Always a theatre lover Sam realized in middle age that there's more to Toronto theatre than just mainstream and is now in love with one person shows, adores festivals, and quirky venues make her day.
The show was written by Stephen Dolginoff and first produced off-Broadway in 2005. It’s been produced all over the world and has won a number of awards. I hadn’t ever heard of it but decided to see it because I couldn’t imagine a musical about Leopold and Loeb.
It seems as if I’ve always been aware of Leopold and Loeb but it was probably the late sixties or early seventies when I read about them. When I told people I was going to see a musical about Leopold and Loeb reactions were split according to age. People under 50 had no idea who Leopold and Loeb were and people over 50 thought it was a strange subject for a musical. Continue reading Review: Thrill Me (capricorn 9 productions)→
Mirvish presents the classic Cole Porter musical Anything Goes at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre
Anything Goes opened last night at the Princess of Wales Theatre. My friend Elaine and I have been eagerly waiting to see it. We’re both fans of what I think of as big old-fashioned musicals; the kind with at least one catchy song that you hum under your breath as you leave the theatre, at least one big dance number, a big cast, and great costumes.
Yay! It’s summer! Time for Fringe; my new favourite time of year.
I can hardly wait for the Toronto Fringe to start on July 3rd. I’m as excited as a kid waiting for her birthday. (Actually, technically July 3rd is my birthday, but I’m much more excited about Fringe.)
When I say “Fringe” I mean the Toronto Fringe Festival, an annual theatre (and more) festival that turns 25 this year. I’ve fallen into the habit of saying “Fringe” and assuming that everyone knows what it is. I’m amazed when I’m met with blank stares in response to my excited exclamations of “Fringe starts next week!”
On Tuesday afternoon I finally got to see The 8th Day playing as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival and I loved it. It’s a very funny show. I had started to think it just wasn’t going to happen. This was Mooney on Theatre’s third try. Missed it last week because of a streetcar delay. Missed it on Monday because of the storm. Today I got to a block north of Queen on Bathurst and the power was out! Even though I wasn’t feeling very hopeful I decided to walk to Theatre Passe Muraille and see if they had power. They did! Yay! Continue reading The 8th Day (ChickenWing Theatre) 2013 Toronto Fringe Review→
On the program it looks as if the full title of the show playing on July weekends at Red Sandcastle Theatre is Thrill Me a musical The Leopold and Loeb Story.
