[1][2] Malkin Bowl is home to Theatre Under The Stars,[3] which stages family-friendly Broadway musicals there.
Allard de Ridder, then conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, was largely responsible, along with John Vanderpant,[7] for convincing W.H.
[10] In spite of the lack of backstage space, in 1940 Theatre Under the Stars began staging operettas and musicals at the Malkin Bowl.
[12] A live variety show, hosted by Norman Campbell and broadcast on CBC Radio, was also performed at the Bowl during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
[13][14] More recently the Malkin Bowl has hosted rock and pop concerts between theatre productions.