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The Last Resort (2015)

Musical Murder Mystery Mayhem If you enjoy lively musicals and whodunit murder mysteries, then The Last Resort, now on stage at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, is just the ticket!  It’s actually a three-in-one show – comedy, mystery and musical rolled together.  The Last Resort is an all-Canadian creation, with the script written by Canada’s favourite

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Blithe Spirit

Living with the After-Life Two things are clear: First, this Noel Coward comedy, Blithe Spirit, withstands the test of time.  Secondly, Angela Lansbury, the actress who is now 89, more than withstands the test of time.  Blithe Spirit, starring the indomitable Angela Lansbury, is currently on stage at Mirvish’s Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. 

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The Ladies Foursome

Living a Lifetime on 18 Holes On a cold January evening, it warms the soul to go into London’s Grand Theatre, see a play set on a sunny golf course, and enjoy some laugh-out-loud comedy.  It’s Norm Foster’s latest play – The Ladies Foursome – and it includes Foster’s signature witty repartee along with his

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Shrek

Fun for the Kids, while Mom & Dad have some Laughs, too! London’s Grand Theatre is beautiful – from the plush red velvet seats to the ornate fresco of renaissance style painting richly gracing the elaborate proscenium arch.  Culture and class have a home at the Grand.  Theatre greats such as Sidney Poitier, Jessica Tandy,

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The Little Mermaid

Magic Happens Under the Sea When Hans Christian Andersen first penned The Little Mermaid in 1837, little did he know that over 150 years later, a huge corporation would turn it into an animated movie.   The 1989 film is probably one of Disney’s best creations.  It features a strong female lead character and relies on

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Footloose

Gotta Cut Loose – Footloose!   There is some phenomenal footwork in Footloose, now on stage at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse – not to mention some great singing, and the telling of a heartfelt story.  For those of us with fond memories of the eighties, there is also big hair and colourful sweaters with

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