Judy Garland is an icon, loved as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. But in the 1930s, “Winnipeg’s Sweetheart” Deanna Durbin was a far greater star. A favourite of Roosevelt, Churchill, Anne Frank and even Mussolini, her first kiss made front-page news in the New York Times. Ingenue tells the true forgotten tale of a lifelong friendship — and rivalry — of two great stars of Old Hollywood.

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This show celebrates the early life of forgotten WINNIPEG star Deanna Durbin, and includes 12 of her greatest hits, as well as songs made famous by Judy Garland: “It’s Foolish But It’s Fun,” “ Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year”, and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”.

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“Ingenue” won best-of-fest awards in Orlando and Victoria, as well as the Best Musical award in Adelaide, Australia in March 2020.  It was awarded an off-Broadway run at the SoHo Theatre in New York City, 2019