Things to do, see with upcoming summer shows
Author, columnist, and comedian Steve Hofstetter is often called the hardest working man in show-business, according to the press release. With all due respect to the late James Brown.
Hofstetter’s national TV debut came on ESPN’s Quite Frankly, where Stephen A. Smith yelled at him for three minutes. Hofstetter has also appeared on CBS’ Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Showtime’s White Boyz in the Hood, VH1’s Countdown, Sundance’s On the Road in America, and ABC’s “Barbara Walter’s Special,” where he thankfully did not cry. He is the host and executive producer of Laughs on Fox networks, where he only cries occasionally.
GORD BAMFORD: CANADIAN DIRT TOUR With special guest Michael Daniels July 13
Gord Bamford is an Australian-Canadian country music singer who has released 10 studio albums. Alberta-raised, Bamford stands as one of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music with 26 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards, along with multiple Juno nominations.
Bamford is also one of two multi-time winners of Nashville’s Country Music Association (CMA) Global Country Artist of the Year award.
It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be rebellious, provocative and rebellious.
Head greaser Danny Zuko and new good girl Sandy Dumbrowski try to relive the high romance of their “Summer Nights” as the rest of the gang sings and dances its way through such songs as “Greased Lightnin’,” “It’s Raining on Prom Night,” “Alone at the Drive-In Movie” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: Cruising Through “The Change” Sept. 17
All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause the Musical is finally here. The show picks up five years after four ladies have their chance encounter in a department store. We set sail with our beloved ladies for tales of their lives, loves and losses as they set off on the high seas.
Cruising Through “The Change” is a hilarious, heartfelt, reassuring, and unflinching look at the joys of menopause and friendship – plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses. When your life is a bumpy ride full of twists and turns, it’s hard to find true friends. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail.
THE BEACHES: BLAME MY EX TOUR With special guest Beach Weather Nov. 10
The Beaches are a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 2013 by Jordan Miller, Kylie Miller, Leandra Earl, and Eliza Enman-McDaniel. The band released two EPs titled The Beaches and Heights before releasing their debut album Late Show, after which they won the 2018 Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year.
PAUL BRANDT & TERRI CLARK: Homecoming Tour
Nov. 13 and 14
An intimate evening of songs and stories from two of Canada’s most accomplished entertainers.
The multi-platinum selling Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, friends and accomplished performers known for their amazing live shows and vast number of hits will join each other on stage together for the first time in an intimate stripped back show, sharing the songs and stories that have shaped their illustrious careers.