Musical Spoof is Over the Top If you love musical theatre, and you have a good sense of humour about being a musical theatre geek, you’ll enjoy The Drowsy Chaperone, now running at the Palace Theatre in London. An exceptionally good production for community theatre, this show spoofs the old genre of musicals. An all-Canadian [...]

Tempting Providence By Robert Chafe Directed by Jillian Keiley Performed by Deidre Gillard-Rowlings, Darryl Hopkins, Willow Kean, Robert Wyatt Thorne. Theatre Newfoundland Labrador Production The Grand Theatre, London March 13 to March 31 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Newfoundland’s Florence Nightingale A century of service along the coast of Newfoundland comes to life on the stage [...]

All Shook Up Book by Joe DiPietro Featuring the music of Elvis Presley Directed by Lee MacDougall Choreographed by Mike Jackson Musical direction by Anthony Bastianon Performed by Michael Torontow, Sheldon Bergstrom, Allison Edwards-Crewe, J. Sean Elliott, Daniel Greenberg, Marisa McIntyre, Jamie McRoberts, Graham Cardiff Parkhurst, Nadine Roden, Karen Wood, and ensemble. Stage West, Mississauga [...]

The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy Directed by Susan Ferley Performed by Shane Carty, Stephenos Christou, Greg Gale, Allison Grant, Nigel Hamer, Christine Horne, Haley McGee, Mike Shara, Jane Spence, Jeffrey Wetsch Grand Theatre, London February 14 to March 3, 2012 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Be Careful [...]

Join us for “Show Tunes & Croons” Who? Singers Thomas Alderson and Michael Vanhevel — Thomas sings Broadway Show Tunes and Michael croons Rat Pack Hits. What? “Show Tunes & Croons” Benefit Concert When? Saturday, January 28, 2012 – 2:00 p.m. in Strathroy, 7:00 p.m. in Forest Where? Strathroy United Church, 131 Front Street West, [...]

Ed’s Garage Written by Dan Needles Directed by Douglas Beattie Performed by Rod Beattie, Tim Campbell, Adrienne Gould, Douglas E. Hughes. Grand Theatre, London January 17 to February 4, 2012 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Advice for Living in Port Petunia If you leave Walt Wingfield’s farm and drive across Persephone Township, you’ll head straight into [...]

Motown Gold Musical Revue by Howard Pechet & Timothy French Directed and Choreographed by Timothy French Musical direction by Michael Lerner Performed by Troy Adams, Karen Andrew, Tafari Anthony, Andrew Broderick, Louise Camilleri, Aadin Church, Saccha Dennis, Teresa Holierhoek, Rob James, Jivaro Smith Stage West, Mississauga November 24, 2011 to February 5, 2012 Reviewed by [...]

Memphis Book & Lyrics by Joe DiPietro Music & Lyrics by David Bryan Directed by Christopher Ashley Musical production by Christopher Jahnke Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo Performed by Bryan Fenkart and Felicia Boswell et al. Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto December 6 to 24, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson In the Centre of the [...]

Cinderella   By Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II Directed by Heather Davies Musical direction by Ryan De Souza Choreographed by Kerry Gage Performed by Alessia Lupiano, Kyle Golemba, Rebecca Poff, Steven Gallagher, et al. The Grand Theatre, London November 23 to December 31, 2011 **Held over to January 7, 2012 Reviewed by Mary Alderson [...]

The Wizard of Oz (Panto) From the book by L. Frank Baum, adapted by Lorna Wright and Nicholas Hune-Brown Directed by Tracey Flye Musical direction by Steve Thomas Choreographed by Mark Kimelman Performed by Dan Chameroy, Jessica Holmes, Elicia MacKenzie, Yvan Pedneault, Ross Petty, Kyle Blair, Eddie Glen, Steve Ross et al. The Elgin Theatre, [...]