Liam Tobin News

The Kennedy Center presents the Tony & Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter. The production makes its Washington, D.C. premiere at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for three weeks from October 6 - 25, 2015 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. With a book by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Douglas McGrath, direction by Marc Bruni, and choreography by Josh Prince, Beautiful features a stunning array of beloved songs written by Gerry Goffin/Carole King and Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil.  The press opening night is Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7 p.m.

BroadwayWorld has just confirmed the complete casting for the upcoming North American Tour of the Tony, Grammy Award-winning musical BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING Musical. The show will premiere at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI, on September 15-20, 2015, and will play single- and multi-week engagements in the 2015/16 touring season and beyond. Current schedule at www.beautifulonbroadway.com/tour.

If you bill a show as 'From the co-creator of South Park and The Book of Mormon' you're going to set the expectations pretty high. Cannibal! The Musical opened last night in Toronto, and as much as I really wanted to like it - it came across rather flat, even in the intimate Panasonic Theatre.

BroadwayWorld has a preview of tracks from the upcoming stage premier of CANNIBAL! THE MUSICAL in Toronto at The Panasonic Theatre. The production officialy opens February 17th - and is currently on sale through March 8th. The highly anticipated new production tells the hilarious, and (mostly) true story of Alferd Packer, the only person ever convicted ofcannibalism in America. Based on Parker's fan-favourite film of the same name, Cannibal! The Musical will premiere a brand new production featuring new songs, new jokes, and an all-Canadian cast led by Liam Tobin as Packer (Shrek the Musical, MTC's Next to Normal) and Elicia MacKenzie (The Sound of Music; winner of CBC's How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?) as Polly Pry, Packer's unexpected love interest.

Tonight, January 17th, 2015 at 8:00 pm, Beyond Boundaries presents Into The Woods In Concert at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (115 Simpson Avenue) to benefit the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) and MCC Toronto Refugee & Immigration Program.

“Witch Fulfillment” – that's what next Saturday night's benefit concert of “Into the Woods” (ITW) is for artistic director Christopher Wilson. He adores the beloved Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine fairytale musical and his excitement mounts with each passing day.

On Saturday, January 17th, 2015 at 8:00 pm, Beyond Boundaries presents Into The Woods In Concert at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (115 Simpson Avenue) to benefit the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) and MCC Toronto Refugee & Immigration Program.

Starvox Entertainment today announced casting details for Trey Parker's Cannibal! The Musical on stage at David Mirvish's Panasonic Theatre (651 Yonge St.) from Feb. 10 to Mar. 8, 2015. The highly anticipated new production tells the hilarious, and (mostly) true story of Alferd Packer, the only person ever convicted of cannibalism in America. Based on Parker's fan-favourite film of the same name, Cannibal! The Musical will premiere a brand new production featuring new songs, new jokes, and an all-Canadian cast led by Liam Tobin as Packer (Shrek the Musical, MTC's Next to Normal) and Elicia MacKenzie (The Sound of Music; winner of CBC's How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?) as Polly Pry, Packer's unexpected love interest.

Huron Country Playhouse has a heart-warming home run hit with Damn Yankees, now on the main stage. This little-known Broadway musical dates back to 1955, and while you might not be familiar with the show, you will certainly recognize some of the tunes. Based on the Faustian legend about a German scholar who makes a pact with the Devil in exchange for great knowledge and wisdom, this show is reminiscent of the great Canadian curling play, The Black Bonspiel of Wullie MacCrimmon, written by W. O. Mitchell in 1951.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic musical SOUTH PACIFIC (book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan) is currently playing at Drayton Entertainment's Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend, Ontario, under the direction (and choreography) of MICHAEL LICHTEFELD and it is an absolute delight!

After a three year break, and due to massive popular demand Spike Theatre return with their popular improvisational show Hoof at the Unity Theatre today and tomorrow, 4th & 5th April 2014.

After a three year break, and due to massive popular demand Spike Theatre return with their popular improvisational show Hoof at the Unity Theatre on the 4th & 5th April 2014.

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.

Mit der Urauffuhrung von WEST SIDE STORY wird die Musiktheater-Geschichte neu geschrieben: mutig, realistisch und vital. Kommenden Sommer ist der Broadway-Klassiker endlich wieder an den großen Buhnen Deutschlands zu erleben - randvoll mit unvergesslichen Songs wie Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America, und I Feel Pretty und mit der Originalchoreografie von Jerome Robbins. Allein in dieser preisgekronten Inszenierung ist dieser wesentliche Teil des Meisterwerks auf weltweiter Tournee zu erleben. Und das in einer Produktion, die anlasslich des funfzigjahrigen Jubilaums der WEST SIDE STORY Publikum und Kritik in Atem hielt. Am Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, am Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, in Sydney, Tokio, Peking und Wien sorgte sie fur ausverkaufte Hauser.

Next to Normal had its Canadian premiere last summer when the 1st National Tour came through Toronto with Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley reprising the role of Diana. Now, the show is getting its own all Canadian production in Winnipeg as the Manitoba Theatre Centre takes on the story. BWW is thrilled to be able to bring its readers this first look at the Canadian cast.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish's lavish, Dora Award-winning production of the timeless classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC will enjoy its 1st Anniversary - a full year on stage at the Princess of Wales Theatre - this Friday, October 2.

Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish's lavish, Dora Award-winning production of the timeless classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC will enjoy its 1st Anniversary - a full year on stage at the Princess of Wales Theatre - this Friday, October 2.