Tag: Grand Theatre
REVIEW: Grand Theatre’s Elf: The Musical captures holiday spirit
It takes less than a minute for a smile to crease your face.
Buddy is back, and Grand Theatre audiences couldn’t be happier
The best-selling show in the Grand Theatre’s history is back and already threatening to set a new record. Elf: The Musical is in preview and opens Friday. It stars Izad Etemadi as Buddy the Elf and is directed by Dennis Garnhum. With more than 20,000 pre-sold tickets, the show already has been extended a week […]
Grand Theatre calls out racist behaviour toward performer
In a statement posted to Twitter Sunday afternoon, the downtown theatre said a cast member from its production of Grand Ghosts experienced two separate acts of racism over the weekend.
REVIEW: Grand Ghosts is an achievement that won’t soon be forgotten
No doubt Ambrose Small would be delighted to be the star of the show. His spirit? Maybe not so much. Grand Ghosts opened at the Grand Theatre Friday, the latest addition to the canon of Canadian theatre written by Trina Davies and directed by Jillian Keiley that explores the real-life mystery about the man who […]
Ghost thought to haunt Grand Theatre brought to life in new play
A slice of London’s history is on the stage where it was made. The world premiere comes Friday for Grand Ghosts, the story of the Grand Theatre’s founder Ambrose Small, who disappeared the day after selling his chain of theatres and whose spirit reportedly haunts the building. It’s a play with music commissioned by the […]
Riches, infidelity, mystery: Why Ambrose Small still fascinates us
No one truly knows what happened to theatre magnate Ambrose Small.
Cornies: Let’s all put high schoolers’ potential centre stage
As she ran final rehearsals for the Grand Theatre’s high school production of Into the Woods this week, director Saccha Dennis couldn’t help but smile.
REVIEW: High School Project’s Into The Woods darkly delightful production
Yes, it’s happily ever after, at least until reality bites.
High School Project returns to Grand Theatre with Into The Woods
The kids are back. The Grand Theatre’s High School Project returns to the Spriet stage for the first time in three years for a production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony-winning musical Into The Woods, directed by Saccha Dennis. The show is in preview Thursday and opens Friday, continuing until Oct. 1. The production […]
Grand introduction: Evan Klassen to take theatre’s reins from retiring director
The Grand Theatre has a new executive director.