What Not to Wish: A Slightly Wicked Musical

In June 2008 we whisked you to Xanadu itself, where the monarch is lousy and the peasants are revolting, literally. Junior witch Mildred is mad for the King's second cousin, so the senior witches plot to stall their relationship with deadly curses. There's strife, there's struggle, there's fashion advice from TLC's Stacy and Clinton, there's a barbarian florist, and even tribal pantheistic hippies. Highlights included a hilarious rendition of "Circle of Life," the dancetastic tapathon "Step in Time," and a sexy "Dreamgirls" performed by five fake princesses plotting revolution (it was that kind of show)!

Anne Murray of Green Gables

In December, 2007, we presented the perennially favourite tale of hardworking PEI folk adopting a new young 'un ... only this time she's a middle-aged pop star. Will the Cuthbert family finally win that talent contest they're always losing to the Lynde family? Not if the Lyndes can help it, as they scheme to adopt a pop star of their own. We featured songs from Broadway's latest musicals The Pirate Queen, The Wedding Singer, Mary Poppins, and The Drowsy Chaperone, and some old favourites from Oliver and My Fair Lady.

Misplaced, the Musical

Taking jabs at everything from LOST to SURVIVOR to Paris Hilton – with a bit of Gilligan's Island thrown in for good measure – our June 2006 show told the tale of the impoverished residents of Port Apotti who, thanks to a fluke lottery win, embark on the trip of a lifetime through the great capitals of Europe. But they have some unexpected company in the form of their resentful neighbours, who manage to follow them to France, Florence and beyond in an effort to steal their jewels—until an unexpected shipwreck puts everyone in jeapardy.

Our December 2006 show was an updating of the perennial Christmas classic, as miserly S.C. Rooge, yoga pants manufacturer, is taken on a musical guided tour of the past, present, and future, with songs from Broadway, the movies, pop hits, and beloved seasonal favourites (and that song from Band-Aid!)

In June at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island we raised the bar yet again with Don't Make Me Laugh!, a two act Broadway extravaganza. We took some old classics, and many new hits from current shows like Urinetown, and Wicked, and somehow these disparate songs from several musicals magically combined to tell the uproarious tale of a housewarming gone fatally wrong (in Act One), and we exposed the secrets of the Broadway Chorus' backstage hijinks in Act Two.

Pop!Rocks

In December we presented Pop!Rocks at the Presentation House theatre, a one act musical revue of great popular songs, staged as only the Broadway Chorus would dare to! Audiences especially delighted in the male members of the Chorus performing Robbie Williams's "Angels," a quartet of women singing Sarah McLachlan's similary titled "Angel," and the entire chorus's big disco dance production of "Disco Inferno".

In June at the Waterfront saw our most spectacular show ever, a two-act musical revue. We had props! Sets! Costumes! Act One was a hilarious send-up of life in an office (with tap-dancing typewriters, and a speciality broom dance!) and Act Two was a touching delineation of songs from birth to day and beyond. We performed songs from shows such as Songs for a New World, Wicked, West Side Story, and from dozens more great Broadway hits.

Movies and More!

Our December show was a bit of a departure ... we focussed on great songs from the silver screen, from films such as Goldfinger, and Chicago, and also revisited some Broadway classics, with a couple of suprises from the small screen as well. We restaged Flashdance, went folksy for A Mighty Wind, did some "Walking in Memphis," and eventually "We Put the Spring in Springfield," for yet another triumph and a fun, music-filled start to the holiday season..

Broadway Dreams (and Broken Promises)

We're a hit! It was great to see sold-out crowds at our June show at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. Whether we were portraying prostitutes, homeless men, 1950s lovers, or hopeful showbiz wannabees, we had a blast with our latest revue, featuring songs from such shows as A Chorus Line, Little Shop of Horrors, Follies, Chicago, and Grease. Big hits were the parade of "Beautiful Girls," the antics of thos who thought they had "Class," the show-stopping "Skid Row," and (we can't believe it came together) the rousing drinking anthem "Here's to Love!"

Good Guys Bad Guys

Well, we did it again! Everybody loved Good Guys/Bad Guys at Presentation House, December 15th and 16th. This musical revue featured some rousing numbers like "Deep Down Inside" from Little Me and "Veronique" (On the 20th Century), beautiful ballads like "World Apart" (Big River), and lots more from shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie and Victor/Victoria. Our featured "soloettes" medly was a big hit with the crowd, as was "King of Broadway" from The Producers, and an outstanding solo of "Proud of Your Boy," cut from the movie Aladdin.

Planet Broadway

Planet Broadway's over, but it totally rocked during its brief tenure at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island last June 25-28. Audiences loved our musical tour around the world (especially our cowpoke sequence) and our dancing was better than ever, whether grooving to the 60s vibe of "Soul Bossa Nova," or breaking out the Fosse in "Steam Heat." Highlights included "Roxie" with Lynda's Shioya's exuberant tap break, the unexpected pleasure of "Mamma Mia" and its surprising staging, and Suzie Lee's spectacular solo of "Always a Bridesmaid" stopped the show nightly.