'Rob Ford the Musical' Review: Sympathetic But Muddled Portrayal of Toronto Mayor

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It was bad timing, to be sure

Just one day after the world found out about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's cancer diagnosis, Rob Ford the Musical held its opening night. Defying expectations that it would be a satirical takedown of Toronto's embattled mayor, however, the show instead delivered a sympathetic portrayal of Ford — albeit one that was bogged down by cheap laughs and frenetic pacing.

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"We were very concerned. We considered all of our options," producer Brett McCaig told Mashable. "[But] we had no choice other than that the show must go on." Read more...

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