A Spectacular Backstage Musical Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Do you ever get annoyed when your purse or pocket gets weighed down with small change? Today, those nickels and dimes seem useless when a loaf of bread costs dollars, not coins. In 42nd Street, now on the Main stage at Huron Country Playhouse, the talented, glamorous […]
Will He Ever Show Up? Reviewed by Mary Alderson In the TV series Seinfeld, the character George Costanza famously pitches the idea of “a show about nothing” to NBC executives. Many people thought that the series itself was about nothing: just the day-to-day mundane activities of four quirky people. Well, Waiting for Godot is a
Baseball Season Opens with the Peanuts Team Reviewed by Mary Alderson Charles Schultz produced new Peanuts comic strips for newspapers each day from 1950 to 2000. He also created longer cartoon stories for the “Funny Papers” that came out in colour on weekends. So you had a 50 year stretch to appreciate the delight that
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Marriage is a Very Good Thing But it’s not Easy Reviewed by Marilu Murphy I was very much looking forward to seeing this theatre production knowing that the only two actors were Michael Vanhevel and Sarah Higgins. Both are brimming with talent and very captivating on stage. Michael and Sarah are husband and wife in
Welcome to the Rock Reviewed by Sandi Laird Come From Away has been an international hit since its debut in 2015 and a source of pride for Canadians as a uniquely homegrown tale. In case you have been living under a rock, the small town of Gander, Newfoundland welcomed 38 planes and 7,000 passengers grounded
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A Lifetime of Song Reviewed by Mary Alderson When you picture Neil Diamond singing lively songs like “Sweet Caroline” or “Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show”, he’s smiling, enjoying himself on stage. Yet, from this new musical about his life, we learn that he had long battles with depression. In fact, the show opens with his
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Women To Look Up To! Reviewed by Marilu Murphy I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the theatre for the opening performance of Divine Women 2. The back drop of the stage was simply set with three panels of draped white sheer chiffon flowing to the floor with a look of pure
Where’s Earnest? Reviewed by Sandi Laird The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, is an 1895 classic set in Victorian England and written by the Oscar Wilde. It is a masterpiece that has stood the test of time with its clever premise, sly wit, and double entendres. The Grand Theatre’s production
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A Great Painter, A Mysterious Death Reviewed by Mary Alderson Tom Thomson is Canada’s best artist for showing us Algonquin Park. He is also a fascinating character in Canada’s history and while he lived an interesting life, his death is even more captivating. How did a man who loved his canoe and spent plenty of
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Strong Women, Modern Music, Great Voices & Funny Reviewed by Mary Alderson To really enjoy & Juliet, you need to be familiar with the original Romeo & Juliet. You know, the one by William Shakespeare where they end up dead. And then forget it, and suspend your belief in Shakespearean literature. & Juliet is a
