A Christmas Panto About Christmas! Note: extended to January 5, 2018 Ross Petty has created a 21 year tradition with his annual Christmas panto. His productions typically take a well-known fairy tale and turn it into a panto with the villain being loudly booed, and children participating on stage. But this year for the […]
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Grease hasn’t aged well If you are of a certain age, you probably loved Grease when the movie came out in 1978. Better yet, maybe you had a chance to see the stage version after it opened on Broadway in 1972. I was lucky enough to see both the movie and the Broadway tour
Stratford Festival announces shows & casting for 2018 MUSICALS The Rocky Horror Show Dan Chameroy, Jennifer Rider-Shaw And Sayer Roberts Take The Lead In The Rocky Horror Show Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show Book, Music and Lyrics by Richard O’Brien By arrangement with Rocky Horror Company Limited Directed and Choreographed by Donna Feore April
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Shaw Festival – Niagara-on-the-Lake: Casting Announced Festival Theatre The Magician’s Nephew By C.S. Lewis Adapted for the stage by Michael O’Brien Directed by Tim Carroll Previews April 4 ♦ Media Premiere May 9 ♦ Closes October 13 A magical and spectacular plunge into Narnia… at its very beginning as Aslan (Kyle Blair) shapes it. Sent
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More Music at VPP in 2018! Good Ol’ Country Gospel April 24 to May 13 Created by David Rogers Music Arrangements by Mark Payne Your spirit will soar and the soul will be stirred by some of the most iconic, beloved melodies ever written. This uplifting celebration is sure to delight as we shine new
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Blyth Festival – something old, something new in 2018 The Pigeon King by The Company May 30 to June 15 The Pigeon King proved so successful last summer, that it returns in 2018. Artist Director Gil Garratt was excellent in the role of Arlan Galbraith in this true story. Pigeon King International became a massive
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Drayton Entertainment — An Exciting Line-Up for 2018 Huron Country Playhouse West Side Story The Iconic Broadway Musical Huron Country Playhouse – June 7 – June 23 One of the greatest love stories of all time takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Star-crossed young lovers Tony and
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Advent brings the Spirit of Christmas A rare opportunity is being offered, bringing the spirit of Christmas to Grand Bend. Handel’s Messiah is being performed on the main stage at Huron Country Playhouse to begin the Advent Season on Sunday, December 3. “We are thrilled to be bringing this wonderful performance to Grand Bend,” says
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The Tragic Death of a Salesman Brilliantly Performed At intermission, the comments from audience members around me were “This isn’t what I expected.” But by the conclusion of Death of a Salesman, the comments had changed to quietly whispered words like “oh” or “wow”. Brilliant playwright Arthur Miller’s tragedy, Death of a Salesman, is now
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A Sad Love Story Sweetened with Song The show, Once, is not a musical: it’s actually a play that includes music. But the music is woven throughout this heartwarming story, making this show such a wonderful experience. Now on stage at London’s Grand Theatre, Once involves the audience, and then gives them a look into
