By Douglas Winters.

Director: Sam Shoebottom

You’ll die laughing at this spoof of TV shows like Canada’s Got Talent! It’s a dark and stormy night, perfect for murder, when the bizarre talent arrive at the show: everything from a singer wearing a birdcage on her head to a guy who thinks he can squeeze through a tennis racquet. But threatening messages have been found, and the producer is frantic! Then the lights black out and the first murder takes place! Homicide detective Harrison orders the show to go on while he conducts his hilarious investigation, leading up to the shocking revelations- and a million laughs. (90 minutes. Rated G)

Music by Richard Rodgers.
Music & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Based on the play Liliom by Ferenc Molnar.

Director: Sam Shoebottom.
Music Director: Matthew Atkins.
Choreographer: Amy Wright.

Of all the hall of fame musicals (Oklahoma!, The King and I, The Sound of Music) created by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Carousel was their personal favourite. It is not hard to see why. Ending with the great anthem of hope, courage and support, “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, Carousel takes us to a late 19th century Maine seaside, where millworker Julie falls hopelessly in love with tough carnival barker, Billy Bigelow. Filled with celebration, music, laughter and tragedy, this great musical is an unforgettable testimony to the power of love. (195 minutes. Rated PG)

Winner of 8 TONY Awards including Best Musical, Spring Awakening graphically celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, honesty, poignancy and sexual passion you will never forget. Based on the legendary 1891 play, banned from production for over 70 years, this stunning musical provides a rich challenge to our extravagantly talented grad for the last few OK seasons. This production will explore the trial, fears and exhilaration of the teen years with courageous professionalism. (2 hours 15 minutes, Rated R.)
Spring Awakening reviews:
“Once in a generation a new musical comes along that changes everything.” New York Observer

“HAUNTING AND ELECTRIFYING! This brave new musical has a shivery sensual allure unmatched by anything in the theatre right now.” – Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
“Winner of eight 2007 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Spring Awakening is an electrifying fusion of morality, rebellion, sexuality and rock ‘n’ roll. The story is a mirror of its time — then and now. An eclectic juxtaposition of elements from late 19th century drama crashing with a radical 21st century pop-punk spirit. Young people explore the journey from adolescence to adulthood and through raw, contemporary rock music find expression and a release of their repressed, anguished cries.”

“The tension between these elements suggests how much advancement in terms of the education and awareness of sexuality, suicide, and violence has occurred between the late 19th century and a post-Columbine world.”

“A cross-generational landmark musical celebrating the vibrancy and confusion days of youth with poignancy and passion has become a phenomenon that has defined a generation.”

Simply Theatre The Winner of the 2010 & 2011 “BEST SHOW” at the London Int’l Fringe Festival.

Simply Theatre Presents: Legally Blonde, The Musical

Sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take “no” for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious,” Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself never goes out of style.

Arnold Lobel’s beloved characters hop from page to stage in this lovely musical which remains true to the loving and amused spirit of the original stories. We follow two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad and all their animal and bird friends, through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, the most important being the one about friendship and rejoicing in the qualities that make each of us different and special. (75 minutes. Rated G)