Compelling Presentation of Gut-Wrenching Story NOTE: I reviewed this show in 2019. But now this production is at the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque November 2 to 19, 2023. Very worthwhile seeing in light of the current situation in Israel/Palestine. Set in Israel, The Runner is a fascinating story about […]
Closed due to pandemic. Throwback Time to the Days of Sketch Comedy If I Could #Throwback Time, which opened recently at Toronto’s Second City, starts with a plane ride taking the audience (and cast members) back in time, thanks to an attentive flight attendant. The plane lands in a resort, where a man on vacation
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No, I was born in London, Ontario, Canada There’s a comedy on stage at the Grand Theatre in London (make that London, Ontario Canada) called This London Life. And no, it’s not about the insurance company that makes its home in the palatial, stately building with the lush green lawn around it on Dufferin Street
Amazing Singers in the Haunting Story of Dracula Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia has built a reputation of gathering together excellent singers and creating very popular musical revues. But with the opening of Dracula – A Chamber Musical, the cast now on stage is arguably the best singing voices ever heard in Petrolia. The two Davids,
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To reopen on Broadway April 2022. Heartbreaking Stories Give New Life to Dylan’s Songs Note: This show was reviewed in Toronto in 2019. It went on to open on Broadway in March 2019. Back in 2016, I was surprised when Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first songwriter to win
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Here’s the latest news from Drayton Entertainment: Two of our favourites will be on stage this Christmas! You’ll know Tim Porter from his antics in all the Drayton kiddy pantos, and of course you’ll remember Neil Aitchison, everyone’s favourite Mountie. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! Fall
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Friendship and Opinion Art, currently on stage at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, could simply be a play about art appreciation. But in fact, it’s a play about disagreements among friends. Must a difference of opinion mean the end of a friendship? In today’s Trump era, it seems as if friendships come to an end if
A Gentle, Touching Story of What Might Have Been Normally we go to theatre to see heartwarming, uplifting stories that unfold before our eyes. The Band’s Visit is a poignant tale, but it’s more about what might have been, than what we see happening on stage. On Broadway, this show was nominated for 11 Tony
Students bring Energy and Emotion to Titanic When I first heard about Titanic – The Musical, I did not expect to like it. After all, this is a story of a great tragedy – how could they turn it into a musical? But to my surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed the production I saw in Toronto
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A Full Cast of Characters Delivered by Two There are many amazing things about Bed and Breakfast now on stage at Blyth Festival Theatre in Blyth. First, it’s another hit by Mark Crawford. Crawford is the playwright born and raised in the small town of Glencoe who has brought us the hilarious comedies Stag and Doe,
