By Sharman Yarnell The Mahalia Jackson Musical has hit the stage at The Segal Theatre with a story of perseverance, faith…and joyous song. It is no less than a celebration of the courage and tenacity of a people, their survival, their history and the music that came out of those trying times – Gospel. If […]
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Ranee Lee Is Mahalia Jackson – spirit and soul!
What do Edith Piaf, Billie Holliday, Sophie Tucker, Judy Garland and Mahalia Jackson all have in common?Peace.That’s Roger Peace, playwright, choreographer, director and producer. His latest creative endeavour as a writer and director, The Mahalia Jackson Musical, is about to open at The Segal Theatre in March.Since his arrival in Canada from England, he has […]
The musical is alive and well in Montreal thanks to The Segal
The musical is alive and well in Montreal. Thanks to The Segal Theatre.Just a few years ago, the American Musical, that has thrived in London and New York for years, was hard to find in our city. But the past couple of years has seen a resurgence, not just the light hearted fluff that the […]