Live Theatre returns to the Paramount Theatre
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ~~~ November 9, 2021 (LSNews) Badanai Theatre & Paramount Live have teamed up to light up the Paramount Theatre again with All Together Now!
A fantastic selection of songs are featured in this brand new musical revue from shows including Rent, Matilda, Hairspray, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Once on This Island, Mamma Mia! and many more take to the stage November 12 & 13, 2021.
Badanai Theatre and Paramount Live announced that they will be joining over 2,500 theatrical organizations from all 50 states and over 40 countries in producing their own local production of Music Theatre International’s All Together Now!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre. Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) created this revue for theatres across the globe to use as a local fundraising event performed over the same weekend of November 12, 2021. Badanai Theatre and Paramount Live who teamed up to work together have performances on November 12 &13, 2021 at the Paramount Theatre.
Badanai Theatre last took to the stage with their sold-out run of the Broadway musical Sister Act in February 2020, before the pandemic closed theatres. In the same light, Paramount Live ceased their season and slowly wrapped up their shows in other accommodated methods. Together, both the adults from Badanai Theatre, and youth from Paramount Live are coming together for the first time to create theatrical magic as they reopen the Paramount Theatre. “We are incredibly excited to celebrate the return of live theatre with performances of MTI’s All Together Now!,” stated Candi Badanai one of the directors of production. “The past year has been a challenging time for everyone, particularly arts organizations. We look forward to welcoming our patrons back with this truly wonderful revue filled with top-notch local talent and enjoy an awesome night out at the theatre again. Theatre is alive again Thunder Bay!
All Together Now! features songs from MTI’s beloved catalog of musicals including Annie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Come From Away, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, Hairspray, Mamma Mia!, Matilda, Once on This Island, Rent, Waitress and many more!
MTI’s President and CEO, Drew Cohen stated, “MTI’s All Together Now! is about bringing people back to the theatre, whether as audience members or cast, crew and musicians. The revue features songs from the world’s most iconic musicals, so there is definitely something for everyone to enjoy. Our goal with this worldwide event is for organizations to provide hope, inspiration and excitement to their communities through the transformative power of musical theatre.
All Together Now is a global event celebrating local theatre as you've never seen before promised both Badanai Theatre and Paramount Live. Talent from across our city is ready to entertain you., “It has been a long break since we last performed” said Candi Badanai “and the actors and talent in this city are ready and excited to eneterain you again.”
The cast includes talent from Paramount Live and Badanai Theatre:
Young Company:
- Eden Hannah
- Emily Gernat
- Fynnley Robertson
- Hanna Wheatley
- Izabelle Morrison
- Jessica Smith
- Jorja Bryenton
- Makenna Jackson
- Maya Clausen
- Nina Mazur
- Rhys Pearson
- Sasha Kisselgoff
Company:
- Chris Talarico
- Cassandra Colistro
- Charleen Mackett
- Daniel Hannah
- Danielle Winters
- Don McMahon
- Haleigh Beaucage
- Jamie Hiebert
- Jaime Morrison
- Jennifer Cavezza
- Jesica McNabb
- Jessica Hayes
- Jessica Melanson
- Kaitlyn Rut
- Katherine Nemec
- Leigh Wood
- Martina Vaillant
- Minic Winters
- Stephenie Stirrup
- Tara Rowe
- Tegin Menei
Special Guest:
Stage Manager:
Directors:
- Candi Badanai
- Lawrence Badanai
- Robert Perrier
- Spencer Hari
ALL TOGETHER NOW plays live November 12 & 13, 2021 at the Paramount Theatre with a nightly curtain of 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at http://badanai.eventbrite.com
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