Saturday, July 25, 2009

For a Great Time in Niagara Falls,Call....

So, while in Niagara Falls, it was highly recommended that for dinner & an evening of entertainment I take in the Oh Canada Eh?! dinner show. Well, it was well worth the price paid to see their 3,406th production of this fabulous show!





They describe it as a musical celebration of Canada that features 45 songs either written or made famous by Canadians, like Shania Twain, Paul Anka, Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot & many more! They work the songs into skits that poke lighthearted fun about all things Canadian, French explorers, trappers, lumberjacks, Mounties, Anne of Green Gables, and hockey just to name a few!


The performers actually do all their own vocals and are accompanied by a bassist and a keyboardist. The performers are also your servers! So, it does get a little hectic bringing you out food and attending to you while skits are ongoing and making sure they get into their appropriate costume on time! No need to fear, the guests are always WELL taken care of and not so much as a hiccup in the service!



















Here during dinner, we are being serenaded by a server who reminds me of the Gordon Fisherman! Oh, did I mention...the dinner was great too! Pea Soup, fresh garden salad, Alberta roast beef, Atlantic Haddock, Manitoba roasted chicken, Prince Edward Island new potatoes, new Brunswick vegetable medley, bread and maple chocolate mania cake for dessert! The dinner is served family style at a table of about 18 I'd say, so it gets you acquainted with your seatmates if you don't know them, Well, on one side it did, the man to my left was rather unsociable, he ate with his back to me, asking the wait staff to pass him something rather than his neighbors. Oh well....also, everything is VERY casual, come as you are, but come hungry, they will refill the serving bowls as often as needed!


They also get the audience involved too! In this skit a floozy from the wild west, steps out of her saloon and onto the dining area to serenade an unsuspecting cutie on whom she had a crush!







The skits were all so creative, and their voices were for a Broadway show! I could hardly eat my dinner as I was laughing so hard! The laughter was loud and continuous (except for the grump to my left). They even celebrate with you! The boy to my right was celebrating his birthday, they also sang to honeymooners, anniversary couples and 1 lady celebrating a new job!So, if you happen to be going to Niagara Falls, or, they also have a show in Canmore/Banff, Alberta, please reserve a ticket! It will probably be your best night out of your vacation! But, remember to call & reserve your seat early, its very popular with tour groups (4 tour buses were out back) and it only seats about 300 guests. Seating is assigned in order of purchase, the front tables cost about $10 more but well worth it. I didn't make my reservation until about a week before and there were only 1/2 dozen seats left in the whole place and the front row was all that was left. Please take it in, and don't go with a full bladder or you'll pee your pants from laughing too hard!!














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