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Last hotel stop

When Chelsea Hotel opened six years ago, the innovative Leonard Cohen tribute blew us away. Something about the six gifted musicians playing 17 instruments, the splendour of Steve Charles’s arrangements, and the inventiveness of Tracey Power’s direction made this ambitious project work. Since then, the show has toured the country to sold-out houses. Now it’s back—to mark the Firehall’s 35th anniversary, to honour Cohen after his 2016 death, and to say goodbye. Join them on the cast’s final journey. - The Firehall Arts Centre presents Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen from Saturday (March 17) to April 21.

The Firehall Arts Centre presents Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen from Saturday (March 17) to April 21.

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