Ah, it's nice to go to the theatre. The Baroness and I joined Ashley, Andrew and Sabrina at the front door of the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto and waltzed to our seats. Our expectations were high, yet this production actually exceeded them. Everything was beautiful and magical. The voices, performances, set design and even the set changes were pure excellence. As was the audience, I was wowed by the rich and powerful voice of The Mother Abbess, played by Jayne Lewis. The role of Maria (I met the real Maria many years ago) was interpreted with excellence by Elicia MacKenzie.

  As for a beverage, we opted for beer during the intermission. What better beer than a Gösser for an Austrian occasion like this? It worked perfectly.