Broadway Across Canada’s production of Fiddler on the Roof is a piece that goes back to the basics of musical theatre. A powerhouse cast with big voices, a simple set that enhances the action on stage along with stellar lighting and sound design. This 2015 Broadway revival production runs almost 3 hours long, but be […]
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Broadway Across Canada’s Jesus Christ Superstar’s details are lost in the noise
I’m going to start this review with a confession. I don’t know the storyline for Jesus Christ Superstar and all that I know about it is the main song. That’s it. I walked into Broadway Across Canada’s production this past week, completely blind but knowing that this production got rave reviews in London and there […]
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 […]