The Show Theatre
| Full name | The Show Theatre at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver |
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| Location | Great Canadian Casino Vancouver Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°13′40″N 122°50′12″W / 49.2279°N 122.8367°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Owner | Petroglyph Development Group |
| Operator | Live Nation[1] |
| Type | Proscenium |
| Capacity | 1,074 |
| Opened | September 16, 2006 |
The Show Theatre in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, is a 1,074-seat live event theatre adjoining the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver. The venue opened with a show by Little Richard in 2006, and was named The Red Robinson Show Theatre for local radio legend Red Robinson. It was later briefly called The Theatre at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver and changed its name again to the Molson Canadian Theatre in 2016 due to a sponsorship. The theatre was rebranded again in late 2023 alongside the casino.
Acts appearing at the theatre have included singers Tony Bennett, Jewel, Paul Anka, Olivia Newton-John and Chris Cornell; pop/rock groups Barenaked Ladies, The Beach Boys, and Judas Priest; comedians Dennis Miller, Jay Leno, Howie Mandel, and Bill Maher; country acts Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, and Wynonna; and plays and musicals including Cats.[citation needed]
History
The Red Robinson Show Theatre, named for local radio personality Red Robinson, opened on September 16, 2006, at the Boulevard Casino in Coquitlam, British Columbia.[2][3] The theatre's opening day had planned performances from Little Richard, Brent Butt, Roseanne Barr, Huey Lewis and the News, and Bachman/Cummings.[4]
The Great Canadian Gaming Corporation announced in late 2013 that it would rename the theatre alongside the casino's rebranding under the Hard Rock brand. Singer Michael Bublé opposed the renaming, among others on an online petition against it.[5][6][7] Later in 2013, its name was changed to The Theatre at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.[8] It became the Molson Canadian Theatre in April 2016 due to a sponsorship by the Molson Brewery.[9] The theatre was renamed again in December 2023 alongside the casino.[1]
Seating
The 21,000-square-foot (2,000 m2) multi-purpose venue is the largest theatre in the world to use the spiral lift system which allows independent row configurations.[citation needed] There are four configurations possible:
The television series Psych filmed a concert scene at the theatre in 2007.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Great Canadian Casino Vancouver & Gordon Ramsay Burger Unveiled". Great Canadian Entertainment. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Red Robinson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Star-studded show opens 'Big Red'". Coquitlam Now. New Westminster, BC. September 20, 2006. p. 17. ProQuest 358315037.
- ↑ "Little Richard, Brent Butt on casino stage". Surrey Now. June 24, 2006. p. 23. ProQuest 358971138.
- ↑ "Michael Buble speaks out against renaming Red Robinson theatre". CTV News. November 14, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Harrison, Tom (November 15, 2013). "Buble mad over venue name change; Red Robinson Show Theatre". The Province. p. B4. ProQuest 1458846583.
- ↑ Mackie, John (November 13, 2013). "Red Robinson fans launch petition against rebranding Coquitlam theatre". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Conner, Shawn (December 17, 2013). "Red Robinson Show Theatre gets a new name". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Warren, Janis (May 22, 2016). "Coquitlam casino theatre renamed for beer company". Tri-City News. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Standard Theatre Seating Plan". Boulevard Casino.
- ↑ "Rock Concert Seating Plan". Boulevard Casino.
- ↑ "Cabaret Seating Plan". Boulevard Casino.
- ↑ "Cabaret with Dance Floor Seating Plan". Boulevard Casino.
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