Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon has just added a new star-studded show to its 2025 season — a cabaret featuring two of the stars of the award-winning global sensation Come From Away which recently ended an extended run at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.
For one night only at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, Cailin Stadnyk and David Silvestri will star in Lights, Love and Lyrics, a tribute to the great love songs of movies and musicals produced by Lisa Horner, who also performed in Come From Away. Stadnyk and Silvestri will be accompanied by pianist Richard Evans and bassist Jon Maharaj, both performers in the Canadian company for Come From Away.
“When I saw the cabaret that Cailin and David had created, I thought it would be a perfect chance to keep the fun going and also spend time with really dear pals,” Horner explains. “Not to mention our pianist Richard Evans and bassist Jon Maharaj — we’re all, quite simply, a family. I want people to see this beautiful cabaret, performed by the best I’ve ever seen and had the privilege to work with.”
The Mirvish Productions staging of the Tony award-winning Canadian musical Come From Away, based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks when 38 planes were ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport, opened in Toronto last September and was extended twice until May due to popular demand.
In the Toronto production, Stadnyk played the role of pilot Beverley Bass, who was the first female captain of a commercial plane at American Airlines, and Silvestri starred as Claude Elliot, the well-liked mayor of Gander — a role he also performed in the Australian production of Come From Away.
“After Come From Away ended I wanted to keep the joy and everything that show meant to me alive,” Horner says. “It seems unreal that it’s over, but we’re the luckiest performers in Canada as far as I’m concerned having had the gift to perform in the show for so long.”
A director, teacher, writer, and award-winning actress, Horner starred as Beulah Davis, head of the Gander Legion, in Come From Away. Her other Mirvish Theatre credits include The Wizard of Oz, Kinky Boots, Les Misérables, and the world premiere of My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding.
However, Horner is also no stranger to the Globus Theatre stage, having starred in the 2016 production of Buying the Moose and last year’s season-opening production of The Dating Game, which also starred Globus Theatre’s own artistic director Sarah Quick.
“One of the favourite parts of my job is when I get the opportunity to bring world-class talent to our little rural theatre,” Quick says. “Our patrons love seeing fabulous performers in an intimate setting right here in our community. When Lisa offered Globus this show, I accepted immediately and can’t wait to enjoy the cabaret alongside our audience.”
Along with her role in Come from Away, Stadnyk is a sought-after leading lady in the world of theatre. A singer, dancer, motion capture performer, and award-winning actress, she is best known for her musical theatre credits including Mamma Mia! (Theatre Aquarius and WCT), Mary Poppins (Persephone Theatre and WCT), Cats (Theatre Calgary), Cabaret (Showcase Festival), Fiddler on the Roof (Vancouver Playhouse), Les Misérables (Chemainus Theatre), and many more.
As for Silvestri, some of his many theatre credits include Kinky Boots (Mirvish), Les Misérables (Mirvish), Sweeney Todd (Theatre Regina), and Death of a Salesman (Centre Stage).
Tickets for Lights, Love and Lyrics, with an optional dinner before the show, go on sale for Globus Theatre STAR Supporters at noon on Tuesday (June 3) and for the general public at noon on Wednesday.
Tickets are $50 for the show only or $100 for dinner and the show (plus tax and a $2 ticketing fee) and can be purchased online at www.globustheatre.com/shows-all/lights-love-lyrics or by calling the box office at 705-738-2037.
This story has been updated to correct a misspelling of David Silvestri’s surname.
