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The Grand Theatre is proud to announce the line-up for the 2015/16 season featuring six sizzling and richly imagined productions on the MainStage, plus the dazzling musical return of The High School Project this fall.
The Grand Theatre’s 2015/16 season is proudly sponsored by BMO Financial Group.
2 Pianos 4 Hands
By Ted Dystra and Richard Greenblatt, Oct. 13-31
With impeccable timing and virtuoso playing, 2 Pianos 4 Hands will delight audiences with its humour and panache. One of the most successful Canadian plays of all time, this story of the love/hate relationship between man and piano has never been so entertaining.
A Christmas Story
By Phillip Grecian, Nov. 24-Dec. 30
A modern holiday classic, A Christmas Story is a snapshot of a simpler time as Ralph recalls his childhood with the temperamental Oldsmobile, the leggy novelty lamp, and the Holy Grail of his boyhood, a Red Ryder carbine action BB gun… “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
Fly Me to the Moon
By Marie Jones, Jan. 12-30
Meet Francis and Loretta, two frazzled caregivers whose client, Davy Magee, drops dead on their watch with an unclaimed winning race ticket sitting on his bureau. A quirky Irish comedy by the writer of the international hit, Stones in his Pockets.
The Mountaintop
By Katori Hall, Feb. 9-17
The Lorraine Motel, Memphis. April3, 1968. A chambermaid delivers coffee to Room 306. The following day, newspapers will carry a headline that will shock the world. An intelligent and imaginative interpretation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night on Earth.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
By Craig Francis and Rick Miller, Mar. 8-26
Directed by Rick Miller (BOOM), this re-imagining of the classic Jules Verne tale is an eye-popping, multi-actor, multi-media journey. Come aboard the Nautilus with the mysterious Captain Nemo, as he explores the depths of the oceans, the heights of technology, and the edge of madness.
BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story
By Alan James, April 12-May 7
Between 1957 and 1958, Buddy Holly and the Crickets had seven Top 40 songs, including That'll Be The Day and Peggy Sue. This roof-raising show celebrates the astonishing legacy of a tragically short-lived rock n' roll icon.
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For more information call519-672-8800 or visit www.grandtheatre.com.
2015-04-15
London: The Grand Theatre announces its 2015/16 season