simon
Play Original Comedy Drama
Sleuth
Feb 09, 1973 - Feb 09, 1973
Written by Anthony Shaffer
Play Original Mystery Thriller
Applause
Nov 17, 1972 - Nov 19, 1972
Music by Charles Strouse; Book by Adolph Green, Betty Comden; Lyrics by Lee Adams
Musical Original
Hair
Aug 19, 1972 - Aug 21, 1972
Musical Original
Hair
Aug 27, 1971 - Sep 04, 1971
Musical Original
Zorba
Mar 29, 1971 - Mar 30, 1971
Music by John Kander; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Original
Fiddler on the Roof
Aug 17, 1970 - Aug 19, 1970
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Musical Original Comedy Drama
Mame
Jan 27, 1970 - Feb 01, 1970
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Original Comedy
Cabaret
Oct 22, 1969 - Oct 25, 1969
Music by John Kander; Book by Joe Masteroff; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Musical Original Drama
Fiddler on the Roof
Aug 12, 1969 - Aug 13, 1969
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Musical Original Comedy Drama
I Do! I Do!
Aug 27, 1968 - Sep 01, 1968
Music by Harvey Schmidt; Book by Tom Jones; Lyrics by Tom Jones
Musical Original Comedy
The Odd Couple
Nov 30, 1966 - Dec 01, 1966
Written by Neil Simon
Play Original Comedy
Fiddler on the Roof
Aug 10, 1966 - Aug 14, 1966
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by Joseph Stein; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Musical Original Comedy Drama
Funny Girl
Aug 02, 1966 - Aug 07, 1966
Music by Jule Styne; Book by Isobel Lennart; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Musical Original Comedy
Hello, DOlly!
Aug 05, 1965 - Aug 15, 1965
Music by Jerry Herman; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Musical Original Comedy
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Aug 03, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964
Musical Original Comedy Farce
The Boys From Syracuse
Mar 11, 1964 - Mar 11, 1964
Music by Richard Rodgers; Book by George Abbott; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Musical Revival Comedy
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Feb 11, 1964 - Feb 14, 1964
Musical Original Comedy
The Sound of Music
Dec 30, 1963 - Jan 04, 1964
Musical Original Drama
Camelot
Jul 30, 1963 - Aug 10, 1963
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Original
Carnival
Jan 28, 1963 - Jan 28, 1963
Music by Bob Merrill; Book by Michael Stewart; Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Musical Original Puppets
Fiorello
Jun 21, 1961 - Jun 22, 1961
Music by Jerry Bock; Book by George Abbott, Jerome Weidman; Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Musical Original Comedy
Once Upon a Mattress
Jan 12, 1961 - Jan 13, 1961
Musical Original Comedy
The Music Man
Aug 29, 1960 - Sep 03, 1960
Music by Meredith Willson; Book by Meredith Willson; Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Musical Original Comedy
My Fair Lady
Aug 31, 1959 - Sep 13, 1959
Music by Frederick Loewe; Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Musical Original Comedy