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 MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release: April 14, 2009
The Charlottetown Festival's own ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - THE MUSICAL™ at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre May 7-24, 2009 Tickets are on sale now and start from $25! Phone: 416-644-3665; Online: dancaptickets.com Toronto (April 14, 2009) – Aubrey Dan is pleased to present live onstage, the Canadian classic Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™, a co-production between Dancap Productions Inc. and The Charlottetown Festival, P.E.I. Based on L.M. Montgomery’s popular novel, Canada’s longest-running musical and a most beloved export; Anne™ brings Montgomery’s pages to life onstage. It tells the story of freckle-faced Anne Shirley with her fiery temper, passion for melodrama and penchant for misadventures as she brings laughter, love and more than a little consternation to the village of Avonlea. Anne™ runs from May 7 to 24, 2009 at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge Street (at Queen). Tickets are available now by phone at 416-644-3665 or online at dancaptickets.com and start as low as $25. Opening night is Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 7:30pm.
“Anne™ is a part of Canada’s DNA,” says Aubrey Dan, President of Dancap Productions, “and the entire family deserves to see this great musical. All of us at Dancap are very excited to bring this P.E.I. treasure to Toronto for all those who have not had the chance to experience this Canadian classic.” “Anne™ has graced our stage for 44 consecutive years. More than 2.3 million people have seen our production in Charlottetown. It is almost 18 years since Anne™ was last staged in Toronto, and we could not be happier that Dancap Productions is bringing Canada’s favourite redhead to Toronto,” says David MacKenzie, CEO of the Confederation Centre of the Arts. Anne™ stars Amy Wallis as Anne Shirley, Janet MacEwen as Marilla Cuthbert, Sandy Winsby as Matthew Cuthbert and Sean Hauk as Gilbert Blythe. The company comprises: Robert Allan, Krista Blackwood, Robin Calvert, Alanna Chisholm, Dean Constable, April Cook, John Edwards, Gerrad Everard, Craig Fair, Ashley Fenster, Lindsey Frazier, Terry Hatty, Alana Hibbert, Zak Kearns, Kieran Keller, Glenda Landry, Wade Lynch, Andrew McAllister, Charlotte Moore, Julain Molnar, Laura Nason, Catherine O'Brien, Shawna van Omme, and Ryan Wilson. Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™ is directed by Anne Allan with musical direction by Donald Fraser and was written and composed by Don Harron and Norman Campbell respectively, with lyrics by Elaine Campbell and Mavor Moore. For more information, please contact: Jefferson Darrell Opening Night is Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 7:30pm Additional information, b-roll and production stills for Anne of Green Gables, The Musical™ |
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