Drayton Entertainment Announces 2014 Season

Tuesday, October 15th, 2013

CAMBRIDGE – Alex Mustakas, Artistic Director of Drayton Entertainment, has unveiled an ambitious 2014 Season playbill that will span 10 months over 7 stages throughout the province of Ontario.

From chart-busting Broadway hits to spectacular kid-friendly shows, exhilarating musical tributes to laugh-out-loud comedies, and some dramatic murder mysteries, there is something for everyone on stage from March through December next year.

“With the tremendous success of our inaugural season in Cambridge, and the final components of our capital renovations at other theatres now complete, we are excited to build on our strong foundation and expand the unique Drayton Experience in 2014 to new audiences,” says Mustakas.

A key element of the 2014 Season is a major Broadway musical, which due to a strict licensing agreement, will not be disclosed until 2014.

“The mystery and speculation has definitely created intrigue,” he says.

Tickets are on sale now exclusively to Members, followed by Groups and Subscribers in November and the public at the end of the year. Dunfield Theatre Cambridge The 2014 Season commences with the fun-filled rock ’n roll revue, Twist and Shout: The British Invasion. Featuring classic songs by The Beatles, The Hollies, and The Rolling Stones, this irresistible piece of 60s nostalgia will rock the stage March 5th to April 28th.

Next up, audiences will be doubled over with the outrageous British farce Run For Your Wife, April 16th to May 4th. An unfortunate event threatens to reveal a cabbie’s double life in this uproarious Ray Cooney romp.

The aforementioned yet-to-be-announced production is on stage June 11th to August 2nd. A passion project for Mustakas, the Broadway musical is believed to be among the most ambitious in the organization’s history.

The hilarious comedy Boeing-Boeing jets into Cambridge August 13th to August 31st. A Parisian bachelor’s love life soars to new heights when his three fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess, land in his apartment at the same time.

David Rogers, regarded as Canada’s most accomplished leading man and one of the original stars of The Phantom of the Opera, honours the legendary heroes of Camelot, Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma!, Man of La Mancha, and more in Broadway Heroes, October 1st to October 18th.

The Season ends with a splashy Broadway spectacle for the entire family, with Drayton Entertainment’s production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid on stage November 19th to December 21st. St. Jacobs Country Playhouse

A couple’s dream of solitude in an old country farmhouse quickly becomes a nightmare when they learn about a resident ghost in the original comedy thriller, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight. Laugh-out-loud funny and scream-out-loud scary, this spooky murder mystery is guaranteed to thrill with its genuine, bloodcurdling frights March 12th to March 30th.

Legally Blonde, the blockbuster motion picture, arrives on stage as a fun and frothy musical comedy. Nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this ridiculously peppy and playful tale of female empowerment will totally entertain. April 23rd to May 18th.

The Affections of May is a light-hearted look at life-after-marriage that will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone. Norm Foster’s love triangle of laughs runs June 4th to June 22nd.

Take a trip down memory lane with Wichita Lineman from July 16th to August 2nd. Featuring the songs of pop and country music legend Glen Campbell and friends from “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” Television, this rousing musical tribute is a surefire crowd-pleaser.

On stage October 8th to November 2nd, Footloose, based on the beloved 80s movie, is the feel-good story about a young rebel who inadvertently heals the heart of a small town when he encourages the local youth to defy the rules and hold a rock 'n roll party.

The holidays will sparkle with Snow White, a deliciously entertaining production for the entire family on stage November 19th to December 21st. In the British Panto tradition where audiences cheer the hero and boo the villain, this lively production boasts incredible musical numbers, slapstick comedy, audience participation, and of course, a dash of theatrical magic. St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre

The memories of a legendary performer, her tumultuous life and remarkable career are celebrated in the inspiring musical A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline, on stage August 5th to December 21st. Journey through Patsy’s triumphs and tragedies in this rousing production that contains 21 of her greatest hits including “Crazy,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces,” and many more.

Drayton Festival Theatre

First on the playbill is the musical masterpiece, South Pacific. Featuring the iconic score by Rodgers & Hammerstein, this epic love story about a spunky Navy nurse and mysterious French planter reveals the stark realities of prejudice and a world at war. This show of rare enchantment runs May 14th to May 31st.

The mind-bending thriller Deathtrap runs June 4th to June 21st. A chilling tale unfolds when a faded writer concocts a plan to steal a brilliant murder mystery from one of his promising students.

The hilarious spy comedy Look, No Hans! is on stage July 2nd to July 19th. A secret agent’s plans for a quiet birthday go out the window (along with several of his guests) when his carefully crafted cover is threatened.

The Drayton Festival Theatre rolls out the red carpet for its final production of the season as world-class performers with golden voices celebrate the greatest musical moments from the silver screen in Hollywood Sings, a joyous musical revue August 5th to August 23rd.

Drayton Entertainment’s 2014 Season

Dunfield Theatre Cambridge, Cambridge

Twist and Shout: The British Invasion Music That Rocked The World March 5 – March 30

Run for Your Wife An Outrageous British Farce April 16 – May 4

Coming Soon Production To Be Announced June 10 – Aug 2

Boeing-Boeing A Turbulent Farce Aug 13 – Aug 31

Broadway Heroes A Salute to Great Leading Men Oct 1 – Oct 18

The Little Mermaid The Splashy New Broadway Musical Nov 19 – Dec 21 St. Jacobs Country Playhouse

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight The Original Comedy Thriller March 12 – March 30

Legally Blonde The Musical April 23 – May 18

The Affections of May A Love Triangle of Laughs June 4 –June 22

Wichita Lineman The Music of Glen Campbell July 16 – Aug 2

Footloose The Feel-Good Musical Oct 8 – Nov 2

Snow White A Traditional British Panto Nov 19 – Dec 21 St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre

A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline Memories of a Musical Legend Aug 5 – Dec 21 Drayton Festival Theatre

South Pacific A World-Renowned Musical Masterpiece May 14 – May 31

Deathtrap A Twisted Thriller June 4 – June 21

Look, No Hans! A Hilarious Spy Comedy July 2 – July 19

Hollywood Sings Golden Voices from the Silver Screen Aug 5 – Aug 23 King’s Wharf Theatre, Penetanguishene

Peter Pan A Traditional British Panto June 4 – June 21

Run For Your Wife An Outrageous British Farce June 25 – July 12

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight The Original Comedy Thriller July 16 – Aug 2

Twist and Shout: The British Invasion Music That Rocked The World Aug 7 – Aug 30 Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend

South Pacific A World-Renowned Musical Masterpiece June 5 – June 21

Damn Yankees A Home Run Musical Comedy June 26 – July 12

Twist and Shout: The British Invasion Music That Rocked The World July 17 – Aug 2

Coming Soon Production To Be Announced Aug 7 – Aug 30 Playhouse II, Grand Bend

The Freddy Fusion Science Magic Show Wacky Learning for Schools May 26 – May 30

Look, No Hans! The Hilarious Spy Comedy June 11 – June 28

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight The Original Comedy Thriller July 2 – July 12

Run For Your Wife An Outrageous British Farce July 16 – Aug 2

Peter Pan A Traditional British Panto Aug 7 – Aug 30 Ticket Information

Drayton Entertainment offers flexible subscription packages to enable theatregoers to book tickets to any performance, at any theatre, for any date. When patrons buy tickets to four, five, six, or even seven different productions, they can save close to 25% off the regular ticket price.

Regular performance tickets are $42.00 for adults; $25.00 for youth under 20 years of age. Tickets for preview performances and groups of 20 or more are $34.00.

To learn more about the benefits of Membership, to order tickets or to receive a complimentary 2014 Theatre Guide, call the Drayton Entertainment Box Office Toll Free at 1-855-DRAYTON (372-9866).

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For more information or to schedule an interview with Artistic Director Alex Mustakas, please contact: Valerie O’Brien Marketing Manager Drayton Entertainment valerie@draytonentertainment.com Phone: (519) 621-5511 ext. 235