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  Do You Hear the People Sing? The classic story turned epic musical has finally made its way to Grand Bend’s Huron Country Playhouse.  Based on Victor Hugo’s novel, Les Misérables follows the life of prisoner 24601, Jean Valjean, who was thrown in jail for stealing a loaf of bread for a hungry child. When […]

Bring the Kids to the Panto If you don’t have kids or grandkids, borrow someone else’s and head to Grand Bend.  My guess is that anyone in the 4 to 10 age range is going to love the Peter Pan panto, now on stage at Playhouse II.  And it is so much fun watching the

A Hilarious Look at a Southern Ontario Tradition A funny play about the making of a pre-wedding Bridezilla?  Or a more serious message about the greed that goes with the traditional pre-wedding bash?  Stag and Doe, a brand new play on stage at the Blyth Festival is both. The real star of this premier is

Flying the Union Jack It’s baaaaack!  Twist and Shout – The British Invasion has returned to Huron Country Playhouse after nine years.  This show, conceived, created and directed by Drayton Entertainment’s Artistic Director Alex Mustakas, is a nostalgia trip.  It premiered at the Playhouse in 2005 and later was on stage at London’s Grand Theatre

Bingo: Not Everything is as it Seems There is great fun to be had on a night out at Bingo with the ladies at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre.  But just when you think it’s only a silly musical comedy, you are hit with a thought-provoking message about judging others.  And there is also a

British Farce at its Best Writer Ray Cooney is the master of the British farce.  Slamming doors, lies, mistaken identities, silly innuendos, double entendres and just plain funny stuff is the hallmark of this playwright. Run for your Wife, now on stage at Playhouse II in Grand Bend follows the Cooney format completely. John Smith

Lively Cast Showcases Canadian Talent In 2017, Canada will be celebrating its 150th anniversary.  Victoria Playhouse should start making plans now to re-mount Canada Sings for the Sesquicentennial, and in fact, a cross-country tour might be in order.  This show, now on stage in Petrolia, provides more than just a lively and entertaining evening, it

Devilishly Good Times Huron Country Playhouse has a heart-warming home run hit with Damn Yankees, now on the main stage.  This little-known Broadway musical dates back to 1955, and while you might not be familiar with the show, you will certainly recognize some of the tunes. Based on the Faustian legend about a German scholar

Killer Thriller Mystery In a departure from the comedies and farces that usually grace the stage at Playhouse II, I’ll be Back Before Midnight is a murder mystery thriller.  You are guaranteed to gasp out loud, be jumpy and startled, and then you will wonder “whodunit”. But along the way, you will have some laughs,

Being Tied to the Kitchen At the season opener of the Blyth Festival, the audience was asked to stand and sing O Canada.  It is a nice touch, a proud moment.  In fact, unless we go to a hockey game, when do most of us have the opportunity to sing O Canada? I was happily