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November 14, 2011. Toronto, Ontario... Angelwalk Theatre, the producers of the Dora-nominated Toronto premiere of Altar Boyz and [title of show], announced this morning the cast and creative team for Off Broadway On Stage. Originally conceived by Angelwalk Theatre's Artistic Producer, Brian Goldenberg,this exciting new musical revue will play at the Toronto Centre for the Arts starting December 7 and running until December 11, 2011. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.angelwalk.ca, through The Toronto Centre for the Arts box office at 5040 Yonge Street or by phone at 416-872-1111.
Off Broadway On Stage is a musical journey through the entertaining world of off-Broadway. Featuring songs from many popular and long-running off-Broadway musicals, including some that eventually made the move to Broadway. From The Fantasticks to Altar Boyz or Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris to I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, this off-Broadway musical revue will charm and delight.
Bringing this exciting new work to life are some of Toronto's best up and coming musical theatre talents along with several established performers. The cast includes David Hohl (The Drowsy Chaperone and Once Upon A Mattress, Theatre Sheridan; Zombie Prom, CCP; Grease, SMTS), Will Lamond (A Chorus Line, Rose Theatre; The Red Queen Effect, Seventh Stage/Canadian Stage Festival of New Ideas; West Side Story, Theatre St. John's), Mike "Nug" Nahrgang (winner of 3 Canadian Comedy Awards; Evil Dead: The Musical, The Diesel Playhouse), Natasha Negovanlis (Gypsy and The Mikado, Theatre Scarborough; Hope in Chaos, Simonsmith Theatre), Clara Scott (Spring Awakening and Reefer Madness, Lower Ossington Theatre), and Jennifer Walls (Reefer Madeness and High Fidelity, Hart House Theatre; Fairy Tale Ending, Best of Fringe 2010/NextStage 2011).
Anthony Bastianon returns to Angelwalk Theatre as Musical Director, having previously worked on [title of show] and Songs For A New World. Anthony has been the resident musical director at Stage West for twelve years, where he has worked on forty productions, including The Wedding Singer, The Producers, and The Full Monty. Other credits include Myths and Hymns (Talk Is Free Theatre), Seussical (Theatre Aquarius), Footloose (Stage West Calgary), Man Of La Mancha and Fiddler On The Roof (Port Hope Festival), and Joseph (Drayton Entertainment). An accomplished composer, Anthony's original compositions include the 2008 hit Toronto Fringe production Nursery School Musical, Decameron (workshops in Toronto & Sheridan College), Creation (touring children's show), and incidental music for numerous productions such as Lysistrata, The Hypochondriac and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Now in it's third season, Angelwalk Theatre is not-for-profit professional theatre company dedicated to producing artistically exciting theatrical works, with a special focus on musical theatre. The company presents two shows annually as a resident company in the Studio Theatre at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, and is committed to providing opportunities for both emerging and established Canadian theatre professionals. In its first two seasons, Angelwalk Theatre produced the Toronto premieres of Altar Boyz and [title of show] along with two musicals by Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years and Songs for a New World. The company has been nominated for 8 Dora Mavor Moore Awards with its production of Altar Boyz being extended and later remounted.
Angelwalk Theatre distinguishes itself in the Toronto musical theatre scene by being producers rather than presenters, focusing on quality mid-sized musical theatre and working towards developing an 'Off-Broadway' community in Toronto. The company prides itself on providing employment to Canadian artists at all levels - performers, directors, designers, technicians and production staff.
SHOW DETAILS
Runs:December 7, 2011 - December 11, 2011
Opening:December 7, 2011
Schedule:Wed-Sat @ 8 p.m.; Sun @ 2 p.m.
Tickets:$35
Discounted Tickets: Groups of 10 or more - $32
Previews - $30
Under 30 with valid I.D. - $25 (groups of 10 or more is $22)
Location:Toronto Centre for the Arts - Studio Theatre
5040 Yonge Street
Box Office:By phone: 416-872-1111 Online: www.angelwalk.ca In person: Box Office, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street
Website:www.angelwalk.ca
2011-11-15
Toronto: Angelwalk Theatre announces cast and creative team for “Off Broadway On Stage”