Guys and Dolls Written by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser Directed & Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld Musical direction by Steve Thomas Performed by Jackie Mustakas, Eddie Glen, Karen Coughlin, Paul McQuillan and company Drayton Entertainment, Drayton September 19 to October 9, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Saints and Sinners […]
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Peter Pan Written by J. M. Barrie Directed by Tim Carroll Performed by Michael Therriault, Paul Dunn, Sara Topham, Stacie Steadman, Tom McCamus et al. Stratford Festival Production Avon Theatre, Stratford June 12 to October 31, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Real Live Magic Children are jaded when attending live theatre today. How can the
A Visit with Melissa O’Neil Melissa O’Neil was sitting in her new apartment this week, surrounded by boxes waiting to be unpacked, when she took time out to talk. Having just wrapped up a run of Dance Legends at Huron Country Playhouse, she’s back in Toronto, moving into a new place. So what’s on her
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Performed by Leisa Way and the Wayward Wind Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia August 31 to September 11, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Sweet Patsy Cline Country music fans can treat themselves to a reincarnation of Patsy Cline’s sound at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia. Anyone who enjoyed Hank Williams Live 1952 with Joe Matheson last year, will
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Conceived and Directed by Alex Mustakas Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Robert Foster Choreographed by Gino Berti and 8 others Musical direction by Michael Lerner Performed by 16 dancers Vocals by Melissa O’Neil and Mark Cassius Drayton Entertainment Production Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend August 10 to September 4, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson They
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Written by Phillip King Directed by Marcia Kash Performed by Kevin Burnett, Alan K. Sapp, Stephanie McNamara, Darren Keay, Karen Sweet, Nicholas Rice, Ivan Sherry, Robin Ward, Karen Wood. Originally a Drayton Entertainment Production Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia August 10 to August 28, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson (This is an updated version of a review
Written by Michel Tremblay Translated by Linda Gaboriau Directed by Chris Abraham Performed by Lucy Peacock and Tom Rooney Stratford Shakespeare Festival Production Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford August 11 to September 26, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson A Tribute to an Artist’s Mother What is most impressive about For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again,
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August 9, 2010 We spent an enjoyable couple of days in the town of Port Hope recently, when we went to opening night of The Music Man. Our daughter has been living and working in Port Hope for a year, so when my son got the role of Tommy in The Music Man there, he
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Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson Directed by Uwe Meyer Choreographed by Kiri-Lyn Muir Musical direction by Christopher Mounteer Performed by Curtis Sullivan, Sherry Garner, & cast. Port Hope Festival Production Capitol Theatre, Port Hope August 5 to August 29, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Disclaimer: The reviewer’s son is part of this
Written by Maryjane Cruise Directed by Adam Furfaro Performed by Melodee Finlay and Brian McKay Drayton Entertainment Production Playhouse II, Grand Bend August 5 to September 4, 2010 Continues at St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre until Dec. 19 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Cruise Ship Comedy Separate Beds is a unique little comedy about life on a
