Shaw Festival Announces Casts And Creative Teams For BRIGADOON and A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2023
Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, the Shaw Festival's perennial production (and audience favourite), kicks off the holiday theatre season on November 5 at the Royal George Theatre. The seasonal celebrations continue when Lerner and Loewe's timeless musical Brigadoon conjures more magic and enchantment at the Festival Theatre on November 15.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL and WHITE CHRISTMAS Announced For The Shaw's Holiday Season Begins
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2022
Two timeless holiday tales, guaranteed to make spirits bright in young and old alike, begin previews at The Shaw. The Festival's holiday spirits, um spirit, will take over the Royal George Theatre on November 9 with the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Irving Berlin's White Christmas, his adored musical homage to romance and snow, follows merrily along on November 18 at the Festival Theatre.
BWW Review: Oh What a Night at JERSEY BOYS by Stage West Theatre
by Vicki Trask - Nov 28, 2018
Given Stage West Theatre Restaurant's penchant for tributes and bio-musicals (ala Million Dollar Quartet, Rock of Ages, Red Rock Diner, and their continuously running Tribute Concert Series), Jersey Boys was a perfect fit for their 2018/2019 Season.
BWW Interview: Matt Alfano of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - THE MUSICAL at Overture Center
by Angie Stanton - Mar 1, 2017
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - THE MUSICAL will strut its way into Madison Saturday night, March 4th at 8 p.m. for a one-night-only performance at the Overture Center featuring the chart-topping music of the Bee Gees. This all-new production shares the iconic story of Tony, a kid from Brooklyn, and his love for dancing in spectacular new ways. Matt Alfano takes on the demanding lead role.
Road to Opening Week 6: Matt Armet on 9 Weeks to A CHORUS LINE at Stratford
by Guest Blogger: Matt Armet - Mar 28, 2016
?Today is Good Friday! It's 2:00 p.m. and so far it's been the Best Friday! I keep finding myself wanting to have the process of creating A Chorus Line go faster because I'm so excited for so many things along the way. But at the same time, I want it to slow down because I never want this excitement to end.
Road to Opening Week 4: Matt Armet on 11 Weeks to A CHORUS LINE at Stratford
by Guest Blogger: Matt Armet - Mar 14, 2016
'But if today were the day you had to stop dancing, how would you feel?' It's the heavy question asked by the director, Zach, close to the end of the show. We've touched on everything else in the show so far and today was the day we finally got to tackle this scene. It's a day of rehearsal that I've been looking forward to in some ways and so not looking forward to in others.
Dayna Tietzen & Juan Chioran to Lead Stratford's Revamped A CHORUS LINE; Full Cast Set!
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 27, 2015
Dayna Tietzen and Juan Chioran will be at the forefront of next season's not-to-be-missed theatrical event: a dazzling new production of A Chorus Line at the Festival Theatre. Canada's leading director-choreographer, Donna Feore, will make theatrical magic, reimagining this legendary musical for its first major production on a thrust stage.