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Every Brilliant Thing

Rebecca Northan Shines with Audience Interaction Reviewed by Mary Alderson In a one-woman show, improv expert Rebecca Northan shares the stage with a dozen or so audience members she conscripts to complete the cast.  Apparently, no one can say no to Northan as she gets full cooperation from the audience members, some with surprisingly good […]

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Fully Committed

Brilliant Acting while on an Actor’s Journey Gavin Crawford as Sam, an underemployed actor, goes from despair to revenge and on to hope in Fully Committed on the Spriet Stage at the Grand Theatre in London.  He manages to do what every actor wants to do – he takes his character on a complete and

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Mary Poppins

Magic and Delight Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Having seen the Disney version of Mary Poppins many times over the years, I was pleased to have this opportunity to see the Disney and Cameron MacKintosh’s stage musical.  The movie was a magical escape, and that magic is wonderfully recreated at the Grand Theatre in London. This play is

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Elf – The Musical

Buddy is No Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins This Christmas season, a very tall elf named Buddy is dancing on stage at the Hamilton Theatre in Cambridge   He is hilarious, but his story will bring tears to even the most cynical eyes.  If you’re a fan of Drayton Entertainment’s fairy tale pantos, you will recognize Buddy.

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The Runner

Compelling Presentation of Gut-Wrenching Story NOTE:  I reviewed this show in 2019. But now this production is at the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque November 2 to 19,  2023.  Very worthwhile seeing in light of the current situation in Israel/Palestine.            Set in Israel, The Runner is a fascinating story about

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This London Life

No, I was born in London, Ontario, Canada There’s a comedy on stage at the Grand Theatre in London (make that London, Ontario Canada) called This London Life.  And no, it’s not about the insurance company that makes its home in the palatial, stately building with the lush green lawn around it on Dufferin Street

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