Wasn't It Grand?
by TMurphy Entertainment Inc

THE PRODUCTION

"Wasn't It Grand?" is a retrospective of the Grand Opera House which opened in 1902 and was located in downtown Sault Ste. Marie and operated for just over two decades. The show offers a look back in time at the variety of entertainment that graced the stage of the theatre in its brief but extraordinary existence: from full scale operas to burlesque shows and from vaudeville acts to wrestling matches. With a narrative derived from newspaper articles and historical accounts of the time delivered in character by a cast of local performers, the production features multimedia exhibits, costumes from the era and excerpts from productions that actually appeared on the Grand Opera House stage. Today's audiences will be amazed at the caliber and breadth of entertainment local audiences at the beginning of the 20th century would have enjoyed in Sault Ste. Marie as they are immersed in an engaging and interactive theatrical experience. The project was inspired by a photograph of the maternal grandparents of the show's creator, local director Timothy Murphy, who met and fell in love while appearing in the ensemble of an operetta at the Grand Opera House circa 1918.

RATING: All Ages
GENRE: Theatre, Music, Comedy
RUN TIME: 46-60 minutes
VENUE: Indoor Stage
DATE: Saturday, August 20th - 2:30 PM
SUGGESTED TICKET PRICE: $12.00
ARTIST LOCATION: Local

Tickets for this event can be purchased at the door. For any concerns, please contact [email protected]
Tickets for this event will be limited to the first 25 people.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Timothy Murphy is an internationally acclaimed entertainer whose professional career has spanned four decades and five countries. Tim began as a young musical theatre performer and ventriloquist and went on to study theatre at York University and musical theatre at the prestigious Banff School of Fine Arts. Mr. Murphy has performed in theatres across Canada and as a professional stage director has helmed more than 2 dozen productions including musicals, dramas and operas. For 5 years, Mr. Murphy starred as Joan Rivers in the Las Vegas-style revue An Evening at La Cage in Toronto, Cancun, Miami Beach and St. Maarten and as the headliner at the Sands Hotel in Puerto Rico. He was an award winner in the CBC national talent competition DuMaurier Search for Stars and the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee medal for his cultural contributions to the city of Sault Ste. Marie.