Chelsey Robichaud is a student at Mount Saint Vincent University in the Bachelor of Elementary Education program. A Broadway fan her entire life, she has seen over forty Broadway/Off Broadway and touring productions and has participated in local shows as an actor, dancer, choreographer or assistant stage manager. She has studied drama at a previous university and continues to research the topic. Chelsey enjoys sharing her experiences of being a Broadway fan in a small town, reviewing shows, New York theatre experiences and children's theatre. Follow her on Twitter at CanadianBroadwayGal https://twitter.com/CdnBroadwayGal
Touring production featuring two Nova Scotians brings Tony Winning Hedwig and the Angry Inch to Halifax
Neptune Theatre's production of The Color Purple is an effortless, empowering production that will be remembered for decades. The show opened April 9th and will end June 2nd
The final production of Neptune Theatre's 55th season is the worldwide musical (and feature film) phenomenon; MAMMA MIA!. Set on a remote Greek island during the summer of 2008, MAMMA MIA! tells the story of Sophie, a spirited bride-to-be who invites three of her mother's old flames to her wedding in the aim of finding her father much to the dismay of Donna, her fiercely independent mother.
Overview of Neptune Theatre's First Ever 'Show and Tell' Event
Artistic Director, Jeremy Webb, announces a diverse season of love and Canadian theatre
Now that it's beginning to snow and rent is paid off, it is time to think about what you want for Christmas! Share this list with your loved ones to give a ever so subtle hint of what you'd like to find under the tree this year. There are many gifts to choose from whether online or at the Theatre Circle Stores in the heart of the theatre district. Here are my 8 favorites that I want to share with all of you!
Anne continues to be in our hearts for old and new alike
Director, producer, actor and writer Jeremy Webb will be Neptune Theatre's new artistic director. The announcement was made today at a news conference in Halifax.
ONCE is a beautifully simplistic piece of work that is a perfect fit to be performed in the Maritimes'
Brief re-cap of announcements made at the 2017-18 Season Launch event at Neptune Theatre
Since seeing Memphis in 2011, I have LOVED James Monroe Iglehart. His humour, voice, acting style and of course - how this living teddy bear can do the splits ON STAGE!
When you've been to many shows, you have MANY stories to tell! Not just of the amazing or 'goodish' show you saw, but interactions with audience members. In no particular order, here are my experiences! I feel that you can relate to most!
Chelsey Robichaud of Broadway World interviews set designer John C. Dinning to explore his inspirations for ONCE at Neptune Theatre
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, presented by Neptune Theatre, is a warm welcome into the holiday season. This adaption is like attending a family holiday tradition with an added touch for a new generation; dazzling touches from the bright, vintage set to Wade Lynch's jolly interpretation of Kris Kringle.
Well readers, your Canadian gal made a trip to the Big Apple the week of the election! I don't know how to describe my 10000th trip - wonderful! No, 'S'wonderful! Not only were we in the midst of the election, we were surrounded by Broadway greatness everywhere we went! Here are my Top Five Broadway moments!
BroadwayHD made an announcement last year that they would begin to stream live performances of professional productions from all over - Broadway, West End, you name it.
National tours are a beautiful, wonderful thing. They bring Broadway plays and musicals around North America so those who cannot afford to visit New York City or missed the show before it closed have a chance to live through Broadway magic. In Canada, the only regions that have touring productions visit on a regular basis are Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Ontario and Edmonton. The rest of Canada may have productions stop by every so often, but it isn't enough!
On June 1st, I saw DIRTY DANCING LIVE at Place des Arts in Montreal, Quebec. From being a fan of the movie at fourteen, I was thrilled when I heard of the live stage show. After checking tour dates constantly for years, I finally discovered I would be in Montreal the same time as the show!
Struggles of being a small town Broadway fan in a Top 12 list
Since discovering BroadwayWorld.com in freshman year of high school, I have been hooked! No other website makes me feel as 'in the loop' with New York as this site. Being from a small town in Canada, I enjoy everything BroadwayWorld has to offer. It's been my home sweet homepage ever since!
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