A Wild Party? Tools of the Trade! Our cousin Sharon is a wardrobe mistress at a leading classical Canadian theatre. But if you had seen her shopping list of supplies a few years ago, you might have thought she was in charge of planning a night of wild partying! Topping her list were condoms, hypodermic […]
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Shirley Valentine By Willy Russell Directed by David Latham Performed by Nora McLellan Grand Theatre, London March 22 to April 9, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson This Valentine is a Sweetheart Shirley at age 47 is trapped in a mid-life crisis. Her husband Joe is predictable and stubborn. “Marriage is like the Middle East,” she
Billy Elliot – The Musical Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Directed by Stephen Daldry Choreographed by Peter Darling Musical direction by Colin Wellford Performed by Kate Hennig, Cynthia Darlow, Armand Schultz, Patrick Mulvey et al. Canon Theatre, Toronto Previews: February 1, 2011; Opens: March 1, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson
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Happy Days Book by Garry Marshall Music and lyrics by Paul Williams Directed and choreographed by David Connolly Musical direction by Anthony Bastionon Performed by Jake Simons et al. Stage West, Mississauga February 18 to April 24, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Sunday, Monday, Happy Days The musical Happy Days, now playing at Mississauga’s Stage
South Pacific Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan Directed by Bartlett Sher Musical direction by Ted Sperling Performed by Carmen Cusack, David Pettsinger et al. DanCap Productions in Toronto; Lincoln Center Theatre Productions Toronto Centre for the Arts February 15 to April 10, 2011
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure By Steven Dietz, based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle Directed by Marci Kash Performed by Steven Sutcliffe, Clive Walton et al Grand Theatre, London February 15 to March 5, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Elementary, My Dear Watson Fans of the great Sherlock
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Canada’s Best Rock ‘n Roll Band Winnipeg was the rock ’n roll capital of Canada in the sixties, and of course, The Guess Who was the best. Long before Justin Beiber, The Guess Who hit number one on the U.S. Billboard charts – in fact, it was May 8th, 1970 when “American Woman” became the
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Kingfisher Days By Susan Coyne Directed by Susan Ferley Performed by Nigel Bennett, Burgandy Code, and Deborah Hay Grand Theatre, London January 18 to February 5, 2011 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Memories of Halcyon Days Snow was crunching under our heels on the coldest night of this bitter 2011 winter, as we hurried down Richmond
December 22, 2010 We drove to Detroit to see Disney’s Mary Poppins at the Opera House, and what a delight it was! The Opera House audience was full of families with young children. It was fun to see them dressed in their best to come to the theatre – little girls in sparkling tulle dresses
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Des McAnuff Choreographed by Wayne Cilento Musical direction by Franklin Brasz NOTE: I reviewed the Stratford Shakespeare Festival Production, Avon Theatre, Stratford, June 20 to November 1, 2009. This show
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