“Ravishing”, reads the banner in the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. I couldn’t agree more. What a stunning show. I knew little to nothing about this show and I wasn’t all that excited about the show when I first heard about it. I know a handful of Bob Dylan songs and I hadn’t heard anything [ Read More ]
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My thoughts at intermission can be summed up like this: ACK! Amazing! The second act was just as strong. I went in expecting a good time, but was not expecting an absolutely amazing time. I did not want the show to end. Of course it did, though. I would have sat there and watched the [ Read More ]
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As soon as the house lights went up at intermission, the excited chatter began. The same thing happened at the end of the show. The kids couldn’t contain themselves and all started talking about their favourite parts at once. Here is a shot of some very animated post-show discussion. Seven of us (plus the winners of [ Read More ]
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Chicago sizzles on the St Jacob’s Country Playhouse stage this month. Drayton Entertainment has done it again bringing us another fabulous production. Jodi McFadden and Jayme Armstrong are marvelous as Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, the merry murderesses, and supported by an incredible cast. Right from the opening I could tell we were in for [ Read More ]
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Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years is one of my favourite musicals. It breaks your heart while making it sing at the same time. It is a unique show that tells the tale of a young couple over the last five years, each from his/her own perspective. The characters move backward and forward through [ Read More ]
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