’Tis the Season for White Christmas White Christmas is one of those wonderful “feel good” shows. There’s a guaranteed happy ending, great songs, fantastic dance, and everyone leaves the theatre humming and smiling. What a great gift at Christmas time! The version now on stage at the Dunfield Theatre in Cambridge has a talent-filled cast in […]
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It’s a Magic Carpet Ride The key to a good panto is to engage the kids, and give the adults plenty of laughs, too. After all, those kids can’t drive themselves to the theatre, so the panto must also entertain mom and dad and grandma and grandpa. Aladdin – The Panto, now on stage in
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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
Tickling the Ivories and the Funny Bone Did you hate it when you took piano lessons and your mother forced you to practice for one full hour every night? Or did you pace the hallway, straining to hear the piano notes through the closed door as your son struggled with his conservatory exam? If you’ve
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Pirates and Cops go Over the Top We are forewarned that The Pirates of Penzance is going to be a bit crazy when the Little Mermaid (straight from last year’s Christmas show in Cambridge) shows up on stage before the pirates’ ship comes into view. The Pirates of Penzance has been revived by Drayton Entertainment,
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I just wanted to let you know that our son, Thomas Alderson, is directing a concert performance of CARRIE: The Musical (based on Stephen King’s best-selling thriller) – one night only, Monday, November 16, at St. Michael’s College School Theatre, 1515 Bathurst St., Toronto. This is a benefit concert for The Actor’s Fund of Canada. Doors
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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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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
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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The summer theatre season in Southwestern Ontario has almost wrapped up. Of course, you can still see The Fiddler and The Crooner at Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia, until September 27, but most summer venues have closed. So what is there to enjoy this Fall? The Stratford Festival continues and there are some deals on. Be sure
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