Toronto Thread (Mirvish Update)- Page 3

[Kevinoes]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 1:47pm

I admit that Panych is "unconventional" in his ideas. My drama teacher saw SWEENEY and said she loved his take on it - however bizarre it was.

NEVER CAN TELL at Shaw was gorgeous!! And the Beatles music was strange but very cool. He did a production of NOTHING SACRED at Shaw last year and it was very good as well.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 6:10pm

NOTHING SACRED was another fine production, thanks to Panych and to Mike Shara who is quickly becoming onf of our leading actors (he was a stand-out in TAKE ME OUT.)

SWEENEY was unconventional but in ways that did not serve the piece well.

Also, somone here was asking about ASSASSINS. CanStage already did ASSASINS. They did the Canadian premiere of the piece in 1994 for a critically acclaimed run that was a near sell-out.

[MarkCohen]

Posted: 2/20/06 at 7:16pm

"Also, somone here was asking about ASSASSINS. CanStage already did ASSASINS. They did the Canadian premiere of the piece in 1994 for a critically acclaimed run that was a near sell-out."

I had a feeling they have already done it, and I guess I was right, I just didn't know for sure.

I was just hoping because of the success of the revival.

[Tag]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 1:39pm

Here's the latest according to the Star:

Mirvish season so far:

-Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me (Broadway tryout)

-Legends (with Joan Collins & Linda Evans, first leg of tour)

-Orpheus Descending (remounting of Stratford play with original cast Seana McKenna, Jonathan Goad, Thom Marriott and Dana Green)

-Monty Python's Spamalot (assuming just the North American tour, not a sitdown)

Rumours of RENT and Phantom continue! Updated On: 2/25/06 at 01:39 PM

[sabrelady]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 2:28pm

There are also strong intimations of a Toronto "billy Elliott"- just the big sitdown production the Mirvishes have been looking for. ( hey if the Coronation St viewers ALONE come it should sell out the Alex!)
( YES I KNOW that's Manchester, it's the Brit style I'm refering to)

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 2:35pm

Tag, I'm pretty sure Spamalot will be the tour and not a sit-down as well - the site mentioned that there will be future dates in Canada, so Toronto seems to be a given! (And please, please come to Vancouver!)

I've read Morris Panych's plays (and played Nurse Wilson in "Seven Stories"!) but will be seeing him direct for the first time this spring - he's doing "Waiting For Godot" at Vancouver's Stanley Theatre. Should be interesting!

[MarkCohen]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 2:56pm

-Orpheus Descending (remounting of Stratford play with original cast Seana McKenna, Jonathan Goad, Thom Marriott and Dana Green)

EEK! I really wanted to see thsi as I heard it was fantastic, I'll have to get up to the city to see it.

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 4:50pm

I've just recently started going to see shows on my own, is there any discounts for Toronto shows like they have in NYC? At the moment I can only see one show a year because of ticket prices.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 5:26pm

Sadly there is only the TOTIX booth in Dundas square that does day of tkts but I do not believe Mirvish Prods participate. Canstage does BUT u do not get a hard tkt only a coupon. U then have to go to the theatre to trade it for an actual seat. A lot of extra time involved.

[HatBoy]

Posted: 2/25/06 at 5:59pm

Thanks all, for the above information.

I'm excited for all of it!