Copa de Oro & Segal Centre to Present FOREVER PLAID, 2/1-22

After a record-breaking fall*, the Segal Centre for Performing Arts continues its 2014-2015 Season with a new production of the Off-Broadway musical phenomenon Forever Plaid, presented by Copa de Oro Productions, in co-production with the Segal Centre. Roger Peace directs this hallmark doo-wop musical playing in the Segal Theatre from February 1 - 22, 2015. Forever Plaid is presented as part of the Festival Montréal en lumière.

Stuart Ross' wildly successful Forever Plaid is a lighthearted musical homage to the golden age of close harmony groups, told through the deliciously goofy story of a 1950s all-male singing group, "The Plaids." Killed in a car crash on their way to their first big concert, the quartet of high-school singers are miraculously revived to get one final chance at musical glory and perform the show that never was. Follow Jinx, Smudge, Sparky and Frankie as they sing a medley of 1950s pop hits in perfect harmony and bob-shoo-bop their way to fame in this fantastically funny and emotionally endearing crowd favourite, certain to please musical theatre lovers of all ages.

Forever Plaid brings the velvety, four-part barbershop quartet harmonies of the 1950s to life on stage with book, lyrics and original choreography by Canadian-born Stuart Ross and musical arrangements by James Raitt. This 1990 musical creation was inspired by such iconic vocal formations as The Four Aces, The Four Lads, The Hi-Lo's and The Crew Cuts.

After the unparalleled success of Belles Soeurs: The Musical, Copa de Oro Productions revisits this internationally-popular musical as part of the Segal Centre's 2014-2015 Season in a new, visually-entertaining production directed by Copa de Oro Artistic Director Roger Peace.

"There's a good reason why Forever Plaid has captured the hearts of audiences for decades: Ross's lovely and awkward characters, the charmingly outlandish choreography and of course, the brilliant harmonies. How can you not be delighted by such timeless hits as "Love is a Many Splendored Thing'", "Three Coins in the Fountain" and "Moments to Remember"?" says Peace, veteran theatre and musical director of over 100 productions including, Piaf: Love Conquers All, Ain't Misbehavin' and The Mahalia Jackson Musical.

"It's a show that manages to be new and old at the same time. With that said, I am looking forward to re-creating Plaid on the Segal stage with a few exciting new twists and a fantastic cast and creative team. It's just the thing to help blow away those February Blues," Peace adds.

A foursome of multitalented local actors including Chris Barillaro (Jinx/Musical Director), Gab Desmond (Frankie), Michael Daniel Murphy (Sparky) and Jonathan Patterson (Smudge), will step up to the mic and don those infamous plaid suits. They are accompanied by a live band led by Associate Musical Director David Terriault (Piano).

Projection design by George Allister and Animations by Eva Cvijanovic join Peter (Spike) Lyne's lighting design to create a stylish and sleek mixed-media production design that transports the production to 2015.

Tickets: $32 - $64

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* After launching its season with an extended run of its critically-acclaimed reimagining of The Graduate, the Segal presented Belles Soeurs: The Musical to record-breaking box office sales. Belles Soeurs now ranks as the highest grossing and fastest selling production in Segal Centre history at over 96% sold-out over the four-week extended run.