Okay you’ve all waited patiently – okay . . . well, I guess those of you who’ve been reading have waited patiently. . . .the rest of you didn’t know there was news coming. But I love you all for reading this now and here it is.
The bad news is I will no longer be playing Fred/Petrucchio in the concert version of Kiss Me, Kate for Talk Is Free this November. I’m so, so saddened by that. It’s a part I wanted very much to do and to work for Arkady Spivak, the artistic director, who has been such a supporter of my work. So it breaks my heart to bow out of this production. But I also know there are many incredible men who would kill to play Fred and who would be awesome so I have no delusions that I am not totally replaceable. . . . well, maybe not totally replaceable (I hope), but replaceable. 
Okay, now the good news is I’m not able to do Kiss Me, Kate because I’ll be doing Aldolpho in the first all-Canadian production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at Vancouver Playhouse this Christmas – Nov. 22-Dec. 27. Woohoo. It’s a part I’ve wanted to do since I heard the recording a few years ago. For those of you who don’t know the show:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Drowsy_Chaperone
I’m so excited. I think a bunch of friends are doing it too but I don’t think they’ve signed on yet so I can’t say who they are. It’s a great show, it will be a great cast, it’ll be over Christmas, and all the fresh fish I can eat. What??!!!! Come on!!!! Here is the link to the theatre:
http://www.vancouverplayhouse.com/
Now I said I had lots of news. Well I do have more but I can’t officially say yet so you’ll just have to keep reading. heehee. I’m not purposely doling it out little by little. I just can’t say until I have an official offer.
So stay tuned.
Ahhh, that is AWESOME!! Such a fun part to play in such a wonderful show! Congratulations, Thom! You’re going to be awesome
OMG that is awesome. The first time I heard the cast recording I actually thought how good you would be in that role.
Knock ‘em dead kiddo!
HI Thom: I hope the next good news is that you are coming back to Stratford. We miss you here.
Thanks Gill.
You will be fabulous Thom! It’s such a great part. Worth the trip out West …
haha Sally. I’m sorry to say I haven’t been invited back yet. So it won’t be soon. And I don’t mean that as a slam, just a fact.