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5 Shows Not to Be Missed At The Grand Theatre’s 2016/17 Season

The Grand Theatre unveiled its 2016/17 lineup earlier today. Here are the shows you can’t miss.

Scroll down for the full season.

1) Jillian Keiley directs “Colony of Unrequited Dreams.”
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2) Allen MacInnis directs Louise Pitre and Emm Gryner in “Joni Mitchell: River.”
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3) Rick Miller directs “The Wizard of Oz.”

via GIPHY

4) Rod Beattie’s solo take on “A Chritsmas Carol,” it’s a world premier.

via GIPHY

5) Nigel Shawn Williams, who directed one of the best shows at the Grand in recent memory, “The Mountaintop,” returns to direct “Art.”

6) A short run, only 6 performances, of “Vigilante,” a critically acclaimed, thrilling story of the Donnelly massacre from the innovative and exciting Catalyst Theatre.

Complete Lineup

JONI MITCHELL: RIVER
Oct 18 – Nov 5, 2016
Conceived and Directed by Allen MacInnis
Music Arranged by Greg Lowe

THE WIZARD OF OZ
Nov 22 – Dec 31, 2016
By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart

THE LION IN WINTER
Jan 10 – 28, 2017
By James Goldman

ART
Feb 21 – Mar 11, 2017ART
By Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton

THE COLONY OF UNREQUITED DREAMS
Mar 21 – Apr 8, 2017
An Artistic Fraud Production
Based on the novel by Wayne Johnston
Adapted for the stage by Robert Chafe

COLOURS IN THE STORM
Apr 18 – May 6, 2017
Book, music, and lyrics by Jim Betts

Special Presentations

THE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT
LES MISÉRABLES®School Edition
Sept 20 – Oct 1, 2016
Performed entirely by students
A musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG
School Edition specially adapted and licensed by
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL and CAMERON MACKINTOSH

THE DAISY THEATRE
Nov 7 – 19, 2016
Created & Performed by RONNIE BURKETT

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Dec 13 – 18, 2016
By Charles Dickens
Adapted & Performed by Rod Beattie

VIGILANTE
Feb 7 – 11, 2017
A Catalyst Theatre Production
Book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Christenson

For details and tickets visit The Grand Theatre

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5 Shows Not to Be Missed At The Grand Theatre’s 2016/17 Season

Keith Tomasek
21 March 2016
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