There is a particular gravity to the Carly Simon and James Taylor catalog that doesn’t erode much with distance. Songs like “You’re So Vain,” “Fire and Rain,” and “Mockingbird” were radio staples that doubled as documents of a specific moment in American popular music — when singer-songwriters occupied a cultural space usually reserved for novelists and the acoustic guitar carried real emotional weight. The pairing made sense then and still does: two writers whose individual voices were distinct enough that putting them together didn’t flatten either one. ANTICIPATION: The Carly Simon & James Taylor Story, Rowen Productions’ touring tribute, arrives at Kingston Grand Theatre’s Rosen Auditorium on Thursday, January 7, to revisit that catalog with a six-piece ensemble that has spent the season working through Ontario’s theater circuit.
About the Show
The production describes itself as “an intimate show” celebrating “the beautiful songs, stories behind the music, and love story of two of the 1970s’ most iconic singer-songwriters.” Rowen Productions has taken it through Ontario theaters this season — confirmed dates include Guelph’s River Run Centre, Owen Sound’s Roxy Theatre, and Mississauga’s Meadowvale Theatre, among others, before Kingston in January. The format pairs “authentic arrangements” and “beautiful harmonies” with storytelling, threading the personal history between the two artists through the performance. The show runs approximately two hours.
For the Kingston date, Daisy Progosh leads on guitar, piano, and vocals; the lead role has cycled through different performers at other Ontario dates on the same tour. The supporting ensemble is consistent: David Skolnick on guitar and piano, Danny Zaidman on guitar, Mike Wark on sax and flute, Adam Kurgatnikov on bass, and Aaron Spink on drums. Featured songs from both catalogs include “You’re So Vain,” “Fire and Rain,” “Mockingbird,” “How Sweet It Is,” and “Anticipation.” These are songs that hold up in a room.
Venue & Logistics
Kingston Grand Theatre’s Rosen Auditorium is a proper sit-down house — the right scale for a show built on songwriting and storytelling rather than production spectacle. The venue serves the north-country arts presenting circuit, the kind of regional theater Rowen Productions has been booking throughout the Ontario season. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets are priced at $53.89 plus HST and handling fee ($65.60 all-in). General public on-sale begins Friday, September 18, 2026 at noon; password-protected advance sales opened September 15 at 10 a.m. Buy tickets