All That Jazz Concert Fundraiser

Off The Wall Presents “All That Jazz” – a concert fundraiser featuring music theatre stars Jennifer Rider-Shaw and Robert Markus.

Details: Monday, December 7th at 6:00 pm, at the Gallery Stratford (54 Romeo St. S.).

The fundraiser features musical theatre favourites performed by Jennifer Rider-Shaw and Robert Markus – stars of such musicals as Chicago, 42nd Street, Spamalot, Annie, Rocky Horror Show, Dear Evan Hansen, Jesus Christ Superstar and Into the Woods.

The celebration includes bubbly, wine, beer, and appetizers from Urban Grub Catering –all included in the ticket price.

All funds raised will support Off the Wall’s Theatre Production training.

Join us for a fun evening out and help support the local arts scene.

Musical Performer: Jennifer Rider-Shaw

2026: Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. Stratford: 16 seasons, including Grace Farrell in Annie, Lady of the Lake in Monty Python’s Spamalot, Velma Kelly in Chicago, Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, Maggie in A Chorus Line, Sally Simpson in Tommy, Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street. Elsewhere: Most recently, Jennifer was a guest soprano with Niagara Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed on stages across the country, including the Shaw Festival, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Charlottetown Festival, Grand Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, Drayton Entertainment, Ross Petty Productions and YES Theatre. Training: Music Theatre Performance (Sheridan), Acting (Red Deer College). Et cetera: Love to Robert and my amazing Jo, Gubby & Papa. Thanks as ever to Bruce and TH.

Musical Performer: Robert Markus

Robert is a Stratford-based actor, Singer and Educator. He is most widely known to audiences for performing the titular role in Dear Evan Hansen presented by Mirvish Productions. Robert received a Toronto Theatre Critics Award and a Dora Award nomination for his portrayal of Evan. Recently, for Drayton Entertainment, Robert played J.M Barrie in a production of Finding Neverland, and he is currently playing The Baker in Into the Woods.

Previously, Robert appeared as Riff Raff in The Stratford Festival’s highly-acclaimed production of The Rocky Horror Show for which he received the Broadway World Toronto Award for Best Male in a Featured Role. Also at Stratford, Robert appeared as Tommy in Des McAnuff’s Stratford revival of The Who’s Tommy, Mark Cohen in Rent, as well as roles in A Wrinkle in Time, Chicago, The Music Man and Fiddler on the Roof.

Selected other credits include Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat (Theatre Aquarius), Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (Mayfield Theatre), Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods (Royal Conservatory – Koerner Hall). Gabe in Next to Normal (Theatre Calgary and Citadel Theatre), Pinocchio in Shrek, and Denny in Dream a Little Dream (Grand Theatre), Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Mary Sunshine in Chicago (Drayton Entertainment) and appeared in productions at The Shaw Festival, Young People’s Theatre, Ross Petty Productions, and The Musical Stage Company.

Robert’s work has been nominated for Dora Mavor Moore, BroadwayWorld, My Entertainment World, Sterling, Betty Mitchell, and Calgary Critic’s Awards.