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iPhoto caption: The Lehman Trilogy production still by Trudie Lee.
REVIEW: Canadian theatre has a thing for The Lehman Trilogy. Does it work at Theatre Calgary?
The real drivers of Theatre Calgary’s production are its three performers. And boy, do they ever drive. Each performance pulses with unmatched and unrelenting vivacity, made all the more impressive by the stamina required from the ambitious three-and-a-half-hour runtime.
iPhoto caption: Jessica Vosk and Kelli Barrett in Beaches the Musical. Photo by Trudie Lee.
“Usually, when we put women on the stage, we either pit them against each other for the affections of a man,” says actor Kelli Barrett, who stars opposite Jessica Vosk in Beaches the Musical. “A platonic female friendship that is still a love story is very rare — not since Wicked, and even then, Glinda and Elphaba are mortal enemies for a long time.”
iPhoto caption: Graphic courtesy of Theatre Calgary.
Theatre Calgary announces star-studded cast and creative team for Beaches the Musical
Theatre Calgary has announced the full cast and creative team for its upcoming international premiere of Beaches the Musical, beginning previews on May 18 in the Arts Commons Max Bell Theatre.
REVIEW: With a little help from the Fab Four, Theatre Calgary’s As You Like It shines
This is a great production for anyone, whether or not they’re a Beatles/Shakespeare superfan. You couldn’t ask for a more accessible Shakespearean play, and the music is a perfect fit for the story.