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Stage Door News
Tomorrow is a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) strike action day and YPT has got the solution for you and your kids — two performances of Cinderella (a RATical retelling), one at 10:15 AM and the other at 1PM.
A hit when it first premiered in London, this audacious new version of Cinderella is a re-enactment of the story by five endearing rats named Ears, Teeth, Claws, Tail and Whiskers, providing a fresh and surprising narrative. Musical Director Jason Jestadt has created a beautiful and eclectic original score that fuses traditional musical theatre with blues and jazz influences, with a little music hall added for good measure.
Directed by Allen MacInnis, this clever and fun family musical features an outstanding cast including Broadway performer and Canadian Idol finalist Steffi Didomenicantonio (a.k.a Steffi D.) as a feisty Cinderella. The rest of the cast is comprised of Matt Brown, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Deann deGruijter, Élodie Gillett, Amy Lee and Richard Lee, all fantastic artists who have graced the stages of the Shaw and Stratford festivals or have performed in some of YPT’s Dora Award-winning productions.
“...the rats are an all-ages hit. If they don’t scamper their way into your heart, then they’ll certainly gnaw at your funny bone.” -- Martin Morrow, The Globe & Mail
Book your tickets today! Call the YPT box office at 416.862.2222 or visit us online at www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca.
Photo: Steffi D. and Matthew G. Brown. © 2012 Mark Seow.
2012-12-17
Toronto: YPT has the solution for you and your kids during the strike action Tuesday – “Cinderella”