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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Perfect Presley: An Elvis song for every occasion, from the star of Return to Grace by Ben Kaplan

Steve Michaels, star of the Elvis Presley jukebox musical Return to Grace, is from Milton, Ont., though you’d swear he was from Tennessee

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 09:02AM
Saturday, June 7, 2014

Cultural Studies: ‘People want to do stuff’ and that’s why Darren O’Donnell is blowing up traditional theatre by Ben Kaplan

Theatre is dead. The construct is tired. The economics are broken. The structure is artificial and, worst of all, dishonest

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 11:30AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Q&A: The hipster’s puppeteer of choice, Clea Minaker by Ben Kaplan

The hands-on Salome artist talks creativity, unorthodox disciplines and why she gives Sesame Street love

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 05:20PM
Friday, April 5, 2013

If it Fitz: Whether it’s taking on David Mamet or manning the Peach Pit, Jason Priestley is up for the job by Ben Kaplan

Post-Beverly Hills, 90210, Jason Priestley has directed, starred in Call Me Fitz and now takes to the stage

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 01:59PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Q&A: Maria Pagés on dancing her autobiography all the way to Canada by Ben Kaplan

Pagés newest piece, an autobiography, was commissioned by Mikhail Baryshnikov and will see her touch down in Canada for the first time

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:09AM
Thursday, February 21, 2013

‘Slightly insane’ Robert Lepage awarded $50,000 Glenn Gould Prize by Ben Kaplan

Robert Lepage, the Quebec City-based playwright, film director and actor, has been named the recipient of the 10th annual Glenn Gould Prize.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 03:16PM
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Broadening Broadway: Mirvish mixes blockbusters with more edgy drama for new season by Ben Kaplan

The largest slate of theatre in the 50-year history of Mirvish Productions was announced Tuesday

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 07:00AM
Monday, January 21, 2013

Jason Collett trades the music stage for a theatrical one with Cowboy Mouth by Ben Kaplan

Collett and his co-star Jessica Huras walk carefully through the beats of the Sam Shepard-Patti Smith play Cowboy Mouth

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 04:52PM
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Looking for love in all the wrong places: Seth Drabinsky on the cult of Hedwig & the Angry Inch by Ben Kaplan

“I found the off-Broadway cast recording, saw John Cameron Mitchell in his bootie shorts and was like, ‘What the hell is this?’ ”

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 12:31PM
Wednesday, December 19, 2012

It’s showtime for Over the Rainbow winner Danielle Wade in The Wizard of Oz by Ben Kaplan

Danielle Wade landed the role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz after winning the CBC reality show contest Over the Rainbow

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 05:00PM
Thursday, December 13, 2012

How Anthony Rapp measures his life by Ben Kaplan

The Rent star reflects on his 21,549,600 minutes in autobiographical show Without You

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 04:44PM
Monday, November 26, 2012

For Terminus, the end is the beginning is the end by Ben Kaplan

Experimental play gets a second, bigger life thanks to offbeat new Mirvish series

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 03:26PM
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

National Ballet takes a gamble on youth with $1M Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Ben Kaplan

After investing $1-million into a co-production with London’s Royal Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada — beginning its 61st season on Saturday after ending last year just $52,995 in t…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 04:14PM
Thursday, February 9, 2012

From Zero to hero: Jim Brochu pays tribute to legend Zero Mostel by Ben Kaplan

Jim Brochu was 14 years old when he first met Zero Mostel.

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 10:00AM
Friday, September 30, 2011

Celebrating Canada’s Walk of Fame by Ben Kaplan

This weekend, six of Canada’s brightest talents will receive one of the highest honours this country can give: the chance to have their names tromped on by Toronto pedestrians. Ben Kap…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 11:03AM
Thursday, August 11, 2011

Al Gore, Joan Baez, Liza Minelli headed to Toronto by Ben Kaplan

The new schedule at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall was revealed yesterday and the line-up includes Burton Cummings performing in September, Wynton Marsalis bringing his 15-piece orchest…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 12:17PM

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Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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