Terra Bruce Productions presents The Wild Rovers, a new musical inspired by the music and magic of the beloved Irish Rovers.
The Wild Rovers is a mad-cap adventure that sees a famed band whisked away to a fantastical land of Athunia, not to be confused with their sworn enemy, Ethunia (and yes, they are pronounced exactly the same). These fictional countries find themselves on the brink of war and the loveable, hard-working band must help them find a path to peace through song.
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The Musical Stage Company premieres the star-studded lineup and dates for the 16th edition of their signature UNCOVERED: THE MUSIC OF ABBA concert event. Musical Stage is also announcing, with immense gratitude, that this edition will be beloved Music Director Reza Jacobs’ last.
UNCOVERED… the annual sell-out series re-examines the songbooks of legendary singers/songwriters through a storytelling lens, developed and performed by Canada’s most celebrated musical theatre artists.
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It is nice to see live events returning to Toronto!
October is my favourite month and this year, it looks like it is gearing up for a fun time In the City. Below I have compiled a personal list of relevant events happening now and coming up the rest of the month.
Those of us in Toronto can finally enjoy live/musical theatre again! The new Canadian musical BLACKOUT opens at High Park Amphitheatre as part of Canadian Stage’s Dream in High Park 2021 programming this week. The Musical Stage Company (MSC) has supported the development of this in-development production over the past year.
BLACKOUT is set on the evening of the blackout of 2003 and while this happened nearly 20 years ago, a musical about how Torontonians came together and found connection in the dark feels quite relevant today when the city is slowly coming out of the darkness of the pandemic and trying to reconnect.
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The Ward Cabaret, a sold-out work-in-progress hit at last year’s Luminato Festival, premiered at Harbourfront Centre Theatre this past weekend.
From the 1840s until the Second World War, ‘The Ward’ was a place where Jewish, Chinese, African-American and Italian immigrants, among others, lived and struggled – an area loosely bordered by College and Queen, University and Yonge Streets – and was the seeding ground for this city’s cultural diversity. The Ward Cabaret musically and through storytelling explores how that remarkable process of mixing and imagining and sharing began, at the turn of the last century.
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Last night, I had the pleasure of attend The Musical Stage Company‘s Uncovered: Stevie Wonder And Prince — an opportunity to enjoy some of the greatest works by these two artists reimagined under Reza Jacobs‘ direction. The night included Thom Allison (Broadway), Colin Asuncion (singer & cabaret performer), Aimee Bessada (multi-instrumentalist & songwriter), Jully Black (Juno award-winner), Michelle Bouey (2018-19 Banks Prize winner), Divine Brown (Juno award-winner), Alana Hibbert (Stratford & Shaw Festivals), Lydia Persaud (singer-songwriter) Jackie Richardson (Gemini & Dora award-winner), Cary Shields (Broadway) among others. Accompanying Jacobs were Jamie Drake, Justin Gray, and Erika Nielsen.
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A few thoughts on Clitoria and The Ballad of Frank Allen at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival. READ MORE
In 1734, Marie Joseph Angélique, an enslaved Black woman known for her outspoken disdain towards servitude and her masters, set fire to Montréal, completely destroying a hospital and dozens of houses including her owner’s residence…or so the story goes.
It’s been a minute friends, but I’m now back to listing some Theatre shows that I think you must go support this month! READ MORE
‘Tis the season and that means Toronto Masque Theatre‘s (TMT) yearly Christmas Salon returns for two nights — December 17 – 18, 2017 at The Atrium at 21 Shaftesbury Avenue. Guest singers and instrumentalists come together to celebrate the season with carols, songs and instrumental works. READ MORE
