At some point in our life, we reflect back and wonder about the "what ifs." What if we chose a different career path? What if we went to a different school? Every action we take opens to new roads of possibilities. It's never a wrong path. Just different. This is the premise of IF/THEN The Musical … [Read more...]
Why We Won’t Be Missing Out on Ross Petty’s ‘Sleeping Beauty: The Deliriously Dreamy Family Musical’
It’s something we look forward to every holiday season: Ross Petty’s latest show. Since 1996, Ross Petty productions have been bringing laugh-out-loud zaniness to the stage of Toronto’s the Elgin Theatre. Their ‘fractured’ fairy tales, as they call them, are performed in the English pantomime … [Read more...]
Disney’s NEWSIES Comes To The Toronto Stage
Disney musical fans are thrilled that the Tony Award winning smash hit NEWSIES is on tour with a current engagement in Toronto at the Ed Mirvish Theatre until August 30. When it opened on Broadway in 2012, NEWSIES was intended to be a Broadway run of just 101 performances. Rave reviews and fans … [Read more...]
Come From Away Reminds Us That A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way
We've been all feeling a lot more anxious these days given the state of the world. Many of us are seeking answers, guidance, and wondering if there's hope for the future of mankind. We're wondering about the future for our kids. What is really needed now, is more compassion towards each other and to … [Read more...]
A Real Flashback With Flashdance!
Wow! It's hard to believe that Flashdance turns 30 this year! It seems like yesterday... I mean, I was only 3 at the time when the movie came out *wink* . The style, the hair, the music! So much fun! Remember all the wild and crazy fashions? If you want to talk about street style... that was when it … [Read more...]
Wicked Is Coming!
I know a few people who are anxious to see WICKED return to the stage here in Toronto. Well, not to worry... Broadway's biggest blockbuster hit returns to this city September 3 to November 2 at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. Tickets will start going on sale Monday, May 5th. Mark your calendars! Save the … [Read more...]
Theatre Review: ONCE holds you tight and doesn’t let go.
You know those cozy do nothing kind of Sunday afternoons? When you feel like staying in your pajamas curled up with a cup of hot chocolate sitting by the fireplace and blissfully enjoy an afternoon of having nothing planned. No schedule. No hurrying... just to be calm listening to music that soothes … [Read more...]
Snow White meets 007 in Ross Petty’s new hilarious show!
You're always in for a really fun time at one of Ross Petty's panto stage productions. Last year I took my kids to see Petty's The Wizard of OZ and we had a blast!This year's Ross Petty Production of Snow White The Deliciously Dopey Family Musical delivers the fun, the music, and the BOOS. … [Read more...]
Beauty and The Beast ~ The Musical Reviewed!
The "tale as old as time" has become an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide. Disney's Beauty and The Beast musical ran for 13 years on Broadway and is the 8th longest running musical in Broadway history. The original creators of the Broadway production … [Read more...]
American Idiot
Last night I was photographing the opening of American Idiot in Toronto. It's very rare that I come out of a show speechless, but in this case, I did. One of my fellow UrbanMoms asked if that was a good thing. In my 140 character tweet, I answered "it's exuberant, … [Read more...]