Nana News, from The Vancouver Sun 2007,B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame

B.C. Entertainment Hall of FameRed Robinson, Vancouver Sun
Published: Monday, July 23, 2007
Each time this article appears I highlight one of the B.C. stars whose name is enshrined in the sidewalk along Granville Street starting at the Orpheum Theatre and also spotlighted inside the theatre on the Star Wall.

However if you were to venture to the rear of the Orpheum on Seymour Street right next to the stage door you will see eight names of Vancouver Favourites. Here on the brick wall of the theatre are plaques featuring some of Vancouver's best-loved international performers who have graced our stages at theatres and night clubs over the decades.

There is Harry Belafonte, who played the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and other venues many times. The name Victor Borge is also visible as this great Dane entertained thousands year after year in our city.


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Font: ****And who can forget Mitzi Gaynor? Was there a year she didn't appear at one of our theatres or at the Cave Supper Club? She was one of the first to break in her act here before moving it to Las Vegas.

The immortal Bob Hope is listed as a favourite, and who could argue with that? Hope also came here to help save the Orpheum Theatre in his seventies.

Next up is B.B. King. The blues legend continues to visit Vancouver on a regular basis. Yo-Yo Ma helped sell out our symphony many times and has certainly contributed to our cultural lives over the years.

It isn't just the Greek community in Vancouver who appreciates the talent of Nana Mouskouri. We flock to see her whenever she appears.
Rounding out the list of favourites is Reveen. The great illusionist holds the record for the most sold-out shows in the history of the Orpheum. His capacity to fill the theatre night after night for months is legendary.

I am sure new names will be added to these eight but it is only appropriate to not only salute our homegrown talent but to recognize those international headliners who entertained us over the years and brought us music, comedy, drama and just plain escape from our daily existence.

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