Tag Archives: holiday musicals

The fun of not one but two redemption stories. Die Harsh: The Christmas Musical at the Orange Hub, a review

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Nothing says Christmas like a villain redemption story, I think we can all agree. Die Harsh: The Christmas Musical, Grindstone Theatre’s very funny contribution to seasonal cheer, has two. And, in this original creation by the … Continue reading

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A holly jolly “Christmas horror musical” at Workshop West: Krampus, a review

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca If you’ve cracked your sweet tooth on the hard candied nut of family togetherness, or you’re blinded by the glare from your neighbour’s seasonal light display, there’s gruesome fun waiting for you at Workshop West. Straight … Continue reading

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‘The perfectly perfect family’ does Christmas: Krampus: A New Musical at Workshop West, a preview

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca It’s beginning to look a lot…. Two original, bona fide homegrown holiday musicals return this week to the stage — both unconventional, both expanded and enhanced from their 2023 editions — to deck the halls. Well, … Continue reading

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Die Harsh the Christmas Musical, a festive holiday tradition from Grindstone, goes bigger at the Orange Hub

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca This is the week that two original bona fide homegrown holiday musicals return to the stage — both unconventional, both expanded and enhanced from their 2023 editions — to deck the hall (well, two different halls). … Continue reading

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Almost A Full Moon at the Citadel: Canada has a new holiday musical, full of snow, stories, and soup. A review

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca In Almost A Full Moon, the oddly joyous and insightful new holiday musical premiering at the Citadel, generations jostle together on the stage.   Wispy stray people, strangers, somehow find each other, get connected, and become … Continue reading

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