Directed by Anne Allan Written by Louisa May Alcott Music and lyrics by Jim Betts Book by Nancy Early Musical direction by Jaqueline Sadler Performed by Susan Gilmour Victoria Playhouse Petrolia November 16 to December 4, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Classic story comes to life on stage If you’ve read the classic book “Little […]
Written by Joe DiPietro Directed by Gina Wilkinson Performed by Matthew Deslippe, Jerry Franken, Barbara Gordon, Tara Hughes, A. Frank Ruffo, Lorna Wilson Grand Theatre, London October 19 to November 6, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Dysfunctional can be beautiful when it comes to families “Over the River and Through the Woods” which opened Friday
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Written by Mitch Albom Directed by Susan Ferley Performed by Drew Carnwath and Aron Tager Grand Theatre, London September 25 to October 9, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Even dying can be entertaining London’s Grand Theatre has opened their new season with an excellent production of “Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie”. The play deals with
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Written by Dale Wasserman Music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion Directed and choreographed by Ted Forlow Musical direction by John Karr Performed by David Ludwig, Eddie Glen, Rebecca Poff Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend August 17 to September 4, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson The Dream is not impossible – La Mancha
Written by Rupert Holmes Directed by Joel Froomkin Performed by Sean Clement, Heather Hodgson, Brian McKay, Andy Pogson, Nora Sheehan Victoria Playhouse Petrolia August 3 to 21, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Twists and turns keep plot interesting If you enjoy a good murder mystery with lots of twists in the plots, great deceptions, and
Book and lyrics by Tom Jones, based on The Fourposter by Jan de Hartog Music by Harvey Schmidt Directed & Choreographed by Marc Richard Musical direction by David Myers Performed by Brian McKay, Karen Wood Victoria Playhouse Petrolia August 24 to September 11, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Good attempt despite tired, dated script “I
Written by Ivan Mitchell Directed by Adam Furfaro Performed by Jocelyne Zucco, Linda Goranson, Rosemary Radcliffe Huron Country Playhouse July 20 to August 7, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Lots of Laughs and a Few Tears in Cemetery Club “The Cemetery Club” opened Thursday at Huron Country Playhouse, with lots of laughs, but at the
Written by Dean Regan Directed by Wade Lynch Musical direction by Christopher Mounteer Performed by Tracey Flye, Mark Weatherley Playhouse II, Grand Bend July 6 to August 28, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Take a walk to the ‘Bend to see Patsy Cline… First, a disclaimer – I’ve never been a fan of country music,
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Written by Alan & Blanche Lund Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Howard Cable Directed by Alex Mustakas Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend June 29 to July 17, 2004 Reviewed by Mary Alderson They sing, they dance, they make us laugh in ‘Swing!’ Huron Country Playhouse has kicked the action up a notch with their second
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