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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-11-27, Page 41Regional Value Spotter,. NoWernher '27, 1988 Poge London, Ontario, November 1,19$5 ... Bnrngni, the blockbuster musical celebrating P. T. Barnum's rise to circus immortality, opens at the Grand Theatre on November 25 and will run until December 14. Starring in the Grand's 1985/86 holiday production are Rick Scott. as Phineas T. Barnum and Jayne Lewis as his wife, Charity, under the direction of Artistic Director Don Shipley. Barnum is a co- production with the Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg where it has been running since October 17. It closes there on November 9. Barnum was originally pro- ced on the Broadway Stage n 1980, winning three Tony Awards and enthusiastic praise from critics and au- diences alike. With music by Cy Coleman, 'lyrics by Michael Stewart and book by Mark Bramble, the career of America's greatest showman is colourfully traced from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form 'The Greatest Show on Earth'. Artistic Director Don Shipley has created a produc- tion .simply bursting with .4nelodies, marches, ragtime and burlesque. He directed last season's The Music .Cure/Pial Encore!, Cap- tivatin' Cole and Joe Egg and he will direct the Grand's up - .coming production of Passion ',before finishing his term as Artistic Director on January 10. • Mr. Shipley directs a ver- satile cast of 19 in Barnum Rick Scott, who composed .and performed the score for the National Film Board's Street Musique wich garnered five major film awards, pioneered the Cl3C- TV's children's series` Swit- chback, was nominated for two 1985 ACTRA alvards for the television special Rick Scott: Feet First and who recently starred in the Van- couver Arts Club production of Barnum; Jayne Lewis, who perform- ed at the Grand in last season's production of Cap- tivatin' Cole, most recently created the Judy Garland -like character of Peggy Hart in the new musical The Living Legend and who will perform the lead in Evita for the Nep- tune Theatre in Halifax following her engagement at the Grand; Marion Adler, who recent- ly performed in the Stratford Festival's production of The Pirates of Penzance and whose credits include the co - authorship of a leading role in Sweet Meat, The Romance Show for Toronto's Adelaide Court Theatre; Sally Cahill, who was nominated for this year's Dora Mayor Moore Award for her performance in Once More With Fooling and who recently starred in the Charlottetown Festival's pro- duction of Sleeping Arrangements; Miles Cohen, whose numerous credits range from performances in drama for the Shaw Festival to comedy for Second City and whose FOR HER... Lingerie. perhaps a cozy robe a flannel nightie or a silky teddy. She'd love it! Petticoats /n- Peignoir'.s 649 Richmond St. on Richmond Row Parking in Rear 432-0955 television credits include roles in Vandenburgs and Hangin' In for CBC; Don Fiore, who most recently performed in The Pirates of Penzance for the Stratford Festival and who has performed on stages across Canada including Toronto's Bayview. Playhouse, Edmonton's Citadel Theatre and the Na- tional Arts Centre in Ottawa ; Maurice Gorlin, who has performed in Toronto, Mon- treal and Halifax theatres as well as at the Shaw Festival and who most recently per- formed in Antigone and The Beaux' Stratagem for the Stratford Festival's Young Company ; Scott Hurst, whose numerous credits include the roles of Charles in Privates on Parade for Toronto's Theatre Plus and Mrs. Cohen in Dud- dy for Edmonton's Citadel Theatre and who most recent- ly performed in the Stratford Festival's production of The Pirates of Penzance; Denise Kennedy, who has performed in many comedies, dramas and musicals in- cluding Quiet in The Land for the Blyth Festival and Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang for Toronto's Young People's Theatre; Tomas Kubinek, who since the age of six has developed his magic and juggling tricks and most recently has per- formed at festivals and nightclubs across Canada, the United States and as far south as Mexico; Grind' Kuchirka, a former member of The Flying Grindl Kuchirka and William Merton Malmo enjoy clowning around in the Tony Award-winning circus musical Barnum, playing at the Grand Theatre from November 22 to December 14. This blockbuster musical celebrating the life of legendary showman P.T. Barnum is a holiday treat for the whole family! Galwampkis, who has exten- sive performwg and teaching credits in dance, theatre and music including perfor- , mantes in the 1983 Interna- tional Children's Festival in Toronto and at a Royal Ceremony for Prince Charles and Princess Diana in Charlottetown; William Merton Malmo, whose numberous acting credits include performances for the Stratford Festival, Ed- monton's Citadel Theatre and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa and who has served as a fight arranger for more than twenty productions for the Stratford Festival; Darlene Mignacco, who has played many diversified roles including Nina in The Seagull and Gittel in Two for The Seesaw and who will soon be seen playing the principal role of Sara in a new feature film called Psycho Girls; Jeffrey Prentice, a teacher at the Etobicoke School for the Arts in Toronto, who most recently performed in The Pirates of Penzance for the Stratford Festival and whose numerous credits include a role in Die Fledermaus for the Canadian Opera. Company; Renee Rogers, who recent- ly played Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors at Toronto's Crest Theatre, was a member of the acclaimed music,a1 Hair on its nine country Euro- pean tour and who has per- formed at many night clubs in Toronto, New York, um Philadelphia and Spain; Bradley C. Rudy, who most recently perforried in the Stratford Festival's produc- tion of The Pirates of Pen- zance and whose many stage credits include roles in The Comedy of Errors and Richard III for the Vancouver Shakespeare Festival: Derek Scott, who recently returned returned from a European tour where he per- formed his solo mime/clown/juggling show which won him first prize at the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival in the Busk- ing Street Performing category and who worked as a magic consultant for Prague for Toronto's Tar- ragon Theatre; Jessie Thomson, whose ver- satile talents as an actress, singer and dancer have taken her to stages across Canada and whose television credits include roles in Little Gloria ... Happy At Last and CBC - TV's Empire and; Helen -Claire Tingling, who on stage has played a variety of roles including an eight- year. -old runaway in Amy and The Trunkman and the part of Bobby, the young male lawyer in The Club, and who has performed with her musi- cian husband, Greg Diakun, at all the top London night spots. The Choreographer for Barnum is Jacques Lemay, whose credits include choreography for Much Ado Please turn to page 16 • • • • • • • • The Broadway musical celebrating P.T. Barnum! NOV. 22 - DEC. 14 Perfect for the holidays! Tickets: $11 - $21. Special half-price performances for children CALL TODAY! 672-8800 Toll free from 519, 416 & 705: 1-800-265-1241 For group bookings: 672-9030 Sponsored by THE LONDON FREE PRESS AND CFPL BROADCASTING • • • • AL it, A Grand Theatre Company/ Manitoba Theatre Centre production THE GRANLfl ThATRE COMPANY