Gotta Cut Loose – Footloose! There is some phenomenal footwork in Footloose, now on stage at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse – not to mention some great singing, and the telling of a heartfelt story. For those of us with fond memories of the eighties, there is also big hair and colourful sweaters with […]
From Shaw Festival media release… The 2015 season will feature Sweet Charity, Pygmalion, Light Up the Sky, Peter and the Starcatcher, You Never Can Tell, The Divine, The Lady from the Sea, Top Girls, The Twelve-Pound Look, The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Socialism and Capitalism with a Key to the Scriptures (IHO) and The Next
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Giving Regards to Broadway With his leading-man good looks and his amazing vocal abilities, David Rogers is a natural to play the roles of the great Broadway Heroes. So to spend an evening listening to him take on all the Great White Way’s showstoppers is truly luxurious. With a huge vocal range, he is able
Talented Young Performers in a “Ghastly” Show Da-da-da-dum-snap-snap! Da-da-da-dum-snap-snap! As soon as you hear that familiar Addams Family theme song, you know it’s going to be an evening of fun. This is truly a musical for all ages – young people will remember the 1991 movie, which made the rounds on VHS and DVD so
Hunka Hunka Burning Love A few years ago, we accidentally ended up at an amateur night for Elvis impersonators. We saw young Elvis, army Elvis, fat Elvis, Elvis wearing black vinyl, Elvis in white satin, even a 12 year old Elvis and an 80 year old Elvis. And none of them could actually carry a
Exciting news from the Stratford Festival — announcing their 2015 Season August 25, 2014… Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino announces a season of Discovery for 2015 with 13 plays exploring eureka moments, whether they be scientific discoveries, creative accomplishments, the dawning of a deeper understanding of human nature or the epiphanies of self-knowledge. These themes, as they are
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Way Over the Top Comedy If you’re a fan of hyperactive, crazy, physical comedy then perhaps you’ll appreciate The Nerd, now on stage at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia. Judging by the gales of laughter on opening night, much of the audience enjoyed the humour. Hidden behind the over-the-top comedy is an interesting plot. But in
Do You Hear the People Sing? The classic story turned epic musical has finally made its way to Grand Bend’s Huron Country Playhouse. Based on Victor Hugo’s novel, Les Misérables follows the life of prisoner 24601, Jean Valjean, who was thrown in jail for stealing a loaf of bread for a hungry child. When
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Bring the Kids to the Panto If you don’t have kids or grandkids, borrow someone else’s and head to Grand Bend. My guess is that anyone in the 4 to 10 age range is going to love the Peter Pan panto, now on stage at Playhouse II. And it is so much fun watching the
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A Hilarious Look at a Southern Ontario Tradition A funny play about the making of a pre-wedding Bridezilla? Or a more serious message about the greed that goes with the traditional pre-wedding bash? Stag and Doe, a brand new play on stage at the Blyth Festival is both. The real star of this premier is
