Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Playwright Erin Shields goes beyond the surface in The Millennial Malcontent, based on The Provoked Wife.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM[SHARE]Friday, March 3, 2017
Circus acts, enhanced by video projections, can be thrilling but cast sometimes seem emotionally disconnected.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:09PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Why Not Theatre has Prince Hamlet with woman in title role and Canadian Stage has woman playing King Lear.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 25, 2017
Vern Thiessen's adaptation and Albert Schultz's staging consistently forge a clear narrative path in this underappreciated coming-of-age classic.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:29PM[SHARE]Friday, February 24, 2017
Playwright Anton Piatigorsky is attempting the tricky and perhaps admirable task of invoking extreme acts without enacting them.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:22PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 22, 2017
At Canadian Stage, Five Faces for Evelyn Frost will be performed in English translation, then in French, while in HROSES, both languages are used.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, February 20, 2017
Musicians John Millard and Waleed Abdulhamid perform original compositions in a conversation about culture in Canada.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:30PM[SHARE]Friday, February 17, 2017
Creators of this crowd-pleaser have stuffed it with Whitney Houston's back catalogue, shown off by Beverley Knight.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:55PM[SHARE]Monday, February 13, 2017
But remount of musical based on Roald Dahl novel is not Young People's Theatre's strongest work.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:10PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Choi has tried not to be defined by Kim's Convenience while 'Da Kink in My Hair was all part of Anthony's plan.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM[SHARE]Monday, January 30, 2017
Local version of Tony-winning musical a milestone in the establishment of a vibrant musical theatre culture in the GTA.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:20PM[SHARE]Two Shakespeare plays resonate with particular intensity in the current moment in Groundling Theatre productions.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:32AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 28, 2017
The play makes an ambitious foray into questions about the relationship of artistic reputation to creativity and mental health.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:37PM[SHARE]Friday, January 27, 2017
Maev Beaty engaging as Henry VIII's final wife in Kate Hennig play getting a remount at Soulpepper.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:18PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 25, 2017
A season of reflection and greatest hits for Harbourfront festival while Next Stage panel considers 'white guy shuffle'.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM[SHARE]Monday, January 23, 2017
Tetsuro Shigematsu's one-man show evinces hunger for stories of immigrant lives but doesn't fully plumb emotional depths.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:31PM[SHARE]Friday, January 20, 2017
Marvellous performances, especially by Tom Rooney, are more than enough reason to show up at this party.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:15PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner got their start entertaining fans waiting in line for Harry Potter novels.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:51PM[SHARE]Friday, January 13, 2017
Characters aren't always perfectly fleshed out but play's clashes and conundrums give audience much to chew over afterwards.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:13PM[SHARE]Friday, January 6, 2017
Her play, with its dual timelines, is one of a number about scientists on Toronto stages.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:42PM[SHARE]Monday, December 19, 2016
All eyes in theatre community are on Sousatzka ahead of its February beginning in Toronto.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM[SHARE]Friday, December 16, 2016
There's some fine acting, but radio show conceit of this theatrical version of beloved movie doesn't always work.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:01PM[SHARE]Thursday, December 8, 2016
Cast performs five songs for media from musical that Drabinsky says resonates deeply with our times.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:45PM[SHARE]Sunday, December 4, 2016
Hilary Farr commits fully, AJ Bridel is a powerhouse and James Daly is convincing romantic lead in annual panto.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AM[SHARE]Monday, November 28, 2016
Daniel Brooks and Daniel MacIvor bring Who Killed Spalding Gray? back to Toronto.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, November 24, 2016
The big-hearted, thoroughly enjoyable new musical celebrates the kindness of humble Newfoundlanders who welcomed thousands of travelers stranded on Sept. 11, 2001.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:17PM[SHARE]Friday, November 18, 2016
Thom Allison's production of Seussical walks the walk of commitment to inclusion on multiple levels.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:55PM[SHARE]Thursday, November 17, 2016
Exceptional set, costumes and lighting contribute to Tarragon Theatre production of work of wonderful writer.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:12PM[SHARE]Monday, November 14, 2016
Play an exploration of the tangled bonds of love and loyalty between three central characters on both sides of Berlin Wall.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:28PM[SHARE]Sunday, November 13, 2016
The show, which began as a male response to da kink in my hair, treats concerns specific to Toronto, while setting them in a broader international context.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:43PM[SHARE]Friday, November 11, 2016
Production from novice playwright deserves praise for addressing Tamil history but needs further development.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:29PM[SHARE] 
