Memphis – Ragtime – Finian’s Rainbow I promised to write more about our New York weekend. Of the four shows Thomas & I saw on Broadway, three had themes of racial discrimination. It made for interesting comparisons, although we didn’t plan it that way. Memphis is a great new show, based on the true story […]
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I had a chance to see Courageous yesterday—just closing at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto. It’s a new play by Michael Healey (The Drawer Boy). It’s interesting – Act I and Act II have completely different main characters. In Act I, we see a very young couple getting married at city hall – fighting, swearing
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White Christmas & The Trans-Siberian Orchestra in One Day! It was a treat to see White Christmas at Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton over the Christmas Holidays. What a good cast – in the lead roles were Stephen Patterson and Michael Therriault as Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, with Robin Hutton and Dayna Tekatch as the
Our deepest sympathy goes to family, friends and fans of Lindsay Thomas, who lost her battle with cancer at age 31 this week. Lindsay played Francine (Frankie’s daughter) and other roles in the original cast of Jersey Boys in Toronto. She was also well known to Stratford audiences, having spent three seasons there. She played
Written by Rachel Sheinkin, based on the books of Laura Ingalls WilderMusic by Rachel PortmanLyrics by Donna Di NovelliDirected by Francesca ZambelloChoreographed by Michele LynchMusical direction by Kevin StitesPerformed by Melissa Gilbert, Steve Blanchard, Kara Lindsay, Kate Loprest, Kevin Massey, Alessa Neeck, Carly Rose Sonenclar.Guthrie Theater Production/MirvishCanon Theatre, TorontoJanuary 27 to February 28, 2010Reviewed by
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Just before Christmas, my son, Thomas & I had a great weekend taking in shows in New York City. We saw: – Memphis – Ragtime – Finian’s Rainbow – Next to Normal All are great shows. Next to Normal with its rock music and story of the challenges of mental illness is completely mesmerizing. The
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Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Vikki Anderson Musical direction by Ryan DeSouza Performed by Julie Martell and Mark Uhre Grand Theatre, London January 19 to February 6, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson A ‘He says/She says’ Relationship The Last Five Years, currently on stage at the Grand Theatre in London, is
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