Dance Legends ~ A Salute to Movers & Shakers
Conceived and Directed by Alex Mustakas
Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Robert Foster
Choreographed by Gino Berti and 8 others
Musical direction by Michael Lerner
Performed by 16 dancers
Vocals by Melissa O’Neil and Mark Cassius
Drayton Entertainment Production
Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend
August 10 to September 4, 2010
Reviewed by Mary Alderson
They not only [...]
See How They Run
Written by Phillip King
Directed by Marcia Kash
Performed by Kevin Burnett, Alan K. Sapp, Stephanie McNamara, Darren Keay, Karen Sweet, Nicholas Rice, Ivan Sherry, Robin Ward, Karen Wood.
Originally a Drayton Entertainment Production
Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia
August 10 to August 28, 2009
Reviewed by Mary Alderson
(This is an updated version of a review originally published in July [...]
For The Pleasure of Seeing Her Again
Written by Michel Tremblay
Translated by Linda Gaboriau
Directed by Chris Abraham
Performed by Lucy Peacock and Tom Rooney
Stratford Shakespeare Festival Production
Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford
August 11 to September 26, 2010
Reviewed by Mary Alderson
A Tribute to an Artist’s Mother
What is most impressive about For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again, now playing at [...]
A Visit to Port Hope
We spent an enjoyable couple of days in the town of Port Hope recently, when we went to opening night of The Music Man. Our daughter has been living and working in Port Hope for a year, so when my son got the role of Tommy in The Music Man there, [...]
The Music Man
Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Directed by Uwe Meyer
Choreographed by Kiri-Lyn Muir
Musical direction by Christopher Mounteer
Performed by Curtis Sullivan, Sherry Garner, & cast.
Port Hope Festival Production
Capitol Theatre, Port Hope
August 5 to August 29, 2010
Reviewed by Mary Alderson
Disclaimer: The reviewer’s son is part of this cast.
A Shipoopi Good Time
The Music Man captured the [...]
Separate Beds
Written by Maryjane Cruise
Directed by Adam Furfaro
Performed by Melodee Finlay and Brian McKay
Drayton Entertainment Production
Playhouse II, Grand Bend
August 5 to September 4, 2010
Reviewed by Mary Alderson
Cruise Ship Comedy
Separate Beds is a unique little comedy about life on a cruise ship, now playing at Playhouse II, the smaller venue at Huron Country Playhouse in Grand [...]
A Visit with Robert Creighton
By Mary Alderson
Actor Robert Creighton doesn’t have what you might consider the typical leading man look. But throughout his career, people have commented on his resemblance to James Cagney. So Creighton dreamed of playing Cagney onstage. His dream has come true and he is now, indeed, a leading man.
Robert sat down [...]
Cagney!
Conceived by Robert Creighton
Written by Peter Colley
Music & Lyrics by Robert Creighton & Christopher McGovern
Directed by Bill Castellino
Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse
Musical direction by Christopher McGovern
Performed by Robert Creighton, Darrin Baker, Joel Newsome, Brian Ogilvie, Risa Waldman, Amy Wallis
Drayton Entertainment Production
Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend
July 28 to August 7, 2010
Reviewed by Mary Alderson
The Tough Guy Who [...]
Cowgirls
Written by Betsy Howe
Conceived, with Music & Lyrics by Mary Murfitt
Directed by Robert More
Performed by Cathy Elliott, Gabi Epstein, Keely Hutton, Lizzie Kurtz, Heather Lea-Brown, Ann O’Kane.
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia production with Drayton Entertainment
Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia
July 20 to August 7, 2010
(Also August 11 to 28 at Drayton Festival Theatre, Drayton)
Reviewed by Mary Alderson
Cowgirls are a Classic
A [...]
Hollywood Sings ~ The Great Movie Music
Conceived by David Rogers
Directed by David Hogan
Musical direction by Mark Payne
Choreographed by Tia Colborne
Performed by Christy Adamson, Brian Belleth, June Crowley, Susan Gilmour, Marcus Nance, Cory O’Brien, Rebecca Poff & David Rogers
Starbright Summer Festival
Imperial Theatre, Sarnia
July 23 to August 22, 2010
Reviewed by Mary Alderson
Hooray for Hollywood in Sarnia
Just like [...]