THE WILD ROVERS – a new hysterical musical inspired by Canada’s beloved Irish Rovers opens at the Winter Garden

TORONTO Oct. 5, 2023 – To children and adults living in Canada in the 1970s, the Irish Rovers were a household name, hosting a popular CBC-TV series for 6 seasons, winning an ACTRA Award for Best Variety Performance. Then after a long absence, the group rebounded in 1981 with a number 3 Canadian hit “Wasn’t That a Party,” written by folk singer Tom Paxton. Now fast forward forty years and Terra Bruce Productions presents The Wild Rovers, a new musical inspired by the music and magic of the beloved Irish Rovers.

Live on stage at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre from October 14-November 5, The Wild Rovers written by Steve Cochrane, and directed by Jason Byrne, with musical directors/arrangers and additional music by Kelly Ann-Evans and Josh Ward, features a hysterical, magical fairytale script and reimagined beloved songs.

With a mashup of Irish Rovers greatest hits and additional music, “there are still a lot of layers of the original songs that you might have heard,” says Kelly-Ann Evans, Musical Director. “The Black Velvet Band, Drunken Sailor, Wasn’t That a Party… “The beautiful fantasy of the script has allowed us to expand on them and develop them into the musical theatre genre.”

The Cast

The cast includes Julia Dunne, Philip Goodridge, Vicki Harnett, Liam Lynch, Steve Maloney, Powell Norbert, Melanie O’Brien, Sean Panting and Nicole Underhay. 

The Wild Rovers will be playing at the historic Winter Garden Theatre (189 Yonge St) from October 14-November 5 in the heart of downtown Toronto.

The Story

The Wild Rovers is a mad-cap adventure that sees a famed band whisked away to a fantastical land of Athunia, not to be confused with their sworn enemy, Ethunia (and yes, they are pronounced exactly the same). These fictional countries find themselves on the brink of war and the loveable, hard-working band must help them find a path to peace through song! There will be puppets, there will be no intermission, and there most definitely will be no fourth wall.

About Terra Bruce Productions

Terra Bruce Productions, based in St. John’s and Toronto, are dedicated to developing and producing original musical theatre productions in Canada and beyond. Born out of a love of music and culture, the company was formed to hire within the incredible talent pool of Canadian artists, writers and musicians and build a repertoire of high-calibre, world class shows.

Ticket options for THE WILD ROVERS

When: October 14 to November 5, 2023 (Mondays are dark). Tuesday-Saturday at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm only, Saturday matinees (after Opening Night) at 2:00pm, Wednesday matinees (after Opening Night) at 1:30 pm

Previews: October 14 & 17 at 8:00pm, and October 15 at 2:00pm

Opening Night: October 18, 2023 at 8:00pm

Where: Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge St.

Approx. Runtime: 90 minutes

Pricing (including HST + service fees):

Previews – $25.99-$48.59

Tuesday evenings – $38.42 – $73.45

Wednesdays and Thursday evenings – $42.94 – $81.36

Friday and Saturday evenings, and matinees – $47.46 – $89.27

Arts Worker tickets per patron will be available for $25 each (up to two per patron, available in person at the box office, or by phone.) A limited number of Student Rush tickets for $20 will be available at the box office on the day of the performance, with valid student ID.

Group Tickets (8 or more) are available for $15 + service charges by emailing boxoffice@tolive.com.

To purchase tickets online: https://terrabruce.com/the-wild-rovers-musical/

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