Ed and I are always SOOOOO impressed by the theatrical productions put on here in Penticton and Michele Riml's 'Sexy Laundry' was no exception. Starring Eric Hanston (Henry) and Jeanne Wnuk (Alice) and directed by Ed Schneider, Sexy Laundry had us roaring with laughter almost throughout. Sexy Laundry is a one act, 90-minute play set in an upscale hotel room that Alice has rented for the … [Read more...]
Grease Plays in Summerland
Eighty students from grades 9 through 12 appeared in Summerland Secondary School's performance of the 1970's Broadway Classic, Grease, which ran Feb. 23, Feb. 26 to 29 and March 1st. We went to see Danny, Sandra D. Rizzo, Kenickie and all the other student actors pour their hearts and souls into a fantastic performance on closing night, after which there were rousing accolades given to and by … [Read more...]
Dirty Dancing at the Royal Alex
It had to be done... I had to see Dirty Dancing on stage while we were here in Toronto over the Christmas holidays. Although I'd heard a couple of reviews from friends that were less than enthusiastic and found the opening song just a touch off-key, overall I thought the production was fabulous. The flow was true to the original movie, the set was amazing and I loved the costumes. After the … [Read more...]
Oklahoma in Alberta
Our plan was to drive from Edmonton to near the entrance to Glacier National Park in Montana. The closest place that accommodations could be found was the town of Cardston, Alberta. We planned to spend the night and get an early start to the park. While walking around town we noticed that the local theater group was preforming Rogers and Bernstein's Oklahoma that evening. Tickets were still … [Read more...]
Le Reve at Wynn Las Vegas!
I'm off to the Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas tomorrow and can hardly wait as I plan to see Le Reve at the Wynn while I'm there. Here's the description of the show from the Wynn's site "LE REVE presented exclusively at Wynn Las Vegas, offers breathtaking performances in an intimate aqua theater in-the-round. The show features aerial acrobatics, provocative choreography and artistic … [Read more...]