Bruce Dow - The Heart is a Strange Invention

Bruce Dow - The Heart is a Strange Invention

Join Broadway, Stratford Festival, Toronto, and Washington, D.C. award winning Actor / Singer / Cabaret Artist, Bruce Dow and Producer / Filmmaker / Pianist, Mark Selby, for a lazy afternoon of songs about love — in all its forms.

“The ever-inventive Dow has to be a national treasure.” Toronto Star

“A soaring voice, his comic skills are leavened by a gentle sincerity.” Variety

“Dow can turn a song into an emotion-filled story and give it real personality!” NOW Magazine

• 5 featured roles on Broadway
• 12 seasons in leading roles at the Stratford Festival
• 4 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations
• 2 Dora Mavor Moore Award wins as Best Actor and Best Actor Musical
• 2 x Toronto Theatre Critic Association Award Winner.
• Helen Hayes Award Nominee as Best Actor Musical, Washington, D.C.
• Helen Hayes Award winner as Best Ensemble, Washington, D.C.

Bruce has been a professional actor for over 35 years — on Broadway; at the Stratford Festival; in Toronto; and Washington, D.C. During the pandemic, he changed directions and is now a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) specializing in inter-cultural psychotherapy and multi-faith psychospiritual care under the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. He voices a number of your favourite cartoons including: Thomas & Friends, All Engines Go; Total Drama Island; Peg + Cat; Hotel Transylvania — and has appeared on some of your favourite series including: Murdoch Mysteries; The Strain; and Anne with an E, to name a few! He can be seen on Netflix now in the cult favourite and multi-Razzie Award winning Diana, a musical. A renowned cabaret artist, Bruce’s solo recordings can be downloaded at Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. www.brucedow.com @DowBruce