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Liza Minelli is going to Broadway

Wonderful news from playbill.com this Sunday morning:

"Tony, Grammy, Oscar and Emmy Award winner Liza Minnelli will return to Broadway in Liza's at the Palace . . .!, a two-week concert engagement that will begin performances Dec. 3. Tickets go on sale to the general public Oct. 26.The limited engagement, produced by John Scher/Metropolitan Talent Presents & Jubilee Time Productions, will play Broadway's Palace Theatre through Dec. 14. Ron Lewis directs and choreographs. Gary Labriola is executive producer. Minnelli will be joined onstage by Cortés Alexander, Jim Caruso, Tiger Martina and Johnny Rodgers." (Andrew Gans, playbill.com)

Show times are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 PM with matinees on Sundays at 3 PM. The Palace Theatre is located at Broadway and 47th Street. Tickets range in price from $25 to $125. For more information visit www.lizasatthepalace.com.

Bitch Salad tonight at Buddies

After a long weekend in Barrie that was full of indulgences, we are back in the city and are heading to the theatre.

Tonight we are attending the monthly edition of Bitch Salad. The event is hosted by Andrew Johnson and its main objective is to provide a platform for emerging and established comedians to perform.

The event is always so cleverly themed and tonight's, The Journey to the Isle of Lesbos, is no exception. Tonight's edition is described as; "A night of hyper-hilarious Sapphic Slapstick, by a group of ladies who have two things in common... 1.) they're brilliant comedians, and 2.) they kiss other girls... and they like it".

Featured this evening is: Sabrina Jalees, Dawn Whitwell, Mae Martin, Linda Ellis, Martha Chaves.

Tuesday, October 14th, Doors at 8, Show at 8:30

Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St. $8

Opera 101: War And Peace

The Canadian Opera Company is premiering Opera 101: War And Peace tonight in Queen West. The COC's upcoming production of the Prokofiev opera is discussed with director Tim Albery and host Brent Bambury. The talk will be followed by live entertainment.

The evening starts at 7:30 pm. It is Free. It is happening at the Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen W. coc.ca

CanStage

As many people know CanStage is one of the few Toronto production companies that does some development of new work, and is a major player in the Toronto Theatre community. A community that remains fairly small and heavily monopolized, and one that is primarily a buying power more than a development power. That is why all the shake-ups at CanStage are being watched with baited breathe. In June the National Post reported that Martin Briggs - the Artistic Producer is resigning after 16 years at the helm. This comes not even six months after the newly anointed Artistic Director David Storch resigned after only eight months on the job. And in February nine individuals were fired from the organization. Mr. Briggs is not leaving the company until next June, but I am sure all of the theatre community will be watching the hiring process closely. You can bet EAP will be. The full article by Adam McDowell is linked below.

-Liza Mattimore

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2008/06/18/mixed-media-canstage-s-bragg-waves-white-flag-party-all-night-at-vancouver-art-gallery.aspx

Mission Statement

Emerging Art Productions is committed to the facilitation and development of new works for the stage. Theatre is an art form which powerfully reflects and embodies the communities in which it is presented. With that in mind, Emerging Art Productions aims to foster those communities and create a fertile environment for the development of new work, and present them to an industry audience. We believe that our location, in Toronto, is our greatest asset. With Its proximity to New York and cultural ties to London, Toronto is well positioned to provide a springboard for emerging theatrical productions. It is EAP’s goal to work with playwrights, composers and the local theatre community to develop new works, which in turn will be performed for audiences in Toronto and elsewhere.