Monday 29 June 2015 at the St. James Studio
Produced by Relative Motion and The Canadian Musical Theatre Writers Collective
After sold out concerts in New York, Toronto and London in 2014, Blame Canada! returns to London with an exciting new programme celebrating the best in Canadian musical theatre.
“A coming-out celebration of Canadian musical theatrical talent, from singers to composers to lyricists – one in keeping with the character of the source country.” – The Globe and Mail
Cast:
Simon Bailey: I Can’t Sing: The X-Factor Musical (London Palladium), We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre), The Phantom of The Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Passion (The Donmar).
Curtis Brown: The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), The Addams Family (Edinburgh Fringe), The Buddy Holly Story (Rainbow Stage, Canada)
Danny Colligan: The Book of Mormon (West End), It’s a Wonderful Life (Bridge House Productions, Guy Retallack), Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Guy Retallack)
Jennifer Harding: Legally Blonde (Kilworth House), The Clockmakers Daughter (Landor Theatre), Rumpy Pumpy (Kings Head Theatre), Copacabana (UK Tour), Dancing Queen (International Tour
Jodie Jacobs: Carrie (Southwark Playhouse), Rock of Ages (Shaftsbury Theatre, West End), Footloose (UK tour), We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre)
Natasha Karp: American Idiot (West End), The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), The Grand Tour (The Finborough), You Won’t Succeed on Broadway If You Don’t Have Any Jews (Garrick Theatre).
Joshua LeClair: The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), She Loves Me (The Landor), See Rock City and Other Destinations (Aria Entertainment).
Matthew Quinn: Hot Stuff (Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch), Saturday Night Fever (UK Tour, Theatre Royal Bath & English Theatre, Frankfurt), Dreamboats and Petticoats (The Wyndhams, West End).
Amy Reitsma: Exponentially Worse (Southwark Playhouse), Credit (Tristan Bates), Whistleblower (Waterloo East)
Ben Sell: Zanna Don’t!( Entourage Productions), Damn Yankees (The Landor), The Singers Soiree (with Summer Strallen)
Ina Marie Smith: The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), Disney’s Toy Story: The Musical (Original Cast), The Wave (European premiere No. 1 tour).
Jodie Steele: Legally Blonde (Kilworth House Theatre), The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), Jesus Christ Superstar (UK National Tour), Fame (UK National Tour)
Simon Bailey: I Can’t Sing: The X-Factor Musical (London Palladium), We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre), The Phantom of The Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Passion (The Donmar).
Curtis Brown: The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), The Addams Family (Edinburgh Fringe), The Buddy Holly Story (Rainbow Stage, Canada)
Danny Colligan: The Book of Mormon (West End), It’s a Wonderful Life (Bridge House Productions, Guy Retallack), Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Guy Retallack)
Jennifer Harding: Legally Blonde (Kilworth House), The Clockmakers Daughter (Landor Theatre), Rumpy Pumpy (Kings Head Theatre), Copacabana (UK Tour), Dancing Queen (International Tour
Jodie Jacobs: Carrie (Southwark Playhouse), Rock of Ages (Shaftsbury Theatre, West End), Footloose (UK tour), We Will Rock You (Dominion Theatre)
Natasha Karp: American Idiot (West End), The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), The Grand Tour (The Finborough), You Won’t Succeed on Broadway If You Don’t Have Any Jews (Garrick Theatre).
Joshua LeClair: The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), She Loves Me (The Landor), See Rock City and Other Destinations (Aria Entertainment).
Matthew Quinn: Hot Stuff (Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch), Saturday Night Fever (UK Tour, Theatre Royal Bath & English Theatre, Frankfurt), Dreamboats and Petticoats (The Wyndhams, West End).
Amy Reitsma: Exponentially Worse (Southwark Playhouse), Credit (Tristan Bates), Whistleblower (Waterloo East)
Ben Sell: Zanna Don’t!( Entourage Productions), Damn Yankees (The Landor), The Singers Soiree (with Summer Strallen)
Ina Marie Smith: The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), Disney’s Toy Story: The Musical (Original Cast), The Wave (European premiere No. 1 tour).
Jodie Steele: Legally Blonde (Kilworth House Theatre), The Theory of Relativity (The Drayton Arms), Jesus Christ Superstar (UK National Tour), Fame (UK National Tour)
Featured Composers:
Hosted by: Landon Braverman
Musical Direction by: Barney Ashworth
Assistant MD: James Taylor
With special thanks to Anne Barnshaw, The House of St. Barnabas, Michael Rubinoff and The Canadian Musical Theatre Project.
- Leslie Arden: www.lesliearden.com
- Neil Bartram and Brian Hill: www.bartramandhill.com
- Irene Sankoff and David Hein: www.sankoffandhein.com
- Akiva Romer-Segal & Colleen Dauncey: www.colleenandakiva.com
- Daniel Maté: www.danielmate.com
- Paul Sportelli & Jay Turvey: www.jaypaulproject.com
- Derek Hassler & Landon Braverman: www.bravermanhassler.com
- Lezlie Wade & Daniel Green: www.danielgreenmusic.com
Hosted by: Landon Braverman
Musical Direction by: Barney Ashworth
Assistant MD: James Taylor
With special thanks to Anne Barnshaw, The House of St. Barnabas, Michael Rubinoff and The Canadian Musical Theatre Project.