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Our Programs

Spotlight Series

The Fredericton Playhouse Spotlight Series invites some of the most exciting artists touring today to the Playhouse stage, offering East Coast favourites, internationally acclaimed ensembles, up-and-coming musicians, innovative dance and circus shows, hilarious comedy performances, inspiring theatre pieces and much more.

The 2024-25 season features 30 professional performances in music, dance, circus, and comedy from across Canada and around the world. Plus, with 7 Pay What You Will performances, everyone can find a way to enjoy the Spotlight Series!

**NEW: Supported and Young Audience discounts are offered on tickets to all Spotlight Series shows. Click here for full ticket price details. 

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Fri 24 Jan 2025
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Dominique Fils-Aimé in front of a teal blue background with her hair in braids thrown out to the side of the photo
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Dominique Fils-Aimé

Part of Spotlight Series

Get ready for a tapestry of jazz, soul, and blues woven by one of the most original and dynamic singers in Canadian music today! Montreal-based Dominique Fils-Aimé won the JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2020 and 2024. Get swept away by her masterful storytelling while she tours her brand-new album Our Roots Run Deep. The...

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Dominique Fils-Aimé in front of a teal blue background with her hair in braids thrown out to the side of the photo

Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
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Sat 1 Feb 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play

Part of Spotlight Series

Josephine, a burlesque cabaret dream play is an international award-winning one-woman biographical musical that combines cabaret, theatre and dance to tell the story of the iconic Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th Century. Tymisha Harris stars in this dazzling retelling of Josephine Baker’s revolutionary life as singer, movie star...

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Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
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Thu 6 Feb 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Classic Albums Live performs Eagles- Their Greatest Hits

Part of Spotlight Series

If you’re a fan of the Eagles, you won’t want to miss this walk down memory lane by revisiting the first compilation album by this incredible band. A perennial Playhouse favourite, Classic Albums Live presents skilled musicians who recreate the greatest albums of the ‘60s and ‘70s live on stage – note for note, cut for cut. Their Greatest Hits...

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Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
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Sun 9 Feb 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

New North Collective- Circumpolar Soundscape

Part of Spotlight Series

The New North Collective is an ensemble of Northern Canadian performing artists from Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavik/Nunavut featuring singer-songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, spoken word, and throat singing. Together, they explore their ideas of north - from the land to the people; from the traditional to the contemporary. The New North Collective’s interpretation of the world is modern, filled with the driving...

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Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
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Thu 13 Feb 2025
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Stephen Fearing in a black jacket and red checked shirt sitting on a stool, holding his guitar out to the side
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

An Evening with Stephen Fearing

Part of Spotlight Series

Experience the musical journey of Stephen Fearing, the Canadian folk nomad who has spent a lifetime on the road perfecting his internationally celebrated music- with special guest, M.C. Hansen. From his formative years in Dublin to life on the road with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Fearing's story unfolds in concert through his soul-stirring lyrics and masterful guitar work. Fearing...

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686 rue Queen St
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Sat 15 Feb 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Epidermis Circus

Part of Spotlight Series

SNAFU Society of Unexpected Spectacles A spicy puppet cabaret, hosted by a sassy grandma who keeps trying to steal the show. This beautifully twisted variety show is performed by Ingrid Hansen, who also puppeteers for Jim Henson Company’s Fraggle Rock. Watch behind-the-scenes as Hansen performs a live puppet film, animating cheeky vignettes in the palm of her hand and projecting...

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686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
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Sun 16 Feb 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

La Otra Orilla- Rite

Part of Spotlight Series

One enters into Flamenco as one enters into religion. Rite is the powerful and explosive new flamenco show from Quebec-based multidisciplinary group, La Otra Orilla. Combining dance, voice, guitar, and percussion, these four artists will take the audience along in an energetic and poetic journey of flamenco. At the heart of this artistic proposition lies an intimate conversation where each...

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686 rue Queen St
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Fri 28 Feb 2025
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Dimanche

Part of Spotlight Series

By Focus and Chaliwaté. Represented by Aurora Nova. Sometime in the near future... Humanity has failed to adapt to the new ecological reality. It is officially the end of the world as we know it. In a small building in the city centre, a family is about to spend their Sunday together, a family tradition. But the walls are shaking...

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686 rue Queen St
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Wed 5 Mar 2025
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Maryna Krut sitting and leaning against the bandura with a tan background and plant next to her
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Maryna Krut

Part of Spotlight Series

Maryna Krut (pronounced “kroot”) is a Ukrainian singer and virtuoso of the bandura, a stringed instrument unique to Ukraine that looks and sounds like a hybrid of lute and harp. At 28, Maryna Krut is an assured performing artist; her compelling, soulful performances evoke both folk traditions and modern sensibilities, with pop and jazz flourishes. A Eurovision finalist, she often...

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686 rue Queen St
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Sat 8 Mar 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

As You Like It, or The Land Acknowledgement

Part of Spotlight Series

A Crow's Theatre Production. By Cliff Cardinal. With this subversive updating of the Bard’s classic, cultural provocateur Cliff Cardinal aims to surprise and provoke. The title of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests this is a play to please all tastes. Is it possible? The show exults in dark humour, difficult subject matter...

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686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
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Sun 9 Mar 2025
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A bright yellow background with the words Choir! Choir! Choir! An epic Queen sing along. We will Choir you: We teach! You Sing!
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Part of Spotlight Series

We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-Along! Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer. So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited! So grab a...

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A bright yellow background with the words Choir! Choir! Choir! An epic Queen sing along. We will Choir you: We teach! You Sing!

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686 rue Queen St
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Thu 13 Mar 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Steve Patterson is: Patterdad

Part of Spotlight Series

Many Canadians recognize the name Steve Patterson. He’s been a crowd favorite since his first Just for Laughs Gala appearance back in 2004, and as host of the long-running hit show The Debaters on CBC since 2007. But what they may not know is how Patterson’s perceptions have shifted since he became a dad to two precocious daughters. Those new...

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686 rue Queen St
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Fri 14 Mar 2025
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Chris Funk is centered on a dark background with the image of a violin in one hand and playing cards floating in the air under his other hand.
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Chris Funk: The Wonderist

Part of Spotlight Series

His parents wanted him to be a musician, he wanted to be a magician. Chris Funk’s show is an engaging multimedia experience that has audiences talking and scratching their heads for years to come. Finally, a magic show with live music! Chris has pioneered the use of instruments like the violin, guitar, sax, and more in his illusions. Throughout the...

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Thu 20 Mar 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

The Barr Brothers

Part of Spotlight Series

Get ready for an evening of thoughtful lyrics and irresistible melodies with The Barr Brothers! Hailing from the streets of Montreal, this dynamic ensemble weaves a tapestry of sound that perfectly blends a variety of musical influences. Comprised of brothers Brad and Andrew Barr, along with the multi-instrumentalist wizardry of Sarah Pagé, The Barr Brothers defy convention with their spellbinding...

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686 rue Queen St
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Wed 26 Mar 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro

Part of Spotlight Series

Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret Alan Cumming (Cabaret, The Good Wife) and Ari Shapiro (NPR’s All Things Considered, Pink Martini) both transport audiences to other worlds through their stories. Now, they’re joining forces in SONG. Witness the critically acclaimed evening of tunes and tall tales titled Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret. The evening, featuring musical direction by Henry...

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Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
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Thu 10 Apr 2025
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The Peking Acrobats holding large green fans out to the side as all 10 balance on a single bike
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

The Peking Acrobats

Part of Spotlight Series

For the last thirty-two years, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control. The time-honored...

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The Peking Acrobats holding large green fans out to the side as all 10 balance on a single bike

Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
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Fri 11 Apr 2025
@ 12:00 PM TO 1:00 PM
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

The Peking Acrobats: Special Matinee

Part of Spotlight Series

This shortened version of the full evening performance will fit perfectly into your lunch hour! For the last thirty-two years, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits...

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686 rue Queen St
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Sat 12 Apr 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction

Part of Spotlight Series

Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at a screen right now? You should get out more. Specifically to a show that has an enormous screen smack-bang in the middle of it! The Umbilicals take the energy of live performance and the spectacle of cinema and smash them together into a new show performed simultaneously on stage and...

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Fri 2 May 2025
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Matt Dusk in a red velvet jacket singing into an old fashioned microphone with the text "Matt Dusk sings Tony Bennett"
Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Matt Dusk Sings Tony Bennett

Part of Spotlight Series

Matt Dusk is one of Canada’s most beloved male vocalists, forging a career in music that has resulted in fourteen critically acclaimed studio albums and sold over one million albums worldwide. In this new show, Dusk pays tribute to one of his greatest inspirations, the legendary Tony Bennett. With over 70 years of entertaining audiences, Tony Bennett is celebrated as...

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Matt Dusk in a red velvet jacket singing into an old fashioned microphone with the text "Matt Dusk sings Tony Bennett"

Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
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Thu 8 May 2025
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Sleeping Beauty

Part of Spotlight Series

Canada's Ballet Jörgen Embark on a magical journey with Ballet Jörgen as they present their enchanting rendition of Sleeping Beauty, blending dazzling choreography with Tchaikovsky's timeless score. Get swept away by one of the most celebrated ballets brought to life by some of the finest dancers in the country. Sleeping Beauty is one of the world‘s most famous classical ballets...

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Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
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Fri 23 May 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Tomáš Kubínek - Miracle Man

Part of Spotlight Series

Billed as a Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible, Tomáš Kubínek (Toh-mawsh Koo-bee-neck) is a comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, and all-round charmer who gives audiences an utterly joyous experience they'll remember for a lifetime. With appearances in over 30 countries, Mr. Kubínek has won the hearts of thousands in theaters, opera houses, television specials, and in communities large and...

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Wed 4 Jun 2025
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Fredericton Playhouse Presents

Martin Levac: A Tribute to Phil Collins & Genesis

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From the intimate to the universal, Martin Levac takes us through the soundtrack of Phil Collins’ life. From the beginnings of Genesis to the mega-hits of his solo career, Levac and his faithful musicians lovingly recreate Collins’ legendary repertoire. Experience the magic as Levac's passion and mastery breathe new life into the timeless classics, captivating audiences with every beat. Martin...

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