Ontario On Stage

This summer, all of Ontario's a stage
— and luckily, Michigan residents are
close enough to take advantage. From
the stage production of The Lord of
The Rings, Hair and the unusual
Blue Man Group in Toronto to
Shakespeare and Shaw in Stratford
and Niagara-on-the-Lake, there's more
than enough to fill a summer full of
weekends.
In Toronto, summer's hottest ticket
is definitely the $27 million J.R.R.
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, which
opened Feb. 4 and has been attracting
crowds.
"There's never been a world pre-
miere in Toronto of this magnitude
says J. Randy Alldread, Mirvish
Productions' spokesperson.
One of the largest and most ambi-
tious productions ever mounted, the
play takes over the historic, 2,000-seat
Princess of Wales Theater on King
Street through mid-October. Director
Matthew Warchus has combined all
three books into one event featuring a
thrilling score, dazzling design and an
ensemble of actors, singers and musi-
cians.
A number of hotels are offering
"Lord of the Rings" packages and
many of the best seats have been
reserved as package perks. For more
details, check out Tourism Toronto's
Web site at www.torontotourism.corn.
Niagara-On-The-Lake and Stratford,
home to the Shaw and Stratford
festivals, are two of Ontario's most
charming small towns. Both offer
professional theater (Shaw's lineup
includes Shaw's Arms and the Man,
The Crucible and Noel Coward's
Design for Living, among others,
while Stratford offers Oliver!, Much
Ado About Nothing, Twelth Night,
The Glass Menagerie, Henry IV
and more).

Where to Stay and Eat: There
are plenty of newer and hipper places,
but Toronto's regal Royal York (www.
fairmont.com or 416-368-2511), never
disappoints. Ask for a renovated room
and for a tour of the rooftop garden,
where the chef grows herbs to use in
dining room dishes (including a num-
ber of kosher options).
The Royal York also has a "Lord of
the Rings" package, which includes
premium tickets to the show, one-
night accommodations, breakfast for
two and a Toronto savings passport
starting at $190 U.S.
For casual dining, try the nearby
Richtree (formerly Marche), where you
can feast on everything from sushi to
spaghetti (kids love it too) in a mar-
ketplace atmosphere.
Other options: In Toronto: Ogle
"Deco Lalique" (through January) at
the Royal Ontario Museum, spotlight-
ing the elegant and timeless legacy of
legendary French artist Rene Lalique;
Hockey Hall of Fame, Bata Shoe
Museum (a must-see), the Toronto
Islands park in the harbor.
For more: Toronto, www.toronto-
tourism.com; Stratford Festival, www.
stratford-festival.on.ca ); Shaw Festival,
www.shawfest.com, (905) 468-1950 or
www.niagaraonthelake.com .

All-Natural Ohio

Wild Ohio? It may seems like an oxy-
moron, but the southern Ohio area
known as the Hocking Hills is unlike
anything else you've experienced in
the Buckeye State.
The Spa at Cedar Falls, part of
Logan's renowned Inn at Cedar Falls,
opened April 22 and has already creat-
ed a stir among Midwestern spa goers.
Known for its pleasing mix of rustic
and refined, the inn incorporates log
cabins that date back to the 1800s and
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