| Urinetown (2004) |
"Urinetown
is the show to see this summer in Toronto ... this show has one
of the strongest casts you will ever encounter ... Five stars out
of five." "The
Canadian cast is absolutely fantastic." "The
entire cast, which somehow numbers only 16, is versatile in every
sense of the word. Each one drips of developed characterization,
even when no one's looking." "Urinetown
has my vote for the cleverest show in town. The musical is brilliant
and the all-Canadian cast is stupendous." "Urinetown
cleans up with knock-out talent." "The
Toronto production is absolutely brilliant." "The
very singing and dancing that's executed with such skill by the
cast is ... a celebration of musical theatre ..." "...
the musical theatre gods have blessed [CanStage] with some of the
sharpest performers that work extraordinary well as an ensemble.
There’s truly not a weak link in the show."
"The
actors maintain the high standards we are coming to expect from
homegrown casts in American musicals." |
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| Cabaret (2003) |
"...performances
are strong, especially ... Michael Coady as Ernst." "I
like Michael Coady as Ernst Ludwig. He has a chilling confidence
as the man who embodies the coming Nazi party. He plays the part
with a cool grace and a steely look that properly captures the character.
He is the ... bright light in this ... production. " |
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| A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline (2002) |
"...
Coady's boundless energy and confidence ..."
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| Evita (2001) | "Among
the principals, complementing the vivid, charismatic self-fashioning
of Doyle's Eva is ... the indolent ease and confidence of Michael
Coady in the role of Juan Peron."
- Gordon Jones, The Telegram [read full review] |
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| The Lonesome West (2001) | "There
were some wonderful performances in the production, [Adjudicator Michael]
Chaisson noted, singling out the final sermon with Father Welsh, played
by Michael Coady, as a wonderful piece of theatre" - Robert Lodge, The Telegram [read full review] |
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| Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (2000) | "Mike
Coady is spontaneous and affecting as the earnest young American doctor
who finally breaks down under the strain of confinement and the threat
of death." - Gordon Jones, The Telegram [read full review] |
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| The Mumberley Inheritance (1996) | "I
enjoyed the production and performances ... I especially relished
... the straight-ahead virtue of Mike Coady's Stoutheart." - Gordon Jones, The Telegram [read full review] |
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| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1995) | "...
a fully sustainable and well-choreographed set of supporting roles
that create conviction and vividness, with Mike Coady as the stammering,
sexually repressed Billy Bibbit being especially noteworthy."
- Gordon Jones, The Telegram [read full review] |
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| Yesterday's Men (1994) | "... 'No one in this play commits suicide, and because you don't capitulate, there's a great struggle going on.' Those struggles were especially well-played by ... Mike Coady...." - Adrian Rodgers, The Telegram |
Michael has regularly participated in the Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival where his work has been recognized by various adjudicators:
| 2002 | Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2002 Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival for the role of Marc in Art |
| 2001 | Nominated
for Best Supporting Actor at the 2001 Newfoundland and
Labrador Drama Festival for the role of Father Welsh in The
Lonesome West |
| 2000 | Nominated for Best Actor at the 2000 Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival for the role of Pato Dooley in The Beauty Queen of Leenane |
| 1997 | Awarded
the VOCM Scholarship for Theatre at the 1997 Newfoundland and
Labrador Drama Festival in recognition of multiple roles played in
Out from Here |
| 1995 | Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1995 Provincial Drama Festival for the role of Johnny in Grotesque Lovesongs |