Joe Matheson News

A star-studded cast has been assembled for Spotlight on Goderich: A Variety Show at the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend on Sunday, November 20th at 3:00 p.m.

Green Door Cabaret is a relatively new initiative in Toronto, created and founded by Robert Missen in an effort to revisit and re-explore the glory that is old-fashioned cabarets. Every Friday and Saturday night for the rest of November various musical theatre stars will be featured at The Lower Ossington Theatre performing intimate, original, cabaret style works. One of the first events featured husband and wife team Louise Pitre and Joe Matheson, performing songs they had written themselves for the first time ever. BWW was on hand to check out what the series was about, and also got an exclusive backstage interview with Joe and Louise.

Theatre 20 kicked off it's 2011-2012 concert season on Monday May 9th with The Story Begins, an evening of songs from story driven musicals. Featuring special guest Colm Wilkinson and some of Toronto's best and brightest stars, it was a truly magical evening of amazing musical theatre talent. BWW was on hand to bring you exclusive photos from the event.

Theatre 20, a new musical theatre company in Toronto, today announced an exciting three-concert series for 2011, to be held at the Panasonic Theatre.

Theatre 20, a new musical theatre company in Toronto, today announced an exciting three-concert series for 2011, to be held at the Panasonic Theatre.

Want to have words with a celebrity? There'll be a celebrity at every table at the elegant Arcadian Court at 401 Bay Street on Monday, April 4 when fashion/lifestyle reporter Jeanne Beker and actor Barry Flatman again host the seventh annual Scrabble® With The Stars in aid of Performing Arts Lodges (PAL) Toronto.

Want to have words with a celebrity? There'll be a celebrity at every table at the elegant Arcadian Court at 401 Bay Street on Monday, April 4 when fashion/lifestyle reporter Jeanne Beker and actor Barry Flatman again host the seventh annual Scrabble® With The Stars in aid of Performing Arts Lodges (PAL) Toronto.

Want to have words with a celebrity? There'll be a celebrity at every table at the elegant Arcadian Court at 401 Bay Street on Monday, April 4 when fashion/lifestyle reporter Jeanne Beker and actor Barry Flatman again host the seventh annual Scrabble® With The Stars in aid of Performing Arts Lodges (PAL) Toronto.

Celebrating two years on stage, more than one million customers, and three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Toronto production of JERSEY BOYS will say 'Bye, Bye Baby, Baby Goodbye' to the city they have called home, on Sunday, August 22, 2010, their second anniversary. Many of the key players in this production also want to celebrate their stay in Toronto and say goodbye!

Celebrating two years on stage, more than one million customers, and three Dora Mavor Moore Awards, the Toronto production of JERSEY BOYS will say 'Bye, Bye Baby, Baby Goodbye' to the city they have called home, on Sunday, August 22, 2010, their second anniversary. Many of the key players in this production also want to celebrate their stay in Toronto and say goodbye!

Hear the music of Edith Piaf! Let your heart soar to the tunes of Mamma Mia! Then embrace the magical sound of Canada's first lady of musical theatre, Louise Pitre, who comes to the Maltz Jupiter Theatre stage March 22 in a concert titled From Piaf to Broadway & Back. Pitre (pronounced 'Peet-ruh') shot to fame nearly two decades ago, when she starred in the title role of Piaf.

Hear the music of Edith Piaf! Let your heart soar to the tunes of Mamma Mia! Then embrace the magical sound of Canada's first lady of musical theatre, Louise Pitre, who comes to the Maltz Jupiter Theatre stage March 22 in a concert titled From Piaf to Broadway & Back. Pitre (pronounced 'Peet-ruh') shot to fame nearly two decades ago, when she starred in the title role of Piaf.

Tony Award nominated actress (for Mamma Mia) Louise Pitre has been cast to play Rose in the concert production of Gypsy at the Talk Is Free Theater in Barrie, Ontario. The new season at TIFT will begin on October 22 with the premiere of A Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich and Ivan Nikiforovich Had a Fight, followed by the concert production of Gypsy from November 25 and 26th. Next up is Assassins at the Downtown Theater Jan 21-30.

Dancap Productions Inc. has announced the Canadian Premiere of THE TOXIC AVENGER, an eco-monster musical comedy based on the 1984 Lloyd Kaufman classic cult film. The Canadian production will take place at The Music Hall (998 seats) on Danforth Avenue, currently undergoing renovations to accommodate the show. Mamma Mia star and Tony Award nominee Louise Pitre will star in the production.

Dancap Productions Inc. has announced the Canadian Premiere of THE TOXIC AVENGER, an eco-monster musical comedy based on the 1984 Lloyd Kaufman classic cult film. The Canadian production will take place at The Music Hall (998 seats) on Danforth Avenue, currently undergoing renovations to accommodate the show. Mamma Mia star and Tony Award nominee Louise Pitre will star in the production.

Dancap Productions Inc. has announced the Canadian Premiere of THE TOXIC AVENGER, an eco-monster musical comedy based on the 1984 Lloyd Kaufman classic cult film. The Canadian production will take place at The Music Hall (998 seats) on Danforth Avenue, currently undergoing renovations to accommodate the show. Mamma Mia star and Tony Award nominee Louise Pitre will star in the production.

This Sunday people all over Canada will be running in various races across the country to raise awareness and money for breast cancer as part of the CIBC Run for the Cure. The Toronto Production of Jersey Boys is pitching in and helping to raise money for this great cause.

Dancap Productions Inc. has announced the Canadian Premiere of THE TOXIC AVENGER, an eco-monster musical comedy based on the 1984 Lloyd Kaufman classic cult film. The Canadian production will take place at The Music Hall (998 seats) on Danforth Avenue, currently undergoing renovations to accommodate the show. Mamma Mia star and Tony Award nominee Louise Pitre will star in the production.

Tony Award nominated actress (for Mamma Mia) Louise Pitre has been cast to play Rose in the concert production of Gypsy at the Talk Is Free Theater in Barrie, Ontario. The new season at TIFT will begin on October 22 with the premiere of A Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich and Ivan Nikiforovich Had a Fight, followed by the concert production of Gypsy from November 25 and 26th. Next up is Assassins at the Downtown Theater Jan 21-30.

Quinn Van Antwerp will replace Derek Krantz in the role of Bob Gaudio in the Canadian production of Jersey Boys. Press night shifts from January 13 to January 20.