When you think of the story Driving Miss Daisy, you think of the 1989 film, starring Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. But this script, written by Aldred Uhry, was originally a play and Stage West has produced it, starring Joseph Marcell, best known for his role as Geoffrey on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. […]
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Sage Theatre’s The House of Bernarda Alba is poignant and thoughtful
Federico Garcia Lorca was a Spanish poet and playwright. He is known for his works Blood Wedding, Yerma and The House of Bernarda Alba. Lorca was openly gay and had socialist political leanings. He was assassinated on August 19, 1936. There is a bit of controversy that surrounds his murder, as it is not certain […]
Come From Away shines light on Canadian kindness through musical numbers
Something big happened in Gander, Newfoundland the morning of September 11, 2001. When thirty eight international planes were forced to land, the town of Gander hosted the stranded passengers. All seven thousand of them. Broadway Across Canada’s Come From Away, with the book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, captures the story […]