The Bricklin: Listen to tracks from the Original Cast Recording

Here are three tracks from the Original Cast Recording from The Bricklin, a new musical by Allen Cole and Paul Ledoux. The CD will be available during the production, July 27-August 15 at the Fredericton Playhouse. All songs by Allen Cole and Paul Ledoux. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved.

Driving Songs

reposted from http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com Kyle Mullin For the Telegraph-Journal Stage: 'The Bricklin' is the first New Brunswick musical to have its stage originals recorded for a studio album The Bricklin may be a musical bristling with punch-drunk funk anthems, but Allen Cole says the smallest song he wrote for the production resounds as loudly as any …

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SONIC CONCERTS presents Trooper in Fredericton, Sept. 9

Celebrating their 35th anniversary, multi-platinum selling Canadian rock legends Trooper will perform at The Playhouse in Fredericton on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. With ten studio albums to their credit, Trooper won a JUNO Award for Band of the Year and their six times platinum selling greatest hits album Hot Shots remains one of …

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The Bricklin Adds Additional Dates- August 3rd and 10th

Responding to solid demand for tickets, the producers of The Bricklin have added two additional show dates –Tuesdays, August 3rd and 10th at 8pm. Tim Yerxa, Fredericton Playhouse Executive Director, says, “The response to this show has been great, and we’re excited to be able to add performances to accommodate the growing interest. The momentum is …

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‘The Bricklin’ musical features the real deal

reposted from http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com Stage: Car at centre of new production travelled many kilometres to make it to The Playhouse stage Zoe McKnight Telegraph-JournalThere is nothing like driving a classic car -especially when that car is safety orange with a V8 engine and gull-wing doors that open at the touch of a button. Valerie Hillier has …

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New York Times: The Bricklin SV-1, a Failed Sports Car, Inspires a New Musical

(reposted from http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com) By JONATHAN SCHULTZ Fredericton Playhouse “The Bricklin: An Automotive Fantasy,” a musical based on the failure of the Bricklin SV-1, will open at the Fredericton Playhouse in New Brunswick, Canada, at the end of July. Vaulting ambition might have undone Macbeth, but as everyone from Henry Ford to Elon Musk knows, it …

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The Bricklin Cast Head to Studio to Record CD

Cast members of the new Canadian musical The Bricklin will take a day out of the rehearsal hall and head to the recording studio this weekend to record an original cast album.  The Bricklin was commissioned by the Fredericton Playhouse and its premiere production is co-produced with Theatre New Brunswick. It is the first major …

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Annex Gallery Opening: Conners & Slaybox

On July 8, Gallery Connexion’s Annex Gallery reveals two new exhibitions by Dorothy Connors and Slaybox. The exhibition by first year NBCCD student Slaybox titled “Through View Askew" is a photographic project detailing his initial explorations in Fredericton. The exhibition by painter Dorothy Connors titled “Singing in Color” features samples of her latest works. Both …

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