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Canada welcomed Taylor Hicks and the cast of “Grease” to Ottawa on a grand scale. The opening night show was sold out and Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was there.
When you are living the dream as Taylor is, what makes his list of lasting memories?
I think his stay in Canada will.
“Grease” is playing to packed houses at the National Arts Centre through Sunday. Canada’s Head of State escorted his young daughter and her friend to see “Grease” and met Taylor and the cast after the show.
The highly regarded and nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, the Globe and Mail, captured the event:
When you are living the dream as Taylor is, what makes his list of lasting memories?
I think his stay in Canada will.
“Grease” is playing to packed houses at the National Arts Centre through Sunday. Canada’s Head of State escorted his young daughter and her friend to see “Grease” and met Taylor and the cast after the show.
The highly regarded and nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, the Globe and Mail, captured the event:
“Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his daughter Rachel and her friend Sheetza McGarry pose for a photo with Taylor Hicks after a performance of Grease at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on July 23, 2009.
“Hot: Stephen Harper. The Prime Minister took his daughter, Rachel, and her pal, Sheetza McGarry, to the National Arts Centre's Thursday-night performance of Grease. Taylor Hicks, the 2006 American Idol winner, plays the Teen Angel role. During one of his songs he did a little shout-out to the PM, telling the audience to behave because the Prime Minister was among them. The crowd applauded.”
This is Taylor’s first trip to Canada since his appearance at the Niagara Wine Festival during his 2007 solo tour. He has had many fans north of the border since the beginning of this journey. I think he added a few more this week.
One Canadian fan told me that she was sorry they couldn’t give Taylor the usually beautiful Canadian summer weather. Still, he was out and about the city viewing the beautiful and impressive Parliament buildings. He has become quite the tourist and has said many times he likes being in a city for a week so he can get to “know” it. He is even shopping locally. He was wearing a new safari jacket in media appearances this week that he bought in Philly, his last stop.
Thank you, Canada, for welcoming Taylor Hicks and “Grease!”
Canada rocks!
And lest we forget...
Halifax Airport, a safe haven for U. S. planes, September 11, 2001.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Taylor Hicks photo courtesy of http://www.theglobeandmail.com/
Halifax Airport photo courtesy of www.alts.net
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I hope that Taylor has very fond memories of the time he has spent in Ottawa, Ontario.
To meet the Prime Minister; have a picture taken together and then have it carried by a national newspaper is something that I don't think that Taylor could have imagined would happen on this trip.
Great memories for Taylor; wonderful publicity for him as well. Taylor has many fans in Canada and I hope that he comes back here soon and plans to do a shadow tour on his next visit.
Regarding your post and picture - "Lest We Forget". Thank you for remembering the contributions made by Canada when so many planes had to land here on that fateful day.
Canada strives to be a good neighbour to the United States and our economies are interwined. On September 11, we were all "one".
It sounds like Taylor was a hit in Ottawa & had a great time visiting our northern neighbors. And ~ a picture with the Prime Minister. How Cool! Taylor certainly is making some fond memories with his Grease tour.♥
Thanks, Karin and Gr8fulheart, for your comments. I am so pleased with Taylor's reception in Canada. I'm sure he will want to go again.
He just tweeted that he had a great time and thanks to all. I'm sure this will be memorable to Taylor even though he has been many places in the past three years.
We not only share a continent, but Canada and the United States share common ideals.
How nice it is when music brings us together!
Taylor has received much great publicity wherever he goes which is great! I'm sure Canada will be one of his fondest memories of his "Grease" experience!
Everyone clearly loved Taylor in Canada, and what an amazing turn of events that he met the Prime Minster as well! Great picture!
Thank you for providing this truly great synopsis of Taylor's memorable visit to Canada, a trip he and his fans (new and old) will remember for a long time!
Wow, How impressive he got to meet the Prime Minister. From all the pictures I have seen from that night the Prime Minister seemed like a really down to earth sort of guy, which I'm sure made the experience even nicer for Taylor.
I am so happy for him all the great receptions and press he has recieved from this Grease tour.
JI
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