Year-End Thoughts As we go into 2017, here are some of my thoughts about 2016 – The “Bests”: Best Musical – Come From Away, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto Best Comedy – The Birds and the Bees, Blyth Festival, Blyth Also a good production […]
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Blyth Festival In announcing the shows of the 2017 summer season at the Blyth Festival, Gil Garratt, Artistic Director, says “On the heels of our wildly successful 2016 season, we are continuing to push boundaries, break rules, and blow our own horn to celebrate this incomparable country. And this year the ribbon will be cut
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“Our stories on our stages” – That’s how the Grand Theatre’s new Artistic Director Dennis Garnhum described his plan called Compass. Garnhum held his first press conference this morning, after just five weeks in his new position, and the atmosphere in the Grand’s poster lounge was crackling with energy. “This is a very exciting time
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Drayton Entertainment’s Seven Theatres I’m excited about Drayton’s plans for 2017 — some old favourites such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat — along with a new Norm Foster comedy, Jonas and Barry in the Home. Also there’s an usual choice, not the usual Drayton “music and laughter” fare: Death of Salesman is slated
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Stratford Festival Musicals are my favourites, so I’m excited about Blythe Wilson and Alexis Gordon in Guys and Dolls, on the Festival stage in 2017. I am also thrilled about Jennifer Rider-Shaw and Mark Uhre, both incomparable triple threats, in Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore. Romeo and Juliet is always popular: It’s the show I’ve
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Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake There are some interesting shows coming up at the Shaw next season: Me and My Girl, inspired by Pygmalion — will it be as good as their 2011 My Fair Lady? I am also very intrigued by 1979. Who would have thought there would be a play about Joe Clark’s brief interlude
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Victoria Playhouse Petrolia VPP has opted to stay with their tried and true musical revues, and in 2017 they will have something to please everyone. And, they have also added a hilarious comedy — The Birds and the Bees by Glencoe’s own Mark Crawford. I saw different productions of The Birds and the Bees this
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Port Stanley Festival Theatre Leisa Way is a great singer and entertainer, so I’m looking forward to her show celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday. Then the rest of the season sounds like lots of laughs with a selection of comedies, which always pleases the Port Stanley audiences. Leisa Way starring in… “Oh Canada, We Sing for
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Just a reminder of some things that have come up at theatres this summer. We all hear the announcements – turn off your phone and unwrap your candy before the show begins. But are folks paying attention? Turn off your phones and don’t look at them, even if you think you’ve dimmed the light. And
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If you’re feeling sad (as I am) that the summer is wrapping up and some of the area theatres will soon be closing for the season, here’s my list of favourites that you can still see! You better hurry & call for tickets today – In Grand Bend: Mamma Mia! at Huron Country Playhouse –
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