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Music by Queen, Book by Ben Elton Performed by Toronto Cast Directed by Ben Elton Produced by David & Ed Mirvish & Kimsa Group Canon Theatre, Toronto Reviewed by Mary Alderson Baby Boomers will love We Will Rock You We Will Rock You, or as it’s more commonly known, the Queen musical, will thrill anyone […]

By James Valcq Performed by Cathy Elliot, Josh Epstein, Todd Harrop, Corrine Koslo, Joe Matheson, Heather McGuigan, Amy Walsh Directed by Robert McQueen Musical Director Andrew Petrasiunas Grand Theatre, London March 13 to 31, 2007 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Giving Back Love to Small Town Life The female cast members overwhelm the stage in The

By Michel Tremblay, translated by Linda Gaboriau Performed by Louise Pitre and Joe Matheson Directed by Susan Ferley Grand Theatre, London February 6 to 24, 2007 Reviewed by Mary Alderson A Simple Story about a Colourful Relationship When the narrator steps on the stage and tells the audience that it’s not going to be a

By Ron Hutchinson Performed by Ben Carlson, Robert Persichini, Tom Rooney, Jan Spidell Directed by Gina Wilkinson Grand Theatre, London January 9 to 27, 2007 Reviewed by Mary Alderson The “Making Of” makes its own show The latest production at London’s Grand Theatre is riding the popular bandwagon of behind-the-scenes shows. Imagine you’re at home

Book by Linda Woolverton, Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Performed by Karen Coughlin, Markus Nance et al Directed by Susan Ferley Grand Theatre, London November 21 to December 30, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Tale as Old as Time Told Anew This marks the eighth time I’ve seen the

By Terry Johnston Performed by Sonja Smits, Andrew Hachey, et al Directed by Miles Potter Grand Theatre Oct.10 to Oct.28, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Humour is muted in Sixties Satire Everyone knows The Graduate is the story of the older woman having an affair with the young man who just finished college. She’s old

Conceived by Jerome Robbins, Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Performed by London & Area High School Students Directed by Susan Ferley Grand Theatre High School Project Grand Theatre, London September 13-30, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson High School Project Celebrates 10th Production Three Strathroy students are currently on

By W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan Performed by Keith Savage, June Crowley, Rebecca Poff, Christopher Wilson & Company Directed by Alex Mustakas Music Director: John Karr Choreographer: Jackie Mustakas Drayton Entertainment, Huron Country Playhouse August 16 to September 2, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Keith Savage’s Ko-Ko makes ‘em laugh Some of Huron Country Playhouse’s

By Valerie Boyle Performed by Valerie Boyle and Randy Vancourt Directed by Robert More, Musical Direction by Randy Vancourt VPP Production, Victoria Playhouse Petrolia August 15 to September 2, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Sophie’s Naughty Jokes keeps audience in hysterics She was big, she was bold, but she wasn’t beautiful. The story of Sophie

By William Shakespeare Performed by Brian Bedford, Dana Green, Seana McKenna, Diane D’Aquila, Andrew Massingham, Thom Marriott, Don Carrier, SanJay Talwar, Shaun McComb, et al. Directed by Leon Rubin Stratford Festival Production Festival Theatre July 30 – October 28, 2006 Reviewed by Mary Alderson What You Will is what you get Apparently someone in Shakespeare’s