Mary’s Musings

Port Hope’s South Street will become Broadway on Saturday, September 17th, as the United Church will be hosting The Best of Broadway, a concert of favourite songs from musical theatre. Four professional actor/singer/dancers will be performing at this Benefit Concert. No admission fee will be charged and everyone is invited to attend. Organizers are asking […]

Benefit Concert – Coming Soon BREAKING NEWS!  Joining Thomas Alderson for “The Best of Broadway” Benefit Concert at Port Hope United Church September 17th will be Tess Benger and Nick Settimi. TESS BENGER – Congratulations are in order as today Tess was nominated for a Dora Award for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role for

By Mary Alderson The Music Man I made a quick trip to New York City with one purpose in mind: To see Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in The Music Man before it closes. It was well worth it! A classic piece of musical theatre with two great stars. Jackman was perfect as the swindler

 LITTLE WOMEN Jordi Mand’s new adaptation of the classic children’s story Little Women comes to vibrant life in a production directed by Esther Jun at the Stratford Festival’s Avon Theatre. With Brefny Caribou as Beth, Allison Edwards-Crewe as Jo, Verónica Hortigüela as Meg, and Lindsay Wu as Amy, Little Women tells the story of four sisters as they navigate the road to adulthood. Struggling to reconcile societal expectations with their own

Alex Mustakas, founding and current Artistic Director of award-winning Drayton Entertainment, was honoured by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, with the prestigious Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division).   He received his medal during a ceremony held earlier today at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, following a series of in-person delays and postponements caused by

Globus Theatre at the Lakeview Arts Barn near Bobcaygeon is presenting five shows for 2022, each having a 10 day run. Meet My SisterJune 22 – July 2By BONNIE GREENAn hilarious new Canadian play about sibling rivalry, aging parents and childhood memories.  Blanche is a is a hard-working public health nurse with a penchant for details

More Confessions from the Ninth Concession Written and starring Dan Needles & Ian BellStarring Dan Needles and Ian BellMarch 23 – April 10An ALL NEW Field Guide to Rural Living in story and song. Ian Bell and Dan Needles return to take us on a crop tour of today’s rural Ontario with all new stories

2022 summer plans are set for OOH. For more information check their website – click here. Doris and Ivy in the Homeby Norm FosterJune 29 to July 15 Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred UhryJuly 20 to August 12 Come Down from Up Riverby Norm FosterAugust 17 to September 2

The Port Stanley Festival Theatre is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tony Sclafani as their new Theatre Manager. Mr. Sclafani has held the position of Production Manager at PSFT since 2017 and has been a valued member of the management team ever since. Mr. Sclafani is already settling into his new position as he

Two actors, passionate about the environment, are doing something about it. Tess Benger and Julia McLellan have established a national not-for-profit organization, Canadian Green Alliance (CGA), devoted to bridging the gap between sustainability and theatre The CGA has been established for over two years, but on Friday, April 1, its resources will now be available