On The Boards and In The Wings 2007

Issue #197: August 1, 2007

As previously reported in this column, Aaron Sorkin, creator of television’s The West Wing brings his new play about the birth of television The Farnsworth Invention to the Broadway stage. Previews begin at the Music Box Theatre on October 15 with Hank Azaria in the starring role. Directing this new play is the man with the Tony touch Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys). Opening night is set for November 14.
Claire Danes takes on the classic role of Eliza Doolittle when she makes her Broadway debut in the Roundabout’s revival of Pygmalion on October 18.

The Police Concert Tickets are hot as well as Broadway theater shows like Jersey Boys Tickets, Disney's Mary Poppins on Broadway and classics like Wicked Tickets.

The trend to cast stage musicals through television audiences is proving to be very profitable at the box office. Grease which opens on August 8 has just announced a second block of tickets and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat which opened mid July has already offered a second block of tickets and rumour has it that they have in excess of $20 million advance in the box office.

On the heels of the overwhelming success of the first Camp Broadway in Canada, check out our link for information about next year’s camp…and get on our mailing list to be the first to know about future camp programs.

Canadian icon and supporter of the arts, Ed Mirvish passed away July 11, thirteen days before his 93rd birthday. The tributes to the humble grocer turned producer and marketing tycoon poured in from all over the world. In 1963 he bought the dilapidated Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto…and developed the largest theatre subscription base in North America. A constant supporter of the arts it was Mr. Mirvish who saved the Old Vic in London was rewarded for his efforts with the OCE…then in the early 90s his vision for a first class theatre that could house the larger than life musicals in Toronto was built and named after the late Princess of Wales. Ed Mirvish was a man who was comfortable talking to shoppers in his “Honest Eds” landmark bargain emporium or having tea with royalty. He was a one-of-a-kind gentleman who will be sorely missed by those of us who grew up always reading about Ed’s latest publicity event.