Tag: musical

Cabaret’s timely take on 1930s Berlin and today

Stepping into a nightclub may provide an escape from social justice issues, but only for a moment.  From April 5 to 14, in the tiny Rotunda theatre in the basement of Theological Hall, Queen’s Musical Theatre presents Cabaret, a bold performance that manipulates this moment and confronts its audience...

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Singing, Sweden and Sondheim at the Rotunda Theatre

For four more days this month, the Rotunda Theatre will transform into the Swedish countryside for the classic Steven Sondheim musical A Little Night Music. The leading roles in the show are protagonists Fredrik Egerman and Madame Armfeldt, the head members of their respective families. These two...

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee sends-up the awkward years

Presented by Blue Canoe Productions and held in The Grand Theatre until Jan 21, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Queen’s alum Maddy Scovil, is a funny, heartwarming love letter to prepubescence.   The musical comedy tells the story of six kids on the verge of adolescence competing...

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying brings work home

Running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9 at the Rotunda Theatre, Queen’s Musical Theatre presents their own take on the Tony-award winning musical, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.  The production follows the story of J. Pierrepont Finch, played by Cristina Gonçalves, on his journey from being...

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Queen’s Players: Satires, selfies and sex!

On Friday night at The Mansion, I witnessed the Queen’s Players’ most recent attack on cheek muscles and social stupidity, entitled Scooby-Doo! Wherefore Art Thou?   Before the event started, the light tone of the night was made clear by a slideshow of Snapchats the cast members had taken. This slideshow,...

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A killer way to end the semester

With an aim to capture the fallacy of the American Dream, and a culture of violence that pervades society, Assassins hits the nail on the head. Assassins is a dark and daring comical musical based on the idea of Charles Gilbert Jr., music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John Weidman. It’s...

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Comedic commentary

A socialist commentary on capitalism, The Threepenny Opera, put on by the Queen’s drama department, aims to capture the essence of human interaction. Tim Fort, a drama professor and the musical’s director, has dabbled in just about everything — from lighting production to set design, to acting himself. Since...

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Affectionate and morbid parody

Forget “Thriller,” because this Halloween everyone is dancing the “Transylvania Mania” from Young Frankenstein, a musical theatre production presented by Kingston Meistersingers. Based on Mel Brooks’ original musical film masterpiece, Young Frankenstein is an affectionate parody of film adaptations...

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Footloose: film or musical

Caitlin Choi First-time fan Forgive me Reverend, for I have danced. Having never seen the 1984 classic film Footloose, starring bad boy Kevin Bacon, I was surprised to find my shoulders bopping and knees pumping during the Kinsmen Club of Kingston’s musical rendition at the Grand Theatre. Undeniably...

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