Tag: Grand Theatre
Comic Derek Edwards and the ‘stark terror’ of standup
Pre-show jitters sharpen comedy skills, comic Derek Edwards says
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on at Grand Theatre
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, presented by Musical Theatre Productions, directed and choreographed by Hannah Goldberg Elias.
Jeffery Concerts: Award-winning string quartet set to play Wolf hall
An award-winning string quartet will be featured in a concert Friday at Wolf Performance Hall. The Jeffery Concerts presents the Penderecki String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. The quartet’s name comes from their award-winning 1986 performance of Quartet No. 2 by renowned composer Krysztof Penderecki, who was one of the judges and invited them to take […]
Proof of COVID vaccine ends this weekend at Grand Theatre; masks still required
London’s Grand Theatre is ending its requirement for proof of vaccination. The policy ends Sunday although the theatre said “exceptions may be made at the request of promoters, touring artists or other partners.” Patrons still are required to wear masks inside the theatre and during all performances. The theatre urged patrons to continue to monitor […]
Handicraft heaven: City artisans offer wares at pop-up market in Old South
Kathryn Sherwin will always have friends, and not just because of her sunny demeanour.
REVIEW: Homegrown musical comedy Grow captivates, charms
Canadian theatre is welcoming a fun, contemporary and inspiring new musical into the fold.
Ghostly Grand Theatre legend highlights its just-unveiled next season
The Grand Theatre will present a full slate of 10 productions – four of them world premieres – Live! next season, the downtown arts institution’s officials announced Tuesday. The 2022-23 season opens on the Spriet Stage Oct. 18 with the world premiere of Grand Ghosts, a music-filled play written by Canadian award-winner Trina Davies (Silence […]
Grand Theatre’s new musical comedy Grow ‘about coming together’
Like the flower that finds a path through rock-covered ground, Grow is about to bloom. The long-anticipated musical, cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, is now in preview with its world premiere Friday at London’s Grand Theatre, pandemic permitting. Director Dennis Garnhum couldn’t find enough words to describe the show with book by Sarnia […]
Local playwright’s musical set for Grand Theatre premiere – finally
An eight-year journey to opening night is nearly complete for Matt Murray’s musical, Grow.
Ron James targets world of despair with ‘language of laughs’
Two years of pandemic and counting, mask and anti-vaccine protests, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and threat of nuclear annihilation – there’s not much to laugh about these days.