Posted AT 3:40 AM EDT on 21/02/08
A showman's mythology unshackled
MATTHEW HAYS
From Thursday's Globe and Mail
HoudiniDirected by Bryna WassermanBook by Ben Gonshor Music and lyrics by Elan Kunin Starring Kevin KraftAt the Segal Centrein Montreal to March 2***When the audience arrived at Montreal's Segal Centre on Tuesday night, they were met by members of the cast of Houdini, the original new musical based on the life of the legendary magician and showman.
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