March Your Way To Drayton Entertainment's Wizard Of Oz

AJ Bridel As Dorthy Has Us Over The Rainbow

When it was released that AJ Bridel would be playing the role of Dorthy in Drayton Entertainment's WIZARD OF OZ, we'd say we were over the moon, but we think OVER THE RAINBOW is better suited for this post!



We were big fans of AJ as she competed on CBC's Over The Rainbow (see why by watching the above video) and were lucky enough to have here appear at one of our events shortly after here time on the show.  Since then we  have been to see her in Drayton Entertainments productions of OLIVER! and PETER PAN.  Last Friday we had the opportunity to attend THE WIZARD OF OZ at the  Dunfield Theatre in Cambridge and it was truly magical. From the elaborate costumes to the musical numbers and the wizardery of the whole show was mezmorizing!

Photo Credit - The Company of The Wizard of Oz, Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, 2015 Season

March Your Way Up The Yellow Brick Road

This March you have an opportunity to see this wonderful musical. Just march your way up the yellow brick road to The Wizard Of OZ.  Be sure to get your Wizard Of Oz tickets right away! They even have some March Break mattinee performances available!

The Wizard of Oz is an adaptation of the classic 1939 Hollywood film, which starred Judy Garland as Dorothy. The film garnered worldwide acclaim and won the 1939 Academy Award for Best Song for “Over The Rainbow.” L. Frank Baum wrote the first stage version of his novelThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1903. The musical, adapted by John Kane from the Warner Bros movie, was premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company at London's Barbican Centre in 1987.

Don’t miss your chance to follow the yellow brick road – tickets for The Wizard of Oz are on sale now just in time for the holidays. Purchase tickets for a specific performance or let your loved one choose the show with a customizable gift certificates in any amount. Regular performance tickets are $42.00 for adults; $25.00 for youth under 20 years of age. HST is applicable to all ticket prices.

The Wizard of Oz runs March 4^ththroughMarch 29^th.Tickets can be purchased in person at Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, online atwww.dunfieldtheatrecambridge.com or by calling the Box Office at (519) 519-621-8000 or toll free at1-855-drayton (372-9866).
 

Justin Bieber, AJ Bridel and the Next Generation of Talent from the Kitchener Waterloo Area

The Young Talent That Stems From Kitchener Waterloo Is #kwAWESOME

If you tuned into the American Music Awards the other day, you would have heard Justin Bieber singing an acoustic version of his hit As Long As You Love Me.  I think he managed to prove that world that he's more than a flash in the pan.








Like his style or not, you have to root for the local kid. I'm all about a supportive community.  Speaking of which here are few other local talents that are sure to make a splash on the music scene.

Here's a new young talent from Kitchener Waterloo, take a listen to Conor singing Michael Jackson's ABC





and for those who like more of an acoustic sound make sure to check out Scotty James.  Born and raised in KW his video now has 101,122 views on YouTube.  Take a listen and I'm sure you'll recognize this tune.



If you happened to stop by our Movember Kids KW event you would have saw a familiar sight for those who watched Over The Rainbow.  Our special guest was AJ Bridel fresh from her appearance on CBC.
Just head to YouTube and search AJ Bridel and you will find so many wonderful performances by her (just like the one below)




There are lots of ways to see local talent beyond watching it on YouTube.  This weekend Eastwood Collegiate is having their fundraising gala and here's some BIG NEWS.....

***AJ BRIDEL will be performing***

Happening tonight (Nov 23, 2012) at 7pm and tomorrow (Nov 24, 2012) at 1pm and 7pm

Tickets are $12 each and there is a family rate of $40 for the SATURDAY MATINEE. Tickets go on sale an hour before each performance.

Want to support young talent in other ways?  Why not check out KW Glee? Tickets are on sale now for their next performance.

You can find additional info here http://www.renaissanceschoolofthearts.com/kw-glee/

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