Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Frank B. Edwards
Publication Date: October 9, 2025 - 17:03
Canadian TV pioneer Riff Markowitz created a musical theatre powerhouse
October 9, 2025
In 1988, Canadian television producer and director Riff Markowitz decided to retire at the age of 50 to the glitzy desert oasis of Palm Springs, Calif. – but he was quickly bored by leisure.
“I tried tennis, and that was two days,” he said in a 2014 video interview. “I tried golf. That was three days … and I didn’t like the clothes.”
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