Review: BRIGADOON at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice
- Nov 27, 2023
The golden age of Broadway found lilting infectious melodies melding with captivating, if often whimsical stories. Lerner and Loewe's 1947 BRIGADOON ticked all the boxes in a world fresh off of World War II. The Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake has revived it's 2019 production and this version shines even brighter than it's first outing.
Shaw Festival Announces Casts And Creative Teams For BRIGADOON and A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 8, 2023
Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, the Shaw Festival's perennial production (and audience favourite), kicks off the holiday theatre season on November 5 at the Royal George Theatre. The seasonal celebrations continue when Lerner and Loewe's timeless musical Brigadoon conjures more magic and enchantment at the Festival Theatre on November 15.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Comes To The Capitol Theatre In August
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 6, 2023
The Capitol Theatre's summer stage series continues with the award-winning sci-fi smash hit musical Little Shop of Horrors. The show features an all-star cast of actors and musicians, directed by the Capitol's Artistic Director Rob Kempson.
Review: GYPSY at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice
- Jun 13, 2023
'A Musical Fable.' This is the subtitle that author Arthur Laurents chose when writing his script for the blockbuster musical 'GYPSY.' And after a delay of almost 3 years due to covid, the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake is presenting their version of this famed musical fable at the Festival Theatre.
2021-22 Concert Season Begins At The Royal Conservatory Of Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Sep 21, 2021
Over 90 concerts in uniquely curated series, including Quiet Please There's a Lady on Stage and TD Jazz Concerts: Jazz From Around the World to piano, vocal, chamber, and string concerts, featuring the world's top musicians, are planned for 2021.22.
Stratford Festival Announces Casting For 2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 17, 2019
With the new Tom Patterson Theatre taking shape on the banks of the Avon River, the Stratford Festival is thrilled to announce key casting as it builds the acting company for its monumental 2020 season.
BWW Review: BRIGADOON at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice
- Jun 10, 2019
The mystical land of BRIGADOON has emerged once again at Niagara on the Lake's Shaw Festival, and the now rarely produced musical still brings with it a sense of hope wrapped around Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's hauntingly beautiful lyrics and score. And while re-engaging with this Golden Age of Broadway classic brings with it a sense of familiarity, injecting new life into the work written in 1947 presents some obstacles.
BWW Review: Ross Petty's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Panto is Undeniably Fun
by Taylor Long
- Dec 1, 2017
Ross Petty's annual holiday musical is a tradition for many Torontonians. With this year's production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL - The Family Musical with a SCROOGE LOOSE!, that tradition is sure to continue. Led by AJ Bridel and Dan Chameroy, A CHRISTMAS CAROL is undeniable fun, performed by an abundantly talented cast in what many are calling 'the best panto yet!'.
BWW Interview: AJ Bridel Talks Ross Petty's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Taylor Long
- Nov 29, 2017
AJ Bridel (CBC's Over the Rainbow, Mirvish's Kinky Boots) chats about life at the end of the rainbow, and what to expect from her in this year's Ross Petty Production - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - The Family Musical with A SCROOGE LOOSE.
Exclusive: Inside Stratford's First A CHORUS LINE Rehearsal
by Alan Henry
- Feb 17, 2016
BroadwayWorld has exclusive photos from inside the first rehearsal of A CHORUS LINE at The Stratford Festival! The company began rehearsals yesterday, February 16. A CHORUS LINE is a stunning musical-verite about a chorus audition for a Broadway musical. It tells of the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job in the show, and is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration.
Dayna Tietzen & Juan Chioran to Lead Stratford's Revamped A CHORUS LINE; Full Cast Set!
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 27, 2015
Dayna Tietzen and Juan Chioran will be at the forefront of next season's not-to-be-missed theatrical event: a dazzling new production of A Chorus Line at the Festival Theatre. Canada's leading director-choreographer, Donna Feore, will make theatrical magic, reimagining this legendary musical for its first major production on a thrust stage.
BWW Reviews: ELF, From the North Pole to New York
by Mary Alderson
- Dec 2, 2013
Elf, the Christmas musical now on stage at London's Grand Theatre is an endearing show, thanks to a funny, well-written script, and a six foot four Elf who can deliver the lines. Liam Tobin is perfect as Buddy the Elf: He's taken the best that Will Ferrell had in the movie version of Elf, but his portrayal of the 30 year old child-like character is more reminiscent of Tom Hanks in 1988 movie Big. Either way, Tobin has made Buddy very lovable and almost believable.
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