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Hairspray; Arts Club (Upcoming show)

Posted on April 27, 2011 | Leave a comment

The hit musical-comedy Hairspray dances its way on to the Arts Club stage this May. Based on the cult John Waters movie of the same name starring Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono and Divine, the Tony-winning musical ran for six years on Broadway.

Adam Charles and Jennie Neumann in the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Hairspray. Photo by David Cooper.

Music by Marc Shaiman (Catch Me If You Can), lyrics by Scott Wittman (Catch Me If You Can) and Marc Shaiman, and book by Mark O’Donnell (Cry-Baby) and Thomas Meehan (Cry-Baby). Directed by Bill Millerd, musical direction by Ken Cormier, and choreographed by Valerie Easton. Set design by Ted Roberts, costumes by Alison Green, and lighting by Marsha Sibthorpe.

Starring Jay Brazeau (Drowsy Chaperone, Playhouse), Meghan Anderssen (Thoroughly Modern Millie, TUTS), J. Cameron Barnett, Jak Barradell (Altar Boyz, Arts Club), Darren Burkett (Seussical, Carousel), Adam Charles (White Christmas, Arts Club), Starr Domingue, Kayla Dunbar (The Park, Studio 58), Allison Fligg (Footloose, Exit 22), Ian Yuri Gardner, Kimberly Gelera, Alana Hibbert, Anna Kuman (White Christmas, Arts Club), Lelani Marrell, Laurie Murdoch, Jennie Neumann (Seussical, Carousel), Matt Palmer (Annie, Gateway), Milo Shandel, Colin Sheen (Fantasticks, Playhouse), Cailin Stadnyk (Singin’ in the Rain, TUTS), and Robyn Wallis.

Arts Club Theatre Company presents Hairspray from May 12, 2011 – July 10, 2011 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, 2750 Granville St.  Tickets are available online or by phone at 604-687-1644.

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Annie; Gateway Theatre (Upcoming show)

Posted on December 7, 2010 | 1 comment

Dancing orphans, stray dogs and a singing billionaire return to the Metro Vancouver stage once again as Gateway Theatre presents the family favourite Annie as their 2010 Christmas musical.

Michelle Creber in Gateway Theatre's Annie. Photo by David Cooper.

The musical marks a special anniversary for Gateway. “We’re celebrating 26 years at Gateway by producing Annie, the musical we started with,” says executive and artistic director Simon Johnston. “Annie’s irrepressible optimism and hope for the future is an important message for all of us.”

Book by Thomas Meehan (The Producers), music by Charles Strouse (Bye Bye Birdie), and lyrics by Martin Charnin. Directed by Johnna Wright, musical direction by Allen Stiles, choreography by Kennith Overbey, set design by Drew Facey, and costume design by Carmen Alatorre.

Starring Michelle Creber, Timothy E. Brummund, Nora McLellan, Matt Palmer, Barbara Tomasic and Pippa Mackie. Featuring Jessie Chan, Bridget Esler, Murielle Faifman, Maria Go, Kaila Kask, Aviva Knowles, Caroline Mawhinney, Fiona McIntyre, Laura Reynolds, Colette Richardson, Makena Zimmerman, Arne Larsen, Andrea Bailey, Matthew Beairsto, Vanessa Coley-Donohue, Andrew Cownden, Xavier de Salaberry, Jeff Deglow, Cameron Dunster, Brandyn Eddy, Madelyn Kriese, Stephanie Liatopolous, Brittany Scott, and Tamara Vishniakoff.

Gateway Theatre presents Annie from December 9 – 31, 2010, at the Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond.  Tickets are available online or by phone at 604-270-1812.

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Bat Boy: The Musical; Patrick Street (Upcoming show)

Posted on April 1, 2010 | Leave a comment

The tabloid-inspired Bat Boy: The Musical opens in Vancouver this week, courtesy of Patrick Street Productions (The Full Monty, Into the Woods).
With book and lyrics by Keythe Farley & Brian Flemming and music by Laurence O’Keefe (Legally Blonde: The Musical), the award-winning Bat Boy premiered off-Broadway in 2001.  Bat Boy: The Musical stars Scott Perrie (High School Musical 2, URP), Bree Greig (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Footlight), Scott Bellis, Katey Wright (The Full Monty, Patrick Street), Timothy Brummund, Hector Johnson, Matt Palmer, Ian Rozylo, Katie Murphy (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Playhouse), and Meghan Anderssen (Thoroughly Modern Millie, TUTS).

Scott Perrie in Patrick Street's Bat Boy: The Musical. Photo by David Cooper.

Directed and choreographed by Peter Jorgensen, musical direction by Sean Bayntun, set design by Julie Martens, costume design by Amir Ofek, projection and video design by Conor Moore, lighting design by Jeff Harrison, and make-up, wigs, and prosthetics by Jan Ballard.
Patrick Street Productions presents Bat Boy: The Musical from April 7 – 18, 2010 at the Norman Rothstein Theatre, 41st & Oak St, Vancouver.  Tickets are available online or by calling 604-684-2787.

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