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FUNNY BUSINESS – THE MUSICAL Extended to Jan 6th!
FUNNY BUSINESS – THE MUSICAL is continuing to heat up the water coolers at the Diesel Playhouse until January 6th. FUNNY BUSINESS – THE MUSICAL was awarded NOW Magazine’s Critic’s Pick, the Toronto Fringe Festival’s Patron’s Pick and is one of six shows included in the Diesel Playhouse Best of Fringe series. Combining the hit modern concepts of office comedy with a pop musical theatre style, this hilarious, multimedia musical romp is all about ‘getting to yes!’ When low morale threatens their branch, five office workers must mount a team building talent show. Romance blossoms, betrayal burns, and hilarity ensues as they try to keep the show together without tearing each other apart. Get into the team-building spirit with such songs as, “Close the Deal”, “Bottom Line” and the show-stopping group number that has the audience screaming, ”You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit!” Before premiering at the Robert Gill Theatre as part of the 2007 Toronto Fringe Festival, FUNNY BUSINESS – THE MUSICAL underwent a unique development process that made sure the audience and subject matter were always at its heart. Office employees of several of Canada’s largest corporations were interviewed, invited to presentations, and attended focus groups which helped the original pop/rock musical become one of the more popular shows at the Fringe. With sold-out shows at the Fringe, FUNNY BUSINESS - THE MUSICAL received rave reviews from both critics and audiences. The Toronto Star called the musical numbers, “...deftly funny”, NOW Magazine said, “NNNNN! … brilliant musical comedy!” and Eye Weekly praised it with, “Four Stars!... a stellar cast of characters nail the clever songs, spot-on intern jokes, and each other. Funny business, indeed.” FUNNY BUSINESS – THE MUSICAL is produced by Good Company Entertainment Ltd, a new theatre company dedicated to bringing quality commercial theatre to Toronto.
