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BWW Review: Ahrens and Flaherty’s Stunning MARIE, DANCING STILL at the 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin Broadway World Seattle April 6, 2019 Dear Readers, in my capacity as a reviewer and as a musical theater geek at large, I’ve been privileged to witness more than a few out of town tryouts, those plucky wanna-be Broadway shows taking a shot in another city. Both here at home and abroad,…
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Louise Pitre: Canada’s ‘First Lady of the Musical Theatre’ Comes to Seattle with ‘Marie, Dancing Still’
by Steve Duffy EDGE Media Network Contributor Thursday Apr 4, 2019 When librettist Lynn Ahrens saw the Edgar Degas statue “Little Dancer” in Washington’s National Gallery of Art for the first time, she wondered what the story was behind the statue. She explored what she could learn about Marie van Goethem, the 14-year old ballet dancer…
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BWW Exclusive Interview: Louise Pitre Talks MARIE, DANCING STILL at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre and More
by Alan Henry April 3, 2019 In this exclusive interview by Alan Henry at BroadwayWorld.com, find out more about Louise Pitre’s role as Adult Marie Van Goethem in MARIE, DANCING STILL – a show Louise refers to as “simply the most stunning thing I have ever seen on a musical theatre stage”. In just a…
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Photo Coverage: Broadway Stars Embrace Their Silver Linings With ‘Gray Pride’
by Walter McBride – BroadwayWorld.com The ‘Gray Pride’ and ‘Gray is Beautiful’ movements are making their marks on Broadway and these four award-winning Silver Belles are a testament. They glisten in appearance and achievement. Jamie deRoy, completely salt-and-pepper at age 35, was once told by an agent she would never get work with silver hair.…
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Tickets available for LOUISE PITRE – FROM PARIS TO BROADWAY, Oshawa, ON June 13, 2018
Tickets now available LOUISE PITRE – FROM PARIS TO BROADWAY Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 8:00 PM Regent Theatre Oshawa, ON Kicking off the 2018 Oshawa Summer Theatre Festival Link to ticket sales HERE Receiving a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in the smash hit Mamma Mia! was a highlight for Louise Pitre, Canada’s first…
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Louise Pitre to headline first ever Alumni Week in Trois-Pistoles, Québec (WCS)
To celebrate the 85th anniversary of our French Immersion School in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Western Continuing Studies will be holding its first Alumni French Immersion Week from August 13-19. To commemorate the occasion, French-Canadian Broadway performer Louise Pitre will headline the event with a concert in the town of Trois-Pistoles on Friday, August 18, at 8…
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CBC Radio All In A Day Interview with Louise Pitre – From Paris to Broadway via the NAC
Alan Neal of CBC Radio All In A Day, interviews Louise Pitre on April 5, 2017. Louise Pitre, star of Les Miz, Piaf and Mamma Mia, brings her fine sense of musical drama to the NAC April 6-8. She dropped by the All in a Day studio. Listen to audio via CBC link
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LOUISE PITRE WITH JACK EVERLY AND THE NAC ORCHESTRA
Louise is happy to return to the National Arts Centre for a reunion with famed conductor Jack Everly with whom she has collaborated to create this French themed concert “FROM PARIS TO BROADWAY”. NAC Southam Hall, April 6th, 7th and 8th, 2017. More ticket info click here Photograph: Marc J. Franklin/Playbill
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Louise Pitre’s Dream Gig Aboard Playbill’s BROADWAY ON THE HIGH SEAS 2017
Well it doesn’t happen very often – actually it has never happened – that I am asked to do one performance on a 7-day cruise. One concert and one on-stage chat. That’s it. The bonus: my husband came with me! This is one of those dream gigs. Yes you have to do a concert….but the…
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Louise Pitre || FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE
Louise Pitre || FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE Performing Cabaret Style Friday, February 3, 2017, 7:30pm Living Arts Centre RBC Theatre | Mississauga, ON An intimate evening of love songs including “La vie en rose” and more favourites…
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Louise Pitre – From Broadway with Love
Showtime: Friday, February 3, 2017 Location: RBC Theatre – Living Arts Centre, Mississauga Tickets: $30.00 – $50.00 (HST included, service fees extra) Join Canada’s First Lady of Musical Theatre for an intimate evening of Broadway love songs such as Over the Rainbow, Embraceable You, I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, I’m Always Chasing Rainbows, You Made Me Love You…
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31 Longest Running Broadway Shows
Flip through the slides of the longest Broadway runs to date: MAMMA MIA! # 8 with 5,773 performances. Click HERE for Playbill link.
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Louise is in New York doing a reading of the new musical ‘THE LAST SHIP’
Louise is in New York doing a reading of the new musical ‘THE LAST SHIP’ (May 2 – 11, 2013) directed by: Joe Mantello script by: John Logan and Brian Yorkey music/lyrics: Sting