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On The Air

Modern Comedy Hits All the Right Notes Reviewed by Sookie Mei As a lifelong fan of the TV show WKRP In Cincinnati, and having DJed at CHRW 94.9FM for about a decade, I was looking forward to hanging out at a radio station again (albeit onstage) in Port Stanley Theatre Festival’s latest offering, On The […]

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Kinky Boots 2023

Raise You Up! Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Now is the time to get all glammed up and see Kinky Boots, now playing on the Mainstage at Huron Country Playhouse. It was meant to be on stage in 2020 when it was cancelled due to you-know-what, but now is the time! If you are into musicals

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Hadestown

Greece, Hell or New Orleans? Reviewed by Mary Alderson This is a musical that couldn’t decide on a location so three worlds were combined on one stage. Greek mythology, The Underworld and New Orleans are all featured in this Tony award-winning show that was a long time in the making. The original version of this

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The Crooner

Stroll Through the Crooning Years Reviewed by Vicki Stokes As a fan of Michael Vanhevel, I was disappointed when I couldn’t make it to see The Crooner last year at St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre. Fortunately, Alex Mustakas brought it to the South Huron stage at Huron Country Playhouse, as he says it is one of

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Sexy Laundry

Doing It By The Book Reviewed by Mary Alderson Remember all those “Dummies” books that came out about 10 or 15 years ago? In fact, I must confess, as I am sitting here at my desk, I can look over at my bookcase and see two in their distinctive yellow and black covers:  Playwriting for

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Liars at a Funeral

Family Secrets, Old Grudges, Sibling Rivalry and Grandma Reviewed by Deb Lord Every family has a bit of dysfunction which needs to be shaken out of their family tree! Sibling rivalry, curses, grudges, old and new secrets turn a funeral into a hilarious day at Blyth Festival’s Liars at a Funeral. The play was written

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Where the Heart Is

Rousingly Beautiful, This Show Touches your Heart   Reviewed by Holly Wenning It’s been a while since I’ve seen a production at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia, and I loved how different, poignant, and thoughtful this show was. Where the Heart Is continues on stage at VPP until June 25. Director David Hogan opened the preshow,

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