All stories by Michael Crabb on BroadwayStars

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Toronto Heritage Dance revives 1977's A Simple Melody by Michael Crabb

Peter Randazzo work fits company's aim of upholding choreographic form, theatricality and humanistic values in dance.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Porch View Dances honours love and family by Michael Crabb

There's Karen and Allen Kaeja's 'Wedding Brigade' plus couple choreographers create works for neighbourhood event.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:11PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Unfavourable Geometry's artful new angle on nuclear accidents by Michael Crabb

Choreographer Jacob Niedzwiecki brings his darkly comic work to the Dance: Made in Canada festival

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:35PM
Thursday, August 6, 2015

Giving dance a chance at SummerWorks by Michael Crabb

Alicia Grant is among the independent dance artists getting an infrequent opportunity to have their work seen.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:58PM
Monday, August 3, 2015

Dusk Dances adds challenging, evening-only work by Michael Crabb

Tedd Robinson’s Disconcertante to be seen only after more family oriented performances finish.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:29PM
Sunday, July 19, 2015

Betroffenheit: Beauty born out of tragedy by Michael Crabb

Jonathon Young and Crystal Pite’s stunning work debuting this week plumbs the depths of post-traumatic stress disorder following a personal tragedy.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:30AM
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Cuban dance troupe goes behind the glitter by Michael Crabb

Susana Pous says DanzAbierta's Showroom is ‘a metaphor for the reality of Cuban life.’

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:31PM
Saturday, June 27, 2015

The Toronto Fringe gets physical by Michael Crabb

From burlesque to contemporary to krump and b-boying, a look at the varied forms of dance on view at the theatre festival.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:32AM
Friday, June 12, 2015

Sonia Rodriguez still reigns on National Ballet stage by Michael Crabb

Sonia Rodriguez marks 25 years with the company as Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty on June 13.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:07PM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Sleeping Beauty brought to energetic life: review by Michael Crabb

National Ballet does justice to Rudolf Nureyev’s legacy, including an impressive role debut by Harrison James.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:55PM
Monday, June 8, 2015

How a ballet understudy becomes a prince by Michael Crabb

For National Ballet of Canada, one dancer's injury is another's opportunity in casting The Sleeping Beauty.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:47PM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

Dancing best part of Brandy Leary’s Weather: review by Michael Crabb

High tech add-ons don’t necessarily enhance Anandam Dancetheatre project at Bata Shoe Museum.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:39PM
Monday, June 1, 2015

National Ballet impresses with its takes on Sartre and Alexei Ratmansky by Michael Crabb

Two ambitious dance productions are thrilling to watch, though one is missing a vital part.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:02PM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

National Ballet will be down four men at end of season by Michael Crabb

Patrick Lavoie, Keiichi Hirano, Christopher Stalzer and James Leja all leaving with plenty of dancing still in them.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:07PM
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Sampradaya Dance brings Nirantara to Harbourfront by Michael Crabb

Lata Pada's latest work inspired by music of Anil Srinivasan and Sikkil Gurucharan.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:51PM
Friday, May 15, 2015

Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal returns to Toronto by Michael Crabb

Under Louis Robitaille, company maintains its energy while risking works by up-and-coming choreographers.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00AM
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Book of Sandalwood is dance with deep literary roots by Michael Crabb

Contemporary Bharatanatyam work, which is a highlight of the fourth Toronto Festival of Literature and the Arts, draws inspiration from 3,000 years’ worth of South Asian texts

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:14PM
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Gudirr Gudirr is Australian dance with a universal message by Michael Crabb

Dalisa Pigram and Marrugeku company bring unsettling portrait of injustices against Asian and Aboriginal people to Harbourfront May 6 to 9.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:07PM
Thursday, April 30, 2015

This Is a Costume Drama forgoes clothing and sometimes a point: Review by Michael Crabb

It’s possible DA Hoskins imagines this is provocative, shocking and transgressive, but it can hardly be so to a World Stage audience.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:22PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

CanAsian dance festival connects by getting smaller by Michael Crabb

All artists are on one program in a smaller theatre in biennial CanAsian International Dance Festival at Harbourfront

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:53PM
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Dance makes mathematical equations ‘beautiful and dynamic’: review by Michael Crabb

Geometry is no stranger to dance, and it plays an important role in Peggy Baker's locus plot.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:19PM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Bageshree Vaze seeks an alternate reality in dance by Michael Crabb

With Paratopia at Harbourfront Centre, exponent of Indian Kathak stakes out new territory in centuries-old form.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:36PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Boris Eifman’s back and there’s going to be drama by Michael Crabb

Acclaimed choreographer brings his version of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina to Toronto April 23 to 25.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:17PM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Me So You So Me is giddily inventive: review by Michael Crabb

David Raymond and Tiffany Tregarthen of Out Innerspace Dance fashion a weird world where West meets East.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:35PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The ebb and flow of Ballet Creole by Michael Crabb

Despite hardships, Afro-Caribbean dance company carries on, with new program at Harbourfront April 17 and 18.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:33PM
Sunday, April 12, 2015

Toronto Dance Theatre’s double bill is visually arresting by Michael Crabb

Peter Chin and Susie Burpee’s abstract new works explore notions of truth, empathy and reincarnation.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:47PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Spotlight South Africa is personal and political for choreographers by Michael Crabb

Mamela Nyamza and Luyanda Sidiya bring works to festival, presented by Canadian Stage April 8 to 25.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00PM
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Russian ballet companies a touring specialty by Michael Crabb

One of the better troupes, Russian National Ballet Theatre, to appear at Flato Markham Theatre March 31 to April 2.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Disabled Theatre is nontheatre but gives its performers a voice: review by Michael Crabb

Intellectually disabled actors from Zurich’s Theater HORA are stars of production, at Harbourfront until March 29.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:09PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Flamenco is a family affair for Roger, Valerie and Anjelica Scannura by Michael Crabb

Family behind Toronto’s Ritmo Flamenco fell in love with the dance form and they’re not even Spanish.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:15PM
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Kaeja d’Dance company celebrates 25 years with two new works at Harbourfront by Michael Crabb

The Kaejas are more interested in shaping plans for the future than reflecting on the past.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic