Any rock musical that’s worth its salt needs catchy tunes that will engage and excite the audience. Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story, the musical created by Alan Janes that’s based on the life of American rock pioneer Buddy Holly, is certainly no exception to this; it’s jam-packed with many hit songs from Holly and other major singers of the 1950s. With this repertoire, the rendition of this musical produced jointly by 1000 Islands Playhouse and Western Canada Theatre (from Kamloops, BC) and directed by James MacDonald is nothing short of impressive. …

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1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, ON

As the first offering in the 1000 Islands Playhouse’s summer 2018 season, 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (a Marquis Entertainment Production) serves up delightful music with a mostly comedic and light-hearted story. Being a production which has received prestigious awards and has travelled to many places overseas, one may wonder whether the same  ‘big stage’ experience may be had in the modest Springer Theatre. Any doubts on this front, however, were instantly put to rest; this production, directed by one of the show’s co-creators, Richard Greenblatt skilfully packs classic and pop piano tunes and comedic storytelling together in a largely entertaining production. …

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