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Dirty Dancing

Nobody puts Baby in the Corner! Note:  On stage at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto, Nov. 24-29.  Visit www.mirvish.com for tickets. The movie Dirty Dancing with the very hot and incomparable Patrick Swayze and sweet young Jennifer Grey has a huge following.  It was the surprise hit of the 1980s and has gone on to

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Motown The Musical

Berry Gordy’s Baby Motown The Musical, now on stage at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, is a wonderful nostalgia trip.  For those of us in Southwestern Ontario who grew up listening to Windsor’s huge radio station, the Big 8 CKLW, the songs whisk us back to our teen years. And that brings me

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Hello, Dolly!

The Matchmaker is a Hit! The High School Project is a speciality of London’s Grand Theatre.  They present two productions each year, (one musical, one play) where high school students audition for roles.  The productions are put together by professional directors, choreographers and musical directors.  Students also apply for positions in the orchestra and as

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Huron Country Playhouse – What’s happening in Summer 2016?

Huron Country Playhouse Mainstage Update – Beauty and the Beast has been changed to Anything Goes  The 2016 Season gets off to a heavenly start with one of the hottest shows from Broadway.  Based on the beloved movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sister Act tells the hilarious story of a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when

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