The Sarnia Observer: Singer comes home to the Grand Bend area as star of The Crooner
July 2, 2023
Michael Vanhevel in The Crooner, Drayton Entertainment, 2022 Season. Conceived & Directed by Alex Mustakas, Musical Arrangements by Mark Payne, Music Direction by Jim Hodgkinson, Set Design by Dayton Taylor, Costume Design by Jenine Kroeplin, Lighting Design by Jeff JohnstonCollins, Stage Manager Nadene Riehl, Apprentice Stage Manager Molly Mück.
Michael Vanhevel is coming home to the Grand Bend area as the star of the musical, The Crooner, at Huron Country Playhouse.
The show of songs made famous by smooth-voiced male singers over several decades had a successful run in 2022 at the St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre and runs July 5 to 22 at the playhouse near Grand Bend.
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The Sarnia Observer: Singer comes home to the Grand Bend area as star of The Crooner
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