Adventures of a Broadway Baby in Toronto - November 9th, 2009

The weekly tales of a Broadway Baby exploring Toronto's theatre scene. Watch this space for everything that is new and exciting on the Toronto theatre scene. From musicals to plays to comedy events, get the unauthorized and uncensored scoop from someone who is out to experience it first-hand!

This past week was a little slow for me personally, no trips made into TO but plenty of exciting stuff to read about and plan for. 

Perhaps one of the biggest stories on the Toronto Theatre scene this week was the opening of August: Osage County at the Canon Theatre.  Part of Mirvish's 2009-2010 line-up, this was a long-anticipated debut, and is in town for a limited engagement only.  Here until the 15th of November, if you have the chance I highly recommend checking out this show! The lead role is played by Academy Award Winner (and Tony Nominee) Estelle Parsons, and according to early reviews, she does not disappoint!  Globe and Mail theatre critic  J. Kelly Nestruck called it a "moveable, delicious feast" in his very positive review which can be read here

The Toronto Star's Richard Ouzounian also had high praises for the show, and specifically for Ms. Parsons.  You can read his review here. With rush tickets starting as low as $25, this show is affordable for everyone and sounds like a fun experience at the theatre.

On the London, Ontario theatre scene, Bill Cosby brought his one-man show to the John Labatt Centre Sunday Night to kick of London's "Broadway in London" 2009-2010 Season.  Many great shows will be coming this year so watch this space for interviews and reviews of many touring productions that will be coming through my hometown! Some of the shows we can look forward to hearing more about as part of this series include Avenue Q, Cats, Cabaret and Beauty and the Beast. 

The rest of the week is still up for grabs, Mirvish also saw the launch of My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding this week, with official opening night slated for the 15th of November.  This one looks like a fun night at the theatre and I look forward to reporting back with details once I get a chance to check it out.

In the meantime, November is certainly turning into an exciting month for theatre across SouthWestern Ontario, so hopefully people are getting out to take advantage of everything our area has to offer!

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