Tag Archives: Mirvish

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Hugh Jackman In Concert

Jackman unleashes his triple threat powers at the Princess of Wales Theatre
Presented by Robert Fox
Starring Hugh Jackman
Musical direction by Patrick Vaccariello

Hugh Jackman.

Look out! There’s a new breed of superhero in town: a devilishly handsome and charming Australian film star who can sing, dance, perform stand-up comedy, and, every now and then, razor-sharp retractable blades shoot [...]

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Calendar Girls

Toronto audiences get a nude awakening at the Royal Alex
Presented by David Mirvish and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
Written by Tim Firth
Directed by Marti Maraden

Original Canadian cast of Calendar Girls. Photo by Grajewski Fotograph Inc.

Coffee, cake and nudes — oh my! An all-Canadian production of Calendar Girls (based on the British Comedy Award-winning 2003 film) is [...]

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The Railway Children

London’s hit show arrives in jolly good time

Written by Mike Kenny
Directed by Damian Cruden

Natasha Greenblatt (Roberta), Harry Judge (Peter) and Kate Besworth (Phyllis) in the Toronto production of The Railway Children. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

The Mother’s Day opening of The Railway Children attracted a large number of people to Toronto’s new Roundhouse Theatre (beside [...]

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Disney’s The Lion King

Musical theatre royalty returns to Toronto
Music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice
Book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
Directed by Julie Taymor

The Tree of Life from The Lion King National Tour. ©Disney. Photo credit: Joan Marcus.

The audience roared with excitement on Wednesday night for the opening of Disney’s The Lion King. After a [...]

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Billy Elliot The Musical

Toronto audiences embrace Elton John and his tiny dancers
Music by Elton John
Book & lyrics by Lee Hall
Directed by Stephen Daldry

Cesar Corrales (Billy) in Billy Elliot. Photo by Joan Marcus.

The atmosphere was positively electric in the Canon Theatre on Tuesday night for the opening of Mirvish Productions’ Billy Elliot The Musical. The smash-hit show with music by Elton [...]

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

The Secret Garden

The Edinburgh Festival Company’s production is a beautiful bouquet for the senses
Book and Lyrics by Marsha Norman
Music by Lucy Simon
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Ellie Coldicutt in the Edinburgh Festival Company of The Secret Garden. Photo by Richard Campbell.

Like many children, I grew up reading Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel with wide-eyed wonder and [...]

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Friday, December 31, 2010

Best of Toronto Theatre 2010

Theatromania’s top 10 picks

Royal Alexandra Theatre. Photo by Edward Burtynsky.

As we say goodbye to 2010, it’s time to celebrate the incredible year we’ve had in Toronto theatre. Of all of the shows we’ve attended, here are our 10 favourites (in alphabetical order):
1) Death of a Salesman: Soulpepper’s outstanding production of one of our all-time favourite plays left [...]

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Q&A: Des McAnuff Talks Sondheim and Stratford

Des McAnuff

Des McAnuff has a lot to be excited about. The Stratford Shakespeare Festival’s Artistic Director has an impressive 2011 season lineup on the way and his production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is on stage now at Mirvish’s Canon Theatre. Here, the Tony Award-winning director talks to us [...]

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

Do as the Romans do — laugh yourself silly!

Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Directed by Des McAnuff

The entire acting company of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with Bruce Dow as Pseudolus in the centre. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

All roads led to Rome on [...]

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Q&A with Mike Nadajewski from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Mike Nadajewski

Mike Nadajewski plays the role of Hero in the Stratford production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Mirvish’s Canon Theatre. He has appeared in the 2010 Stratford production of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, and will appear in the company’s 2011 productions of Camelot [...]

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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Q&A with Bruce Dow from A Funny Thing Happened

Bruce Dow as Pseudolus. Photo Credit: Cylla von Tiedemann.

A regular performer with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (2010 was his 11th season), Bruce Dow most recently appeared as Trinculo alongside Christopher Plummer in the stage and film version of The Tempest, and as Speed in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Now he’s back as Pseudolus (he played [...]

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Monday, December 20, 2010

Q&A with Seán Cullen from A Funny Thing Happened

Sean Cullen as Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Photo by David Hou.

Seán Cullen is a man of many talents. The actor, singer, stand-up comedian and broadcaster was described in Time Magazine as the ”vanguard of comedy’s next generation.” Cullen has been touring and performing as a comedian since 1988 and has [...]

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