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Friday, October 28, 2011

Poetry in motion — and some sex as well by Richard Ouzounian

Opera Atelier brings style and substance in equal measures to Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Review: Bharati is sheer delight by Richard Ouzounian

Gorgeous costumes and stunning choreography are two of the reasons the show is so successful.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:02PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Review: Fela! excites but doesn’t really enlighten by Richard Ouzounian

Musical biography of Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti is strong on style, weaker on substance.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:53PM

Celebrating all of India by Richard Ouzounian

Bharati blends diverse cultures from across India into an extravaganza of music and dance.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 06:54PM

Play about Toronto launches season by Richard Ouzounian

Soulpepper Theatre Company will launch its 15th anniversary season with a play about Toronto, Kim’s Convenience.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Monday, October 24, 2011

Big league Canadian chef by Richard Ouzounian

Chuck Hughes is a Montreal chef who slayed Bobby Flay on Iron Chef. Now the restaurant whiz kid is aiming for the top guns in the culinary world.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:26AM
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Bringing a Nigerian rock god to life by Richard Ouzounian

In Fela!, legendary Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti's daring artistry is celebrated.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Friday, October 21, 2011

On The Road With … Paul Gross by Richard Ouzounian

Canadian actor enjoys mountain climbing in Peru and the delights of Paris.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:38AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011

VIDEO: Will the real William Shatner please stand up? by Richard Ouzounian

”I was frightened and lonely and felt different from all the other young men in the company.”

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:01AM

Review: My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and My Show's a Dud by Richard Ouzounian

Ethnic stereotypes no longer amuse or edify us.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:59AM
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Review: My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and My Show’s a Dud by Richard Ouzounian

Ethnic stereotypes no longer amuse or edify us.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00PM

Oh God, the carnage! by Richard Ouzounian

Director Diana Leblanc loves her “clear-eyed” vision of squabbling parents.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Monday, October 17, 2011

New Hal Prince musical sparks Dancap season by Richard Ouzounian

Prince of Broadway will have world premiere here in 2012.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:02PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011

Review: Ghosts come to life at Soulpepper by Richard Ouzounian

Morris Panych and excellent cast deliver powerful drama.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:31PM

The men behind the “Man in the Mirror” by Richard Ouzounian

Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson show is manned by people who knew the King of Pop well.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:17PM
Friday, October 14, 2011

All the city’s a stage by Richard Ouzounian

Theatre task force puts the spotlight on three civic-owned performance venues.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:10PM

Private Lives a public hit by Richard Ouzounian

Mirvish production notches $5 million in single ticket sales.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:07PM
Thursday, October 13, 2011

REVIEW: Hardsell doesn’t know what it’s selling by Richard Ouzounian

Skilled comic actor gets lost in a web of good intentions.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:55PM

Charlie Brown cast shows Stratford isn’t kidding around by Richard Ouzounian

Erica Peck leads talented group directed by Donna Feore.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:58PM

Larry King knows who he is by Richard Ouzounian

The Big Interview: famous host had an unshakable conviction about what to do with his life.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:56PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Finding Hardsell's new pitch by Richard Ouzounian

Rick Miller totally revamps his theatrical look at media manipulation.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:04PM

Peter Hinton leaving National Arts Centre by Richard Ouzounian

Controversial artistic director to depart next year; Stratford could be next stop.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:02PM
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Review: Those Who Can’t Do … means well, but doesn’t deliver by Richard Ouzounian

Obvious messages and weak acting undermine some strong writing in Those Who Can’t Do . . . at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:51PM

‘Don’t tell men not to take the PSA unless you’ve got something better to offer’ by Richard Ouzounian

In September 2004, theatre critic Richard Ozounian learned he had an enlarged prostate. If it wasn’t for the PSA test he wouldn’t be here today

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:57PM
Friday, October 7, 2011

Hippies and Poppins and ghouls, oh my! by Richard Ouzounian

Toronto’s musicals this fall run the gamut from Disney to Green Day.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:13PM

Theatre highlights: Five golden things by Richard Ouzounian

A quintet of shows due this fall that should command your attention.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:37AM

Toronto and its amazing Technicolor theatre scene by Richard Ouzounian

This fall’s theatrical openings show our city’s diversity in full flower.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:34AM

Genius staging, bright stars augur spectacular opera season by Richard Ouzounian

Toronto’s fall opera season plans for quality down the line

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:28AM

Review: James Gangl’s hilarious hang-ups by Richard Ouzounian

One-man show by James Gangl, Sex, Religion and Other Hangups, explores his intimate world of sexual dysfunction.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:48AM

The Big Interview: Larry Kramer, inside his normal heart by Richard Ouzounian

AIDS activist and playwright discusses his life and struggles.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Les Miz returning to Toronto with Justin Bieber as a possible cast member by Richard Ouzounian

Stratford pop star under consideration for a leading role in this new all-Canadian production opening July, 2012.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:52PM

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