When it comes to Dear Rita, a show about legendary singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil, Kyte was the natural choice to step in. "Everyone was so kind and gracious and loving and pushing me and, you know, actually, 'You're over here, you're over on stage,' so it was great." Mainstreet PEI 13:15 Dear Rita She was recently inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and is one of the most iconic East Coast performers of all time. Now the music and the life of Rita MacNeil will be celebrated in the new Charlottetown Festival show, Dear Rita. Dear Rita runs until Aug. 6 at the Confederation Centre of the Arts.

Source: CBC News July 11, 2021 16:41 UTC