Last week I stated that one of the benefits of living in Toronto is the varied theater scene. I’ve seen a number of theatrical productions over the years. Dramas, comedies, and of course, musicals. Today I thought I’d share some of the musical productions I’ve seen.
1. Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast was the first movie my husband and I saw together when we started dating, so when the musical came to Toronto we jumped at the chance to see it for our tenth wedding anniversary.
2. Sunset Boulevard
“And now, Mr. DeMille, I am ready for my close-up.” 😀
3. Phantom of the Opera
I’ll admit, I was a little disappointed with Phantom. It played here for a number of years before we got around to seeing it and in my opinion it didn’t live up to its hype.
4. Aida
5. Mamma Mia
6. Tommy
My husband is a huge The Who fan, so we saw this one for his birthday.
7. Me and My Girl
I saw this many, many years ago with my two sisters. Before Tim Curry’s IT days, when he could still play the romantic male lead. I have the soundtrack for this one on vinyl!
8. Fiddler on the Roof
I’ve also seen this twice. The first time many years ago with Topol, and more recently my mother, my sisters and I saw it again. Topol was supposed to perform, but had to bow out due to illness. I’ll admit I was thrilled to pieces to learn that Harvey Fierstein was scheduled to play the lead and I thought he was great. I’ve loved him since seeing his amazing movie, Torch Song Trilogy.
9. The Sound of Music
This is another one I saw with my mother and two sisters.
10. Showboat
When we saw this one, I remember panicking when the show was over and the lights started to come on because I was still crying.
11. Forever Plaid
12. Crazy for You
13. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
We saw the production with Donny Osmond and loved it so much we saw it again when it returned to Toronto. I might also have the CD and a tape of the production. (That reminds me, I should check to see if I can get it on DVD or Blu-Ray.)
You just have to love an Elvis-styled Pharoah.
There you have it – thirteen musicals I’ve seen live. There are, of course, many more I’d love to see. How about you?
