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Entrevue avec Rick Miller à TFO

Gisèle Quenneville en entrevue avec Rick Miller "l’homme aux mille visages" à l'émission PANORAMA à TFO, diffusée le 24 février 2010.

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Entrevue avec Rick Miller à TFO

LIPSYNCH à Montréal

LIPSYNCH, the massive international hit, returns to Montreal in its full, 9-hour glory.  It runs from Feb 27-Mar 14 2010 at Théâtre Denise-Pelletier.  For more info, read the reviews in The Gazette, La Presse, Le Journal de Montreal, Montreal Express, Radio-Canada and the preview interviews with Rick Miller in the Montreal Gazette and with Robert Lepage in Voir and Le Devoir

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LIPSYNCH à Montréal

MACHOMER opens in OZ!

Rick Miller's MacHomer kicks off its 4-city Australian tour with standing ovations, sold-out houses and rave reviews.  First stop: 3 weeks with the prestigious Sydney Theatre Company (Artistic Directors: Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton). 

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MACHOMER opens in OZ!

LIPSYNCH wows Moscow!

Robert Lepage and Ex Machina's epic 9-hour production LIPSYNCH continues to wow the world, selling out the entire run in Moscow.  Lepage, Rick Miller and 8 other actor/writers from around the world have created this monumental epic production that has toured Canada, the UK, France, Spain, Australia and now Russia.  Next stop: New York!

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LIPSYNCH wows Moscow!

Toronto loves LIPSYNCH!

"The must-see theatre event of the year!"  After performances in the UK, France, Spain and Australia, Robert Lepage's LIPSYNCH finally received its North American premiere at Toronto's Luminato Festival, running from June 6-14, 2009.  For full Toronto reviews, read on...

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Toronto loves LIPSYNCH!

HARDSELL plays Toronto!

HARDSELL, the latest Rick Miller/Daniel Brooks collaboration, runs until May 9th at the Berkeley Street Theatre in Toronto.  
"HARDSELL is another Miller/Brooks opus that fascinates like a cobra. Hypnotized, we can’t look away...I’m still thinking about the show the next day!"  (Paula Citron, Classical FM 96)

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HARDSELL plays Toronto!
Past News

Rick Miller lecture at McGill University

Join Rick Miller at his alma mater, McGill University's School of Architecture, for a lecture entitled "The Architecture of Live Performance", Monday March 1st at 6:00 pm, Room G10 of the Macdonald-Harrington Building, McGill campus, Montreal. 

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Rick Miller lecture at McGill University

RICK MILLER to play in star-studded benefit concert

Rick Miller joins Hawksley Workman, Melissa McClelland, Luke Doucet, Dave Bidini and many more Canadian Indie artists in Mia Sheard's annual CHRISTMAS SHOW, at the Rivoli in Toronto, Dec 18, 2009.  Proceeds go to the Daily Bread Food Bank and The Stephen Lewis Foundation

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RICK MILLER to play in star-studded benefit concert

BIGGER THAN JESUS named one of the 10 "finest shows of the decade"

BIGGER THAN JESUS, the award-winning international hit play, has been named one of Toronto's top 10 shows of the decade.  "This look at the mythic and historical Jesus's effect on history and culture featured an all-out performance by Miller and cameos by pop-cult figures. The decade’s best multimedia show."  (Jon Kaplan, NOW Magazine)

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BIGGER THAN JESUS named one of the 10

Rick Miller wins a Gemini Award!

And the Gemini award for Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series goes to:  Rick Miller and his fellow Atomic Betty cast mates!  The 24th Annual Gemini Awards, recognizing the year's best in Canadian English-language television, took place on October 20th, 2009.  This is Rick's first nomination and first win.

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Rick Miller wins a Gemini Award!

D'OH across the USA!

Rick Miller's MacHomer, a hilarious mash-up of "the Simpsons" and Macbeth, is on a mini-tour across America, with stops in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, Colorado and Illinois.  Next stop:  a one-nighter at the Quick Centre for the Performing Arts in Fairfield, CT on Friday, Oct 23.  NB:  The people making the Simpsons' 20th Anniversary TV special will be filming the performance!  Buy Tickets online.  Read the review from Philadelphia, the preview article for Fairfield...

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D'OH across the USA!

LIPSYNCH hits NYC!

LIPSYNCH gets its USA premiere in New York as part of B.A.M.'s Next Wave Festival.  Audience and critical response so far has been overwhelming:  immediate standing ovations and great reviews.  "CLEAR your schedule: 'Lipsynch' is the show to see right now." (NY Post)

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LIPSYNCH hits NYC!

WYRD's 2009-2010 season

WYRD Productions' artistic producer Rick Miller is proud to announce an exciting 2009-2010 season, featuring continued tours of LIPSYNCH, MacHomer and Bigger Than Jesus, the development of new shows entitled Diamond/Miller and SPEER, and the launch of a new media literacy program at HARDSELL.org.

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WYRD's 2009-2010 season

CONTROVERSY! Bigger Than Jesus at IdeaCity in Toronto

Bigger Than Jesus, Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks' internationally-acclaimed hit play, was one of the highlights at Toronto's IdeaCity09.  But fellow presenter Ronald Weinland (author and self-proclaimed Prophet of God) begs to differ...  For some incendiary rhetoric, read on!!!

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CONTROVERSY!  Bigger Than Jesus at IdeaCity in Toronto

MACHOMER in Atlanta

141 cities and counting!  Rick Miller's MacHomer, a hilarious mash-up of "the Simpsons" and Macbeth, plays from Aug 26-30 2009 in Atlanta, GA, presented by Georgia Shakespeare.  Buy Tickets online.  

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MACHOMER in Atlanta

MACHOMER at the Walton Arts Center

32 States and counting!  Rick Miller's MacHomer, a hilarious mash-up of "the Simpsons" and Macbeth, plays from May 27-31 at the Walton Arts Centre in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  Buy Tickets online. 

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MACHOMER at the Walton Arts Center

LIPSYNCH coming soon to Luminato in Toronto

As part of an ongoing world tour, Robert Lepage's LIPSYNCH is getting its North American premiere at the Luminato Festival in Toronto, from June 6-14 2009.  Co-created with Rick Miller and 8 other actors from 5 countries, LIPSYNCH is a monumental production themed around the human voice: its capability and limitations, its layers of meaning, and the secrets and lies it conceals  For reviews and more info, read on...

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LIPSYNCH coming soon to Luminato in Toronto

MACHOMER in NYC (finally!)

After 13 years and 130 cities worldwide, MacHomer is coming to New York City.  Rick Miller's hilarious mash-up of "the Simpsons" doing Macbeth plays 3 shows only, March 1-2 2009, at the Highline Ballroom.  Read the preview articles in the NY Post, Time Out, Village Voice and Metromix.

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MACHOMER in NYC (finally!)

LIPSYNCH gest raves down under!

After a Fall 2008 tour through Europe, LIPSYNCH headlines the Sydney International Festival from Jan 12-19 2009.  The reviews have once again been fantastic! 

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LIPSYNCH gest raves down under!

Bigger Than Jesus production plays Europe

A German-language production of Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks' Bigger Than Jesus plays Zurich (Switzerland) and Munich (Germany)

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Bigger Than Jesus production plays Europe

MACHOMER sold out in DC!

MACHOMER's week-long run in Washington DC sells out before opening night.  Woolly Mammoth Theater Company is presenting 7 performances of Rick Miller's mega-hit from Oct 8-12, 2008, and is now selling a handful of standing-room-only tickets.  For box office info, click here.  Also, read the Washington Post review and feature article.  

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MACHOMER sold out in DC!

The reviews are in: LIPSYNCH wows London!

After several years of development, Robert Lepage's LIPSYNCH has premiered at the prestigious Barbican Theatre in London to rave reviews (see below).   Co-created with Rick Miller and 8 other actors from 5 countries, LIPSYNCH is a monumental production themed around the human voice: its capability and limitations, its layers of meaning, and the secrets and lies it conceals.  For reviews and the world tour, read on...

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The reviews are in: LIPSYNCH wows London!

MACHOMER Fall 2008 dates announced

Rick Miller's one-man mega-hit MacHomer, featuring impersonations of over 50 Simpsons characters performing Macbeth, continues to tour Canada and the USA this Fall and Winter. Between European dates of LIPSYNCH, Rick Miller will perform MacHomer in various North American cities, including Kingston (ON), Brampton (ON), Regina (Sask), Washington DC (MD), Davis (CA), Modesto (CA) and Oakville (ON).  For more info, please visit the new, revamped website.

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MACHOMER Fall 2008 dates announced

wyrdproductions.com online

Toronto, ON:  The new WYRD Productions website is live.  WYRD is proud to celebrate its anniversary with a new web development to showcase its productions

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HARDSELL at Canadian Stage, 2009

HARDSELL, created by Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks (and co-produced by Necessary Angel and WYRD) will be the final show in the 2008-2009 season at Canadian Stage Theatre Company.  

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LIPSYNCH ready for the road!

After over 2 years of development, Robert Lepage's 9-hour epic LIPSYNCH is about to embark on a world tour.  Co-created with Rick Miller and 8 other actors from around the world, LIPSYNCH is a monumental production themed around the human voice. 

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LIPSYNCH ready for the road!

JUST FOR LAUGHS returns to ABC!

JUST FOR LAUGHS, the hidden camera comedy series now seen in over 130 countries, returns to ABC primetime, hosted by Rick Miller.  After a fantastic summer of ratings, ABC is bringing back a second season of JFL in 2008, airing Tuesdays from 8:30-9:00 pm.       

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JUST FOR LAUGHS returns to ABC!

Rick Miller performs at Canadian Comedy Awards

Rick Miller is scheduled to perform a 12-minute set at the closing gala of the 8th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards,   The event will be held on October 13th at the beautiful Grand Theatre in London, Ontario, where both MacHomer and BIGGER THAN JESUS have had recent week-long runs.

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Just For Laughs is a hit for ABC!

The ratings are in, and ABC's Just for Laughs is an unqualified hit!  The hidden-camera comedy series, hosted by Rick Miller, drew over 10 million viewers in both of its first two weeks, prompting the network to order 13 more episodes.  Catch it on ABC every Tuesday night from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET.

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Just For Laughs is a hit for ABC!

Rick to host DORA awards, MACHOMER gets a DORA nomination!

Rick Miller is slated to host the 28th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards on Monday June 25 at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto.  To top things off, Rick's show MACHOMER has been nominated for Outstanding Touring Production, alonside plays by Peter Brook and Mabou Mines.   

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Rick to host DORA awards, MACHOMER gets a DORA nomination!

Bigger Than Jesus, USA premiere in Berkeley, June 2006

BIGGER THAN JESUS, the international touring sensation, will premiere at the prestigious ‘Cal Performances’ series in Berkeley, CA, running from June 20-24 2006.

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Bigger Than Jesus, USA premiere in Berkeley, June 2006

Bigger Than Jesus in Print! Book Signing

Bigger Than Jesus script publishing launch!

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Bigger Than Jesus in Print! Book Signing

MacHomer 10th Anniversary Tour

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the smash hit MacHomer, the show has been revamped and expanded, with a new media design, and more laughs than ever!

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MacHomer 10th Anniversary Tour

Bigger Than Jesus European Premiere

Bigger Than Jesus is featured in the SPIELART Festival, in Munich Germany. This is the show's European and German Language premiere!

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Bigger Than Jesus European Premiere

Bigger Than J for Easter

Rick Miller will be a special guest of host Sook Yin-Lee on CBC Radio One’s national arts program Definitely Not the Opera. Just in time for Easter, he will be discussing his newest play Bigger Than J, and CBC will play exclusive experts from the smash run in Calgary.

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Bigger Than J for Easter

Rick Miller to play Ché in Evita

Rick Miller has been cast in a lavish New Zealand tour of the hit Tim Rice / Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical Evita.

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Rick Miller to play Ché in Evita

MacHomer hit tour continues

After smash hit runs in New Zealand and Canada, MacHomer continues its 2004 US tour this spring with dates in New Jersey, Georgia, California and Florida. Tickets are selling like donuts and some shows are sold out already!

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MacHomer hit tour continues

Bigger Than Jesus tour wraps

The amazing multimedia exploration of Jesus drew fabulous response and much buzz in its sold-out runs on its Canadian tour of Toronto, Calgary, and Edmonton. Directed by theatre legend Daniel Brooks, the show is at times hilarious, at times tragic, and always spellbinding.

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Bigger Than Jesus tour wraps

Into The Ring

So the Lord of the Rings trilogy is over, you've read the three books and watched the extended DVD's... what's next?

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Into The Ring

MacHomer on National Public Radio!

MacHomer creator and star Rick Miller speaks with NPR's Jacki Lyden on the show "All Things Considered".

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MacHomer on National Public Radio!