Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice Directed by Gary Griffin Choreographed by Tracey Flye Musical direction by Rick Fox Performed by Chilina Kennedy, Josh Young, Juan Chioran, Jose Marasco, Vince Staltari, et al. Avon Theatre Stratford Festival May 28 to October 30, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson An Intense Evita The Stratford […]
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Our hearts are broken with the death of our good friend Bev (Burch) Beernink, taken from us way too soon. Bev was a dear friend dating back to our days in elementary school. In recent years, we had the opportunity to enjoy theatre together. She was always ready to see our son, Thomas, on stage,
Production conception, English lyrics and additional material by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman Music by Jacques Brel Directed by Stafford Arima Musical director Laura Burton Performed by Jewelle Blackman, Brent Carver, Mike Nadajewski, Nathalie Nadon. Stratford Festival Production Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford May 14 to September 25, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson From Brussels to
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The 39 Steps Adapted by Patrick Barlow From the novel by John Buchan From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock Directed by Robert More Performed by Jonathan Ellul, Cara Hunter, David Rosser, Mark Weatherley Victoria Playhouse Petrolia June 8 to 26, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson More Laughs than Mystery in This Thriller Take an old
Written by Neil Simon Music by Cy Coleman Lyrics by Dorothy Fields Directed and Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld Musical direction by Charlene Nafziger Performed by Cynthia Dale et al Drayton Entertainment Production Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend June 10 to 26, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Sweet Charity needs a new sweet ending It’s easy
Written by Sam & Bella Spewak Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter Directed by John Doyle Choreographed by Tracey Flye Musical direction by Franklin Brasz Performed by Juan Chioran, Monique Lund, Chilena Kennedy, Steve Ross, Cliff Saunders. Stratford Festival April 10 to October 30, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson The Taming of Kiss Me, Kate
By William Shakespeare Directed by Des McAnuff Performed by Brent Carver, Ben Carlson, Cara Ricketts, Paul Nolan, Andrea Runge. Stratford Festival April 30 to October 31, 2010 Reviewed by Mary Alderson A Very Likeable As You Like It If you like Shakespearean comedies, then you’ll love As You Like It. The Stratford Festival 2010 season
We had a wonderful weekend at Niagara-on-the-Lake. What a gorgeous town – their flower gardens, hanging baskets and planters are beautiful! The flowers are ahead of ours: they are a just a little further south and in that wonderful fruit belt growing region. The colours are fantastic! We stayed at the Moffat Inn – nicely
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Written by Mary Chase Directed by Jospeh Ziegler Performed by Peter Krantz, Mary Haney, Norman Browning et al Shaw Festival Production Royal George Theatre April 1 to October 31, 2010. HELD OVER TO NOVEMBER 14 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Genteel Ways, Giant Rabbit The story of Harvey and his endearing companion, Elwood P. Dowd, hit
Written by Ogden Nash and S. J. Perelman Music by Kurt Weill, Lyrics by Ogden Nash Directed by Eda Holmes Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld Musical direction by Ryan deSouza Performed by Robin Evan Willis, Kyle Blair, Deborah Hay & Mark Uhre Shaw Festival Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake May 16 to October 10, 2010 Reviewed by
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