By Trent Scherer
Opening night at Mirvish‘s Royal Alexandra Theatre for An Evening with Patty Lupone and Mandy Patinkin was a perfect night of listening to two amazing voices intertwined.
Continue reading An Evening with Patty Lupone & Mandy Patinkin – Mirvish Productions
By Megan Mooney
Okay. So, it’s taken me a long time to write a review of Canadian Opera Company’s production of Carmen. I’m pretty sure that it’s because I really really really wanted to like it, but, well, I was kind of underwhelmed.
Congratulations Ryan Kerr !
Ryan, and his lucky guest will be going to see tomorrow night’s production of the highly acclaimed Assassins.
This musical brought to us by John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim will be playing from February 4th – February 20th at the Theatre Centre (100-1087 Queen Street W) Monday through Saturday at 8:00pm with 2:00pm Saturday matinees. Tickets are $30-$39 and can be purchased at TOTIX.
For more information about this play, read the detailed review by Crystal Wood or visit the Theatre Centre.
By Crystal Wood
Assassins is the kind of musical that attracts people that aren’t generally fans of musicals. There are guns! There are killers! There are pop-culture references! And it doesn’t hurt that in Birdland Theatre’s production at the Theatre Centre, the music is tight and the performances are strong.
The show gives a behind-the-scenes look at the people who assassinated (or attempted to assassinate) various presidents of the United States. They’re all here. From the assassinations of Lincoln and Kennedy to the lesser known attempts on FDR and Gerald Ford. Did you know that there’s a connection between Charles Manson and the assassination of Gerald Ford? I didn’t.
Continue reading Assassins – Birdland Theatre (at Theatre Centre)
This week be the lucky 13th person to enter and win a pair of tickets to the Thursday night show of Assassins.
Editor’s note: The show has been getting great reviews, including a shout out by Jian Gomeshi on Q the other day, telling listeners that if they were in the Toronto area they should check this one out.
Birdland Theatre brings us John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim’s dark musical about some of histories greatest murder mysteries. Playing from February 4th – February 20th at the Theatre Centre (100-1087 Queen Street W) Monday through Saturday at 8:00pm with 2:00pm Saturday matinees. Tickets are $30-$39 and can be purchased at TOTIX.
But, if your feeling lucky, simply send us an email at contests@mooneyontheatre.com quoting the subject line Assassins for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Thursday’s show. Don’t forget to include your name!
For more information on this spooky musical please visit Birdland Theatre.
Good Luck!