After Come From Away’s cast and crew left the stage, they found new roles in a pandemic
“Come From Away” is the most successful show in Canadian-made musical theatre history. Three years into its run in Toronto, it was still packing houses.
Coming From Everywhere
“Foster’s work on the show began long before the first day of rehearsal – getting to know the score, casting the show, ensemble and solo vocal coaching, and playing or conducting blocking and choreography rehearsals.”
Levon Ichkhanian
– Canadian Musician – Sep 1, 2018
Come From Away takes off in Toronto production
“Musical director Bob Foster keeps the band of nine musicians equally as full throttle yet tightly orchestrated as the action onstage.”
Believe the hype: Come From Away a heartwarming funny moving musical
“A superb live band under music director Bob Foster backs the talented cast, and get to really show off their stuff with a blistering curtain call number.”
Sound Design and Harpist Add New Sonic Depth to Anne of Green Gable
When asked to instill a new life into the musical’s score, Festival Music Director Bob Foster went right to the harp, bringing in Janice Lindskoog for a total of 14 orchestra members. “In many ways, the harp is the musical heart of the sound and is a most beautifully written part,” he says. “Just adding it back in has made a huge difference to the sound in the pit and on stage.”
Broadway World Toronto – Aug 1, 2017
& The Guardian – Aug 31, 2017
Passing Strange delivered with style and heart
“A multi-talented cast of seven, along with Bob Foster’s excellent four-piece band, deliver the show with style and a lot of heart under Philip Akin’s direction.”
Ross Petty’s Sleeping Beauty keeps all ages entertained
“Music director and arranger Bob Foster and his six-person band keep things lively“
Charlottetown Festival’s Evangeline gets cast recording
“On Monday morning, Bob Foster raised his arms to conduct a 17-piece orchestra in the studios of Canterbury Sound on Dufferin St., marking the first time in 20 years that a full-scale orchestral recording of a musical produced on an English Canadian stage has been made in Canada.”