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town of Lovely, on the rural outskirts of the larger city of Complexity. She possesses the supernatural ability to read through sealed envelopes, thus serving as a keeper of the town's stories and secrets, and the songs detail her revelations about life in the community. The city of Complexity is
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in 2013. A soundtrack album, with Cano performing the songs, was released in 2014, and garnered a
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in the lead role, although some have also starred Pandora Topp or Martha Irving.
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Most productions of the show to date have starred Sudbury musician and actress
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Set in the 1960s, the show centres on Marie-Louise, a
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Index

musical
Tomson Highway
French
Cree
postmistress
Northern Ontario
Sudbury
Chelmsford
Azilda
Noëlville
Patricia Cano
Talonbooks
Juno Award
Aboriginal Album of the Year
Juno Awards of 2015
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"A one-of-a-kind musical"
Sudbury Star



"Nothing heavy, just some great Highway songs"
The Globe and Mail
"Postmistress a Great Story"

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