Tag: musicals

It’s the feel-good movie of Christmas 2007…

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Try the priest.

Well, it was nice while it lasted…

…but it turns out there was an error in my Persephone Theatre contract and I really am playing Monsier D’Arque, as I originally thought, not Maurice, in the upcoming production of Beauty and the Beast. That’s life upon the wicked stage, I guess. It makes more sense, though; I thought I would be an odd …

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Musical months ahead for me

I mentioned a while back that I’ll be part of the cast of Persephone Theatre‘s Christmas production of Beauty and the Beast in Saskatoon. I thought I was playing Monseiur Dark, but I received my contract today and I’m actually being signed on to play Maurice, Belle’s father. I’m pleased, to say the least, although …

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Coming soon to a theatre near you…

…(if you live in Saskatoon, that is)…me! Looks like I’ll be part of the cast for Beauty and the Beast at Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon in December. Should be fun, and it’s also exciting because this will be the show that launches the brand-new downtown theatre: I gather our first preview will also be the …

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Laurey is now Aunt Eller

This caught my eye, since I just played Jud in Regina Lyric Light Opera‘s production of Oklahoma!: Oscar-winner Shirley Jones will be featured in the Pittsburgh CLO’s upcoming staging of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma!, according to the theatre’s website. Oklahoma! runs through July 1st. Jones, who famously played Laurey in the 1955 film …

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Coming soon to Broadway…

Shrek: The Musical.

Pore Jud…

…may well be dead, but at least he’s not Ed–not any more. We wrapped up Regina Lyric Light Opera‘s production of Oklahoma! yesterday, and, as the rural correspondents of the Weyburn Review were wont to say when I was editor there, “A Good Time Was Had By All.” I received a lot of compliments on …

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Well, it sure worked for The Producers…

Mel Brooks is turning another of his old movies into a musical: According to The Strip’s podcast interview with Tony Award-winner Mel Brooks, the legendary writer/comedian’s new musical Young Frankenstein will most likely open at the Hilton Theatre sometime around Halloween of this year.Maybe it’s just because I’m currently in Oklahoma!, but I suddenly have …

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Two shows down, three to go

Well, we (Regina Lyric Light Opera, that is) have two performances of Oklahoma! under our belts (or suspenders, actually, for the most part) and it’s going really well. Good houses both opening night and last night, and standing ovations both nights. I’m enjoying playing Jud. We’ve humanized him quite a bit from some productions, so …

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A musical version of The Addams Family?

Well, why not?

Creepy, and possibly psycopathic…that’s me!

Well, that’s me as Jud Fry in Regina Lyric Light Opera’s production of Oklahoma!, which hits the boards at the University Theatre, Riddell Centre, University of Regina this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., with additional performances Thursday at 7:30, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Even though I’ve done one or …

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Ain’t it the truth…

A great quote posted at About Last Night which seems particularly apropos since I’m in the throes of rehearsing Oklahoma! (I’m playing Jud) with Regina Lyric Light Opera: “Modern kids are raised with the understanding that people don’t spontaneously burst into song at crucial moments in their lives. And isn’t that a horrible thing, to …

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