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Chris Mrs.
Chris, Mrs. is a 2023 musical with music, lyrics, and book by Matthew Stodolak and Katie Kerr. The musical is set around Christmas, and is based on Hallmark Channel Christmas-themed films. Development In 2020, Matthew Stodolak and Katie Kerr developed the project aiming to make ''Chris Mrs.'' a movie. A Kickstarter campaign was created as a fundraiser for the project, with Chilina Kennedy and Danielle Wade performing sample songs. Production history Toronto (2023) The musical had its world premiere at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto, with previews beginning on December 5, 2023, and an official opening night on December 7, later closing on December 31, 2023. The production was directed by Katie Kerr and choreographed by Sarah Vance. The cast included Liam Tobin, AJ Bridel, Danielle Wade, and Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane. The production received positive reviews from critics. Cast and characters Musical numbers Act I * "Just Another Jingle" – Ben, Vicki, and Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin And Winter Garden Theatres
The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres are a pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Winter Garden Theatre is seven storeys above the Elgin Theatre. They are the last surviving Edwardian stacked theatres in the world. History The pair of theatres were originally built as the flagship of Marcus Loew's theatre chain in 1913. The building was designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb, who also designed the Ed Mirvish Theatre nearby. Both theatres were built to show vaudeville acts and the short silent movies of the time. Each theatre was intended for a different class of patron. The gold-and-marble, domed, 'hard-top' lower theatre (originally called Loew's Yonge Street Theatre) was home to continuous vaudeville and movies. The upper-level Winter Garden is an 'atmospheric' country garden under the stars, painted with murals of plants and garden trellises, with tree trunk columns and lantern lights. The upper theatre was built for the 'Big Time' vaudeville market and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of North American cities by population, fourth-most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. As of 2024, the census metropolitan area had an estimated population of 7,106,379. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Musical Theatre/Article Structure
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is an affinity group for contributors with shared goals within the Wikimedia movement. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sibling projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Channel is an American cable television network owned by Hallmark Media, a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards. The channel broadcasts family-oriented general entertainment programming, including television series and made-for-TV movies. The channel has its origins in the religious broadcasters American Christian Television System (ACTS) and the Vision Interfaith Satellite Network (VISN). The two services timeshared on a single satellite signal, which was later rebranded as The Faith & Values Channel in 1993. After Liberty Media acquired a 49% stake in the channel in 1996, it relaunched as the Odyssey Network. As Odyssey, the channel gradually phased out religious programming in favor of family-oriented films and television series—a pivot that intensified after Hallmark Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company acquired major stakes in the channel in 1998. In 2001, after a corporate reorganization, Odyssey rebranded as Hallmark Channel. By the 2010s, Hallmark Channe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickstarter
Kickstarter, PBC is an American Benefit corporation, public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York City, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity. The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative projects to life". As of April 2025, Kickstarter has received US$8.71 billion in pledges from 24.1 million backers to fund 277,302 projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, board games, technology, publishing, and food-related projects. People who back Kickstarter projects are offered tangible rewards or experiences in exchange for their pledges. This model traces its roots to subscription model of arts patronage, in which artists would go directly to their audiences to fund their work. History Kickstarter launched on April 28, 2009, by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler. ''The New York Times'' called Kickstarter "the people's National Endowment for the Arts, NEA". ''Time (magazine), Time'' named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilina Kennedy
Chilina Kennedy is a Canadian musical theatre actress and singer. She is best known for having starred as Carole King in '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'', having played the role for over 1,200 performances. On Broadway, Kennedy played Mary Magdalene in the 2012 revival of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' and originated the role of Annie Lewis in '' Paradise Square''. Kennedy also starred as Dina in the first North American tour of ''The Band's Visit''. Personal life Born in Oromocto, New Brunswick, Kennedy's father was an officer in the Canadian Forces. Growing up, she moved frequently and lived across Canada, England, and Australia before they settled in Kingston, Ontario, during her high school years. Kennedy attended Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute, where she performed in musicals including '' Anne of Green Gables'' and ''Bye Bye Birdie''. She later graduated from the musical theatre program at Sheridan College. In 2003, Kennedy married Fenner Stewart, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Wade
Danielle Wade (born 30 June 1992) is a Canadian actress and singer. She first rose to prominence for winning the 2012 Canadian reality television series, ''Over the Rainbow''. She originated the role of Dorothy Gale in the Andrew Lloyd Webber production of ''The Wizard of Oz'', which began performances at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in December 2012. She continued on in the role for the subsequent North American tour of ''The Wizard of Oz''. Early life Wade was raised in LaSalle, Ontario. She is the oldest of three daughters born to Jodi and Doug Wade. Growing up, Wade was a figure skater. She graduated from Sandwich Secondary School, and attended the University of Windsor where she pursued a BFA in musical theatre. As a student, she starred as Elle Woods in a local production of ''Legally Blonde''. However, Wade dropped out following her second year after she won ''Over the Rainbow''. Career In 2012, Wade auditioned for the Canadian reality television series, ''Over the Rainbow'', whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ Bridel
Amanda Jeannette Bridel (born March 26, 1994), known as AJ Bridel, is a Canadian actress and singer. She first rose to prominence as a finalist on ''Over the Rainbow'', where she finished in third-place. Since then, Bridel originated the role of Lauren in the Canadian premiere of '' Kinky Boots'' at the Royal Alexandra Theatre and has appeared in several regional productions across Ontario. In 2022, Bridel started voicing the main character Pipp Petals in the My Little Pony series. Early life and education Bridel was born in Calgary, but raised in Kitchener, Ontario. Bridel was first drawn to musical theatre after listening to the music for ''Les Misérables'' from a CD owned by her parents. As a teenager, Bridel was a member of the ''Kitchener Waterloo Musical Productions'', a non-profit community theatre organization. She performed in the organization's productions of ''Fiddler on the Roof'', '' Annie'', ''Footloose'', and '' 13''. Bridel attended Eastwood Collegiate Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Krissa
George Krissa is a Canadian actor and singer, best known for his performance as Jason DeVito in the 2022 romantic comedy film ''The Holiday Sitter''. Early life Krissa was born and raised in Lashburn, Saskatchewan. He studied music at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. Career He began his career in musical theatre, appearing in productions such as ''Rent'', ''West Side Story'' and ''Million Dollar Quartet'' in Western Canada before becoming known in Eastern Canada for performances as Rocky in the Stratford Festival production of ''The Rocky Horror Show'' in 2018, and Tommy Albright in the Shaw Festival production of ''Brigadoon'' in 2019. In November 2023, he made his cabaret debut in New York In 2023, Krissa starred as Anatole in the Canadian premiere production of '' Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812''. The musical was presented by Crow's Theatre in Toronto, and opened December 5, 2023. Although it was originally scheduled to close on January 28, 2024, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Jacobs
Adam Jacobs (born May 17, 1979) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for originating the title role of Aladdin in Disney's ''Aladdin'' on Broadway. He also starred as Marius in the ''Les Misérables'' 2006 Broadway revival, and Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' on Broadway. Background Born in Half Moon Bay, California, in 1979, Jacobs initially studied piano at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, beginning at the age of 5. He played the instrument for eight years and later found an interest in musical theater. Jacobs performed in local community theater and high school productions. To accumulate additional training, he also attended the summer programs of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in downtown SF and the California Institute of the Arts (CSSSA) in Valencia, California. When a representative from the San Francisco Opera saw him star in his high school's production of '' Evita'', he asked Jacobs to audition for an upcoming documentary opera based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Pauly
Samantha Megan Pauly (born 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Katherine Howard in the musical ''Six'' at the Lena Horne Theatre on Broadway, as well as for portraying Eva Perón in the revival of '' Evita'' at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre She is currently starring as Jordan Baker in ''The Great Gatsby'' at The Broadway Theatre. Early life and education Pauly was born in Bettendorf, Iowa. From 2004 to 2008, she attended Pleasant Valley High School in Riverdale, Iowa, where she did not become interested in musical theatre until her junior year. In high school, she appeared in productions of ''The Pajama Game'' as Gladys and ''Chicago'' as Velma Kelly. The production of ''Chicago'' was later selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival in June 2008. She later trained at Viterbo University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Theatre and Dance in 2012. Pauly played numerous roles while training, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
