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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Oscars 2012: Christopher Plummer the morning after by Richard Ouzounian

Christopher Plummer, winner of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, talks Rooney Mara, his Order of Canada pin and his Stratford Shakespeare Festival show.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00PM
Saturday, February 25, 2012

Oscars 2012: Christopher Plummer wins Academy Award by Richard Ouzounian

Canadian actor Christopher Plummer wins the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Beginners.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00PM
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Alex Furber stars in War Horse in Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

War Horse is the first major professional role for Alex Furber of Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM

The appeal of War Horse by Richard Ouzounian

As War Horse opens in Toronto, author Michael Morpurgo, and co-directors Tom Morris and Marianne Elliot talk about its emotional impact.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

William Shatner does Broadway by Richard Ouzounian

William Shatner talks about Shatner’s World: We Just Live in It, his one-man Broadway show.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM

Jorn Weisbrodt talks Luminato by Richard Ouzounian

Jorn Weisbrodt, the Luminato festival's new artistic director, does a Q&A at the Toronto Public Reference Library on Thursday.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:55PM
Friday, February 17, 2012

Wynton Marsalis, jazz great, to play at Toronto’s Massey Hall by Richard Ouzounian

Jazz great Wynton Marsalis will play Toronto’s Massey Hall. He’s a fine trumpet player, a composer and Pulitzer Prize winner

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:00PM
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Potted Potter review: Mirthful Muggles by Richard Ouzounian

Hilarious Harry Potter spoof Potted Potter owes its humour to great British comedy duos.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:20PM

Valentine’s Day 2012: Opera Atelier dancers get naked, fall in love by Richard Ouzounian

Marie McDunnough and Jack Rennie knew each other for five years at Opera Atelier before the photo shoot that changed everything.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Stars pay tribute to Whitney Houston while her body lies in hotel above by Richard Ouzounian

Whitney Houston body lay in a room of the Beverly Hilton where she died Saturday while the greats of the music industry gathered in the ballroom. “Whitney’s voice was unlike any other,�…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:23AM
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Tony Danza will appear in Honeymoon in Vegas for Mirvish in Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Star of Who's the Boss? and Taxi is primed for his appearance onstage in Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:18PM

The many acts of Ondaatje by Richard Ouzounian

Play based on Ondaatje's 2007 novel Divisadero runs until Feb. 26 at Theatre Passe Muraille mainstage.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:24PM
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Potted Potter comes to Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Daniel Clarkson and Jeff Turner re-enact all seven Harry Potter books in 70 minutes at the Panasonic Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:42PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Review: In the Heights doesn’t hit them by Richard Ouzounian

The Toronto production of the Tony Award-winning musical doesn’t give the audience the proper experience.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:48PM
Monday, February 6, 2012

George Hamilton finds theatre far from a drag by Richard Ouzounian

Tanned star will appear in La Cage aux Folles for Mirvish Productions in Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:37PM

Book of Mormon to headline Mirvish 2012-2013 season by Richard Ouzounian

Musical written by creators of South Park is coming to Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:50AM
Friday, February 3, 2012

Is Tarragon dropping of Healey play dramatic cowardice? Ouzounian by Richard Ouzounian

Our theatre critic recalls other instances where controversial works were shunned, including Yichud and My Name Is Rachel Corrie.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:53PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda is hitting the heights: The Big Interview by Richard Ouzounian

The composer of the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, which is coming to Toronto on Feb. 7, wasn’t a typical kid in his west side Manhattan barrio.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:20AM
Thursday, February 2, 2012

The best places to eat in Sydney, Australia by Richard Ouzounian

Known for its seafood, the city of Sydney offers a vast array of tasty choices for dining out.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:01PM

Review: Love From Afar is modern opera at its very best by Richard Ouzounian

In Love From Afar, there are so many riches on display in this 2000 opera from Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho that one hardly knows where to start, writes theatre critic Richard Ouzounian.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:10PM

Michael Healey ends relationship with Tarragon Theatre by Richard Ouzounian

Playwright alleges libel chill over satire of Stephen Harper.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 06:11PM

Jason Priestley joins Canadian Stage 2012-2013 season by Richard Ouzounian

Beverly Hills 90210 will come to Toronto M5E 1B4 as part of the 2012-2013 Canadian Stage season.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:19PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Director Daniele Finzi Pasca brings Cirque magic to Love From Afar by Richard Ouzounian

Canadian Opera Company newbie uses acrobats to make images ‘dance with the music.’

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:01PM

Marty Short previews his new CBC comedy special at Second City by Richard Ouzounian

I, Martin Short, Goes Home features performances by Michael Therriault, Naomi Snieckus and Adrienne Merrell.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 07:02PM
Monday, January 30, 2012

Theatre Passe Muraille’s new season breaks exciting dramatic ground around Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Artistic Director Andy McKim is creating a “theatre beyond walls” for its fall 2012 season that’s one of the most exciting things to hit this city in years.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:30AM
Friday, January 27, 2012

Shaw Festival posts $1.5 million deficit by Richard Ouzounian

But attendance and fundraising revenue grew in 2011, its 50th anniversary season.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:00PM
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Review: Cruel and Tender offers little to feel tenderly about by Richard Ouzounian

Some awfully talented people are doing work far inferior to what they’re usually capable of and one is wondering just what went wrong.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:02PM

Kevin Smith is Live From Behind in Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Maker of Clerks, Chasing Amy broadcasts a live Q&A from the Scotiabank Theatre on Thursday.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:33PM

Kim’s Convenience coming back to Soulpepper in May by Richard Ouzounian

Ins Choi’s play is a sold-out success.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:39PM
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Perth, Australia – six must-do activities by Richard Ouzounian

This lovely town on the shores of the Indian Ocean has great beaches, restaurants, parks and much more.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:01PM

Penny Plain dazzles the eye, disappoints the brain by Richard Ouzounian

The eternal struggle between style and substance that Ronnie Burkett has been waging for the past 25 years continues in Penny Plain.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:50AM

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