The Gateway Theatre’s Barbara Tomasic discusses their upcoming show Home for the Holidays (streaming from 18 December 2020 to 01 January 2021), with Joseph Planta.

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

Barbara Tomasic joins me again. The acclaimed director, and Director of Artistic Programs at the Gateway Theatre in Richmond previews Home for the Holidays, a new online show that debuts Friday, 18 December 2020. It features a who’s who of Gateway alumni who reprise memorable music from some of the company’s rich thirty-five year history of musicals at the holidays, Annie, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz, and last year’s smash Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Those featured include Tom Pickett, Meghan Gardiner, David Adams, Chelsea Rose, Scotia Browner, and many more. You buy a ticket at www.gatewaytheatre.com, and it’s only $25.00 and you can begin streaming on the 18^th and there’ll be an online watch party. And it’ll be available for viewing on demand from then to January 1^st. It’s a great way to bring memories of the Gateway’s past into your home, and it’ll be fun to sing along. Barbara Tomasic is a graduate of the University of British Columbia. Her directing credits include the Music Man, Crazy for You, and The Wizard of Oz, all at the Gateway. Please welcome back to the Planta: On the Line program, Barbara Tomasic; Ms. Tomasic, good morning.

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