Rocky, The Iconic Movie, is now a Musical Turning the old favourite movie Rocky into a musical? A lot of people were shaking their heads. It’s hard to picture Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa singing his heart out. Well, thank goodness it was Alex Kelly instead of Stallone in the iconic role. Kelly not only […]
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The Beatles and Wings at the Familiar Favourites Concert Series July 31 “We are very proud of our accolades,” says Yuri Pool of The McCartney Years. The popular Canadian band has been praised by those who worked with Paul McCartney and has been credited for their authenticity. The McCartney Years has been endorsed by Sid
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Sugar, Butter, Flour and a Sweet Story Deliciously sweet, Waitress, now on stage at Toronto’s Ed Mirvish Theatre, has all the ingredients of a romantic comedy. Yet, by the time dessert comes around, the main character is single and strong, and that’s what makes this piece of pie special. Jenna is a waitress in a
A Musical Comedy Murder Mystery – All in One! A ‘whodunit’ in musical form is the latest offering at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia: Murder for Two is a silly comedy that keeps the audience guessing as to the perpetrator of the crime. The craziness comes from the fact Victoria Playhouse’s popular music director, Mark Payne,
Leisa brings Opry Gold to the Familiar Favourites Concert Series on July 17 “Opry Gold is a toe-tappin’, roof-raisin’ salute to the greatest songs in the history of Country Music!” says Leisa Way about the concert she is bringing to the Rotary Stage on Grand Bend’s main beach July 17th. Her enthusiasm is evident
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Grand Benders love their own Michael Vanhevel and Theresa Wallis Back on the beach, kicking off the 2019 “Wednesdays’ Familiar Favourites” Concert Series is Grand Bend’s favourite son, Michael Vanhevel, who will be on the Rotary Stage July 3. Joining him will be popular local vocalist Theresa Wallis-Kneale. Born and raised in Grand Bend, Vanhevel
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Amazing Dance Will Blow You Away! For dance fans, Newsies is the ultimate show. Based on the true story of the 1899 newsboys’ strike in New York City, Newsies was created first as a Disney movie in 1992, and then re-made for Broadway, winning the Tony for best choreography in 2012. On stage at Huron
Funny and Poignant – You’ll Get Used to It You’ll Get Used to It … The War Show encapsulates the emotional state of Canadians in World War II in just two acts. Now on stage at Playhouse II in Grand Bend, this musical takes the audience on a trip from the excitement of going off
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Just “Desserts” in a Delicious Comedy Playwright Collen Curran first wrote Cakewalk for the Blyth Festival in 1984. Then it made the rounds of area theatres, and I was fortunate enough to see it in 1985 at the old Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia. So it was interesting to see its return 35 years later. I
There’s Still Magic in the Updated Brigadoon The Legend of Brigadoon lives on in the Shaw Festival’s current production. Brigadoon retains its magic as the village in Scotland that disappears into the misty moors, and only reappears once every hundred years. The disappearing village is actually a German myth and originally the creators, Lerner and
