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: “The Spoils” screening followed by Q&A with director Jamie Kastner
When: Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 3:45pm
Where: 177 Sherman Ave N, Hamilton, ON, L8L 6M8
Details: Tickets are $11.75 for members and $15.75 for non-members. Lyla Miklos will moderate a Q&A with director Jamie Kastner following a screening of his documentary “The Spoils”. Ownership, history, and morality collide in this powerful exploration of the ongoing crisis surrounding the restitution of Nazi-looted art. “The Spoils” delves into the global debate over the rightful ownership of art plundered during World War II, centering on the case of Max Stern, a German-Jewish art dealer expelled from Düsseldorf in 1937. After his forced liquidation, Stern became one of Canada’s most prominent art dealers, with his heirs now leading efforts in art restitution. Chronicling the Düsseldorf City Museum’s failed attempt to host an exhibition in Stern’s honor, the film presents an eye-opening account of the heated disputes with exclusive interviews and rare archival footage. “The Spoils” offers a gripping, poignant insight into the complex moral and legal dilemmas that continue to shape the art world today. Jamie Kastner is an award winning writer/director/producer with an internationally acclaimed body of 10+ feature documentaries. Visit Cave7’s website at https://msha.ke/cave7/. Cave7 is the production company Jamie Kastner runs with his wife and partner, producer Laura Baron Kastner.
Website: https://playhousecinema.ca/movie/the-spoils-with-director-qa
