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There were standing ovations and people cheering and standing in the middle of the first act for the songs,” said director Ron Jenkins. “Last May, when we had our opening night, people went crazy for the show. This is the second set of shows at the Savoy, and there have been rave reviews. The curtain initially rose in Charlottetown before coming to Glace Bay. One of several Nova Scotian singers who brought the Cape Breton. Her passionate, resonant voice sang with both strength and fragility about overcoming adversity, earning her the loyalty of mainstream pop and country audiences in Canada and abroad. Rita MacNeil, a singer-songwriter from small-town Canada whose powerful voice explored genres from country, to folk, to gospel, died Tuesday night following complications from surgery. There's a lot about her early life that comes out in Lindsey's script, both beautiful and painful and powerful,” said MacGillivray. Rita MacNeil was a soft-spoken, independent singer-songwriter in the folk, pop and country genres. “I think that's one thing the crowds will really appreciate. MacNeil recorded more than 24 albums during her career and won her first of three Junos in 1987.īut the road to fame wasn't an easy one for MacNeil. It’s Mother's Day weekend to start, and telling the story about this tremendous mother figure who is also going to be having a heavenly birthday while we're actually doing the run, so it’s amazing,” said performer Ciarán MacGillivray.

Now, a cast of six actors and performers have come together to pay tribute to Cape Breton's first lady of song.

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MacNeil died in 2013 following complications from surgery at the age of 68.Īt the time of her death, she had reportedly been planning a series of concerts. TPB Rita MacNeil MrBigRed 70 subscribers Subscribe 359 53K views 10 years ago Rita MacNeil's appearance on Trailer Park Boys. She ran to music for her refuge and for her fulfillment,” said performer Catherine Woodford. “I think it’s entirely symbolic of Rita as a mother because she was such a hard worker, and so we're here on Mother's Day putting in the work just as she would do. On Mother's Day, the cast of “Dear Rita” spent the day rehearsing songs and stories at one of MacNeil's favourite places to perform - the Savoy Theatre. It's been 10 years since the passing of Rita MacNeil, but the music and memory of the iconic singer from Big Pond, N.S., lives on.

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