I haven't been in the 'Pantages" since The Producers showed there well over a decade ago. During that performance I was so happy to see that the interiors still gleamed from the 1989 restoration when the facility was prepared to house the Canadian Production of The Phantom of the Opera. However, last night I attended Mamma Mia and upon entering the lobby (and then the theatre itself) my mouth dropped! It was HORRIBLE! What was once a bright and regal complex, willed with blue, beige and gold, was now a DARK, dismal, and depressing looking space. The DARK "puke coloured" walls made the interior feel like some creepy old basement rather than one of Toronto's top theatres. Also, the GORGEOUS 6 box seats which flanked both sides of the stage were "gone"; Covered by very cheap looking fakes ..... Whoever gave the go ahead for this should be persecuted for public vandalism. When I showed my niece's bf a picture of how the theatre used to look, he was dumbfounded! "Why did they do this?" .... AWFUL!
I am super excited that this show is finally coming to Toronto!
I can't wait!!!!! It looks so magical!
I haven't been in the 'Pantages" since The Producers showed there well over a decade ago. During that performance I was so happy to see that the interiors still gleamed from the 1989 restoration when the facility was prepared to house the Canadian Production of The Phantom of the Opera. However, last night I attended Mamma Mia and upon entering the lobby (and then the theatre itself) my mouth dropped! It was HORRIBLE! What was once a bright and regal complex, willed with blue, beige and gold, was now a DARK, dismal, and depressing looking space. The DARK "puke coloured" walls made the interior feel like some creepy old basement rather than one of Toronto's top theatres. Also, the GORGEOUS 6 box seats which flanked both sides of the stage were "gone"; Covered by very cheap looking fakes ..... Whoever gave the go ahead for this should be persecuted for public vandalism. When I showed my niece's bf a picture of how the theatre used to look, he was dumbfounded! "Why did they do this?" .... AWFUL!
Oh wow. So excited for this!
I went there last night
How was it !
Same it was good
I’m gonna watch this on July!!
lucky muggles!