She sings with the power and pain of Judy Garland, the sophistication of Barbra Streisand and the humour and warmth of Judy Holliday.
– Gary Smith, Sit Back And Enjoy As World Goes Round – The Hamilton Spectator (2011)
An accomplished vocalist, Lyla has belted out anthems at sports arenas, recorded in studio with local area musicians, performed numerous musical theatre roles, added her voice to several choirs, and has showcased her unique vocal talents as a soloist in countless venues throughout Southern Ontario. The Hamilton Spectator’s Theatre Critic, Gary Smith, named her one of the Top Theatre Performers of 2014 for her one woman cabaret show, Songs For A 40th Birthday. Lyla’s theatrical talents have been showcased in front of and behind the footlights with The Confidential Musical Theatre Project, Daycar Productions, Drury Lane Theatricals, HammerTheatre, The HamilTEN Festival, Hamilton Theatre Inc., Mixed Theatre, The Peninsula Players, Piccadilly Circus, The Players’ Guild of Hamilton, The Staircase, Stoney Creek Little Theatre, Theatre Ancaster, Theatre Aquarius, and Unveiled Productions.
I don’t usually include non-professional performers in this list, but Lyla Miklos’ cabaret performance at The Staircase in Hamilton forces an exception. Miklos sang a concert that included opera, Broadway and American Songbook standards. It was so daring, so rich, so full of personal passion I could have listened to it all over again.
– Gary Smith, Gary Smith’s Top Performers of 2014 – The Hamilton Spectator (2014)
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LYLA LIVE
What: Worship Service
When: Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 10am EST
Where: Church of the Ascension, 64 Forest Ave, Hamilton, ON, L8N 1X1
Details: Lyla Miklos will share her musical gifts with the congregation along with Music Director John Laing. Join us in person or tune in live online via the church’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@churchoftheascensionlive/streams
Website: https://www.ascensionhamilton.com/
What: Film Screening of Valley of Exile and Q&A with Director Anna Fahr moderated by Lyla Miklos
When: Monday, July 8, 2024 at 7pm EST
Where: The Westdale, 1015 King St W, Hamilton, ON, L8S 1L4
Details: Set in the early years of the Syrian war, Valley of Exile chronicles the journey of Rima and Nour, two sisters who find unexpected refuge in a makeshift settlement in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after fleeing war-torn Damascus. Older sister Rima, who is eight months pregnant, is set on reuniting with her husband and rebuilding their lives in Lebanon while younger sister Nour is determined to find their missing brother and eventually return home to Syria. In the camp, the sister forge alliances with other women who are similarly forced to live without the support of family they’ve lost to the war. This propels them onto separate paths: Rima finds work as a housekeeper, hoping to earn money to rent an apartment before her baby is born, while Nour sets out to investigate their brother’s whereabouts, risking her own safety in the process. As days in the camp turn to weeks, Rima and Nour begin to realize that their journey into exile is not only a struggle for survival, but ultimately a test of loyalty to their country, their family and each other.
Website: https://www.thewestdale.ca/event/valley-of-exile-3/
