Advance tickets for the family musical The Giant's Garden at the Toronto Fringe Festivalsold out yesterday after buzz from the opening week began to spread. And now the show will be getting an extra performance on Sunday night as Patron's Pick which honours the most popular shows in the Fringe.
With a cast of 12 led by some of the biggest names in the Toronto musical theatre scene, The Giant's Garden is a hot ticket item at this year's Toronto Fringe Festival! The show features music by Dora and Canadian Comedy Award nominee Scott White (Top Gun! The Musical, Sleepless, Bosco And Jones) and a stellar cast led by Dora Award winning performer Paula Wolfson (Beauty & The Beast, Les Mis, Shaking The Foundations), stage veteran Jody Osmond (Mamma Mia), and Michael MacLennan as the Giant (Nine, Oklahoma, Man Of La Mancha).
The Giant's Garden is an all ages musical inspired by Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant.
Deep in The Deep Dark Forest, hidden beyond The Stream of Sorrows and Sinking Spirits lies The Giant's Garden - a place forbidden to outsiders: But when Giant goes away, the
children sneak in to play, and for seven years their idyllic world has been undisturbed ... until today. Today the Giant is coming home. Today, a young boy will risk his life and test his courage. And today a battle will take place which could lead to a world without warmth.
In addition to Paula Wolfson, Jody Osmond and Michael MacLennan, the cast features Jeff Schissler (The Full Monty) Dale Miller (Les Mis, Cats, Forever Plaid), Laura
Caswell (Buddy ... The Buddy Holly Story), and Lucas Meeuse (West Side Story). The ensemble is made up of recent theatre school graduates including Alison Dawn Campbell,
Linnea Currie-Roberts, Kaitland Gray, Lauren Maykut, and Tyler Whitaker.
The Giant's Garden was written by Scott White (book, music & lyrics) & Peter Fenton (book). Scott White will direct with choreography by Laura Caswell. The design consultant is Lindsay Anne Black and the show will be stage managed by Debbie Read.
The Giant's Garden is a large scale show with a big heart for a small ticket price aimed at a full family audience.
In the words of Sonia Borkar of Mooney On Theatre, "If you're looking for something family friendly this Fringe, then you can't go wrong with this play. The show I
saw was past 10 pm so there were no kids but every adult was thoroughly entertained. It's an enchanting show that creates the perfect escape for everyone."
The Giant Collective at The Toronto Fringe Festival presents
The Giant's Garden
Written by Peter Fenton & Scott White
Direction & Musical Dir. Scott White
Choreography Laura Caswell
Starring Laura Caswell, Michael MacLennan, Lucas Meeuse,
Dale Miller, Jody Osmond, Jeff Shcissler & Paula Wolfson
With: Alison Dawn Campbell, Linnea Currie-Roberts, Kaitland
Gray, Lauren Maykut & Tyler Whitaker.
Design Consultant Lindsay Anne Black
Stage Management: Debbie Read
Opens July 6th and runs to July 17th
@The George Ignatieff Theatre 15 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario
3 Performances Left:
Friday July 15th @ 8:45 PM
Saturday July 16th @ 4:00 PM
Sunday July 17th @ 9:15 PM
Please note this is a 90 minute show with no intermission.
Media members please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.
Ticket Prices:
$10 at the door
For information on door sale ticket policies phone the Fringe Box Office at (416) 966-1062 or go to the website at www.fringetoronto.com
