ROCK OF AGES lead producers Matthew Weaver and Carl Levin have joined with David Mirvish to announce the complete cast of the Toronto company of their rockin' musical hit!
Exit 22 is pleased to present its final show of the 2009/10 season: the musical, Footloose. This raucous ‘80's musical was specifically chosen to showcase the considerable talent of the third-year Musical Theatre students. Directed by Gillian Barber, it runs March 25-April 3 at Capilano University in North Vancouver, BC.
David Mirvish will present six productions in the 2010 - 2011 Mirvish Subscription Season, and six additional shows will be offered as bonus shows to subscribers.
The enormously popular production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC cannot seem to satisfy audience demand.
The enormously popular production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC cannot seem to satisfy audience demand. The record-breaking run was scheduled to end on January 3, 2010 after 15 sensational months. But audiences want more, so producers Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish have had to give in and quickly organize one more week of the classic musical. THE SOUND OF MUSIC will enjoy eight more performances, now ending on January 10, 2010.
2009 was a fantastic year for Canadian Theatre, and with many exciting things on the horizon for 2010, there is a lot for us to be thankful for. Throughout the year, BWW interviewed many people who were part of the various productions that graced the Canadian stage, and asked them for their advice on how to break into musical theatre. Here is a recap of some of the best tips we heard throughout 2009, to help gear up for 2010!
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Sound of Music has enjoyed a record breaking run at The Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. The show is very unique in that it comprises a lot of children, some very young. Natali Ioffe is one of the three actresses who share the role of Gretl, the youngest of the Von Trapp children. She also the only Gretl to be with the production since it opened over fifteen months ago. Natali took a few minutes (with the help of her Mom) to talk to BWW about what it is like being in a large scale production at such a young age.
The enormously popular production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC cannot seem to satisfy audience demand.
The Actors' Fund of Canada announced today that Sondheim in September, a concert series featuring stars of Canadian musical theatre that took place in September and October, raised a total of $10,000 for the Fund.
Audiences were alive with the sound of generosity at Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre, donating $11,700 to the Actors' Fund of Canada following performances of The Sound of Music from December 1 to 6. Mirvish Productions' run of the popular classic stars Elicia MacKenzie as Maria and ends its fifteen-month stay in Toronto on January 3, 2010.
The Canadian premiere of Broadway's rockin' goodtime musical ROCK OF AGES will feature some of the country's hottest musical theatre talent when it begins performances at the Royal Alexandra Theatre on April 20, 2010.
Producers Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish have welcomed Simon Burke to their Toronto production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Burke, a versatile star of stage and screen originally from Australia but with a large body of work in the U.K., will take over the role of Captain von Trapp, having played the role in the West End London production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, opposite the 'Marias' of Connie Fisher and Summer Strallen.
The long-running and award-winning Canadian Production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Sound of Music enters its final weeks at The Princess of Wales Theatre this month. Joining the cast for the last four weeks is esteemed theatre veteran Simon Burke, who sat down to talk with BWW to talk about joining the show and about spending Christmas in Canada!
On Monday November 16th, some of the biggest and brightest names in musical theatre came together to perform a special fundraiser event for the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company. Hosted by Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrath, BWW was on hand as some of Canada's most talented performed selections of songs from Jewish composers and shows.
Producers Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish have welcomed Simon Burke to their Toronto production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Burke, a versatile star of stage and screen originally from Australia but with a large body of work in the U.K., will take over the role of Captain von Trapp, having played the role in the West End London production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, opposite the 'Marias' of Connie Fisher and Summer Strallen.
'One Night Only' is a special fundraiser event to benefit the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company. Being held on Monday, November 16th, this event will bring together many of the biggest and brightest stars of Canadian Musical Theatre to perform classic hits and raise money for a great cause!
The line-up of performers for Toronto's Songs & Celebration: An Evening of Songs from Jewish Composers has been announced. The event, hosted by Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrathwill take place at Toronto's St. Lawrence Center on November 16 at 7:30pm.
'One Night Only' is a special fundraiser event to benefit the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company. Being held on Monday, November 16th, this event will bring together many of the biggest and brightest stars of Canadian Musical Theatre to perform classic hits and raise money for a great cause!
BWW was recently on hand to interview the leads in the Toronto Production of the Sound of Music, which celebrated its 1 year Anniversary in Toronto not too long ago. The show just received its final extension, with tickets on sale until January 3rd, 2010. Here, we talk with Elicia MacKenzie(who plays Maria) about what it was like winning this coveted role on How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and the challenges associated with being in a long-running production.
The line-up of performers for Toronto's Songs & Celebration: An Evening of Songs from Jewish Composers has been announced. The event, hosted by Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrathwill take place at Toronto's St. Lawrence Center on November 16 at 7:30pm.
