July 2019 | Jo Ledingham

SILENCE! The Musical

Goldcorp Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre until August 3, 2019
There are earworms and then there are earworms. Leaving TUTS’ production of Mamma Mia! you’ll be singing “ You can dance/You can jive/Having the time of your l-i-f-e”. Exiting the BMO Theatre Centre you will be left singing, “If I Could Smell Her Cunt” – not something you’d want to find yourself singing while shopping for groceries or at your in-laws dinner party.

Stephanie Liatopoulos as Clarice Starling, and Seth Gordon Little as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in SILENCE! The Musical. Credit: Derek Fu

Superior Donuts

At Jericho Arts Centre until August 16, 2019
Superior Donuts. Superior production. A little of The Odd Couple plus a smidgeon of Kim’s Convenience and what you get is American actor/writer Tracy Letts’ Superior Donuts.

David Nykl as Arthur Przybyszewski in Superior Donuts. Credit: Zemekis Photography

Newsies

At Theatre Under the Stars until August 17, 2019
The Newsies program indicates there are only three professional performers – out of almost three dozen – on the Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park stage, but this production would look right at home as is at the Stanley Theatre.

Adam Charles (centre) as Jack Kelly in Newsies. Credit: Lindsay Elliott

Mamma Mia!

At Theatre Under the Stars, Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park until August 17, 2019
“Mamma mia, here I go again/My, my, how can I resist you?”

Lori Ashton Zondag as Tanya, Caitriona Murphy (Donna) and Sheryl Anne Wheaton (Rosie) in Mamma Mia! Credit: Lindsay Elliott

All’s Well That Ends Well

At Bard on the Beach until August 18, 2019
When co-directors Johnna Wright and Rohit Chokhani decided to set All’s Well That Ends Well in India in 1947, they opened the door to colourful costumes – saris in hot pink, sun-drenched yellow, cool aquamarine – exotic music and exuberant dance.

Sarena Parmar as Helena in All’s Well That Ends Well. Credit: Emily Cooper