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Monday, July 6, 2015

Stratford Festival's CAROUSEL Cast Recording Now Available by Alan Henry

Following last year's recording of CRAZY FOR YOU, this year - the Stratford Festival company of CAROUSEL recorded the festival's second original cast recording. The recording is now availabl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07PM
Monday, June 29, 2015

BWW Review: Toronto Says 'YEAH' To Kinky Boots by Alan Henry

There's a party happening every day at The Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto - and that party is the Canadian production of Kinky Boots which opened Sunday night. The mostly Canadian cast, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

VIDEO: Kinky Boots Toronto Opening Red Carpet Interviews by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld's Alan Henry was at the opening night red carpet of KINKY BOOTS in Toronto Check out our red carpet interviews with Cyndi Lauper, Daryl Roth, Jerry Mitchell, and moreEverybody …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Photos: Inside the 2015 Dora Mavor Moore Awards by Alan Henry

The 36th AnnualDora Mavor Moore Awardsfor the20142015 seasonwere handed out in a star-studded ceremony in Toronto on the evening of Monday, June 22 at Harbourfront Centre's WestJet Stage, ho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM
Saturday, June 20, 2015

Interview: Julie Taymor on A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM; Coming Soon To Cinemas Nationwide by Alan Henry

Julie Taymor is no stranger to being innovative in the theater. In 1997 she became the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for her production of 'The Lion King.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34PM
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Updated: Rumored Stratford Festival Season Not Confirmed With Rights Holders or Board by Alan Henry

It has been reported in The Toronto Starthat A CHORUS LINE and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC will both play The Stratford Festival next season.Both Broadway musicals first appeared on Broadway in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM

Deadmau5 Sends Cease And Desist to Toronto Fringe Over Upcoming Musical by Alan Henry

On Wednesday afternoon, Toronto-based deejay Deamou5 actually named Joel Zimmerman sent a cease and desist notice via twitter to the Toronto Fringe Festival about an upcoming parody musical …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

BWW Review: TITANIC Doesn't Sink At The Princess of Wales Theatre by Alan Henry

Titanic the Musical opened yesterday afternoon in Toronto, and was met by thunderous applause and a standing ovation following the performance. The musical, which opened in 1997 on Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:26PM

BWW TV Exclusive: TITANIC Star Ben Heppner Discusses Musical Debut; A First Look At Production Highlights by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld Toronto Senior Editor Alan Henry interviewed TITANIC star Ben Heppner at The Princess of Wales Theatre prior to the show's opening in Toronto Sunday afternoon. Take a look at t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Alan Mingo Jr., Graham Scott Fleming, and AJ Bridel to Star in Toronto's Kinky Boots; Full Cast Announced! by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld has learned this morning that casting we previously reported for the Toronto production of Kinky Boots has been confirmed. American Broadway touring vet Alan Mingo Jr. will sta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:08AM
Friday, March 27, 2015

ALLEGIANCE on Broadway Starring George Takei and Lea Salonga To Hold Open Call Auditions In Toronto by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld Toronto has learned that the Broadway production of ALLEGIANCE will hold open auditions in Toronto. Previews on Broadway are set to begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with openi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PM
Monday, February 9, 2015

BWW Interview: Stephanie Rothenberg on Prepping for Maria! by Alan Henry

No, the Stratford Festival isn't doing another production of West Side Story. Chilina Kennedy already played that Maria at the Stratford Festival a few years back. The festival will produce …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:35PM
Thursday, January 15, 2015

BWW Review: Broadway-Bound THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD Opens To Great Fanfare in Toronto by Alan Henry

The Toronto production of 'The Heart of Robin Hood' opened to great fanfare yesterday evening at The Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. The audience leapt to its feet at curtain call to che…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42AM
Friday, January 9, 2015

Garth Drabinsky, Broadway Producer Convicted of Fraud and Forgery, Will Hold General Auditions in Toronto for Several New Projects in Development by Alan Henry

Is Garth Drabinsky aiming for a comeback in the Toronto and Broadway Theatre scene It seems unlikely considering he's been convicted of and served a sentence in Canada for fraud and forgery …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:43PM
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Graham Scott Fleming to Play Charlie Price in Toronto's KINKY BOOTS by Alan Henry

The Toronto premiere of KINKY BOOTS has found its Charlie Price. Multiple entertainment industry professionals have been tweeting the last few days congratulating Graham Scott Fleming on bei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

BWW TV: Broadway-Bound THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD Stars Gabriel Ebert & Izzie Steele Talk About the Show, Parsonsfield, Stage Fighting & More! by Alan Henry

The Broadway-bound production of The Heart of Robin Hood is opening soon in Toronto, and BroadwayWorld Toronto Senior Editor Alan Henry had a chance to catch up with some of the stars of the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM
Monday, November 24, 2014

STAGE TUBE: A First Look at the Broadway Bound Production of THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD by Alan Henry

The Heart of Robin Hood comes to Broadway following productions in Winnipeg November 11-December 6, 2014 at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and Toronto December 23, 2014-March 1, 2015 at t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34PM
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

BWW Exclusive: Photos from the DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' Benefit for the Actors' Fund of Canada and BC/EFA by Alan Henry

The Actors' Fund of Canada and members of the National Touring Companies of WICKED and THE BOOK OF MORMON presented DON'T STOP BELIEVIN', an evening of song and dance, at the Panasonic Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:56PM
Monday, September 15, 2014

BWW Interview: Julie Taymor on A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Theatre on Film by Alan Henry

Julie Taymor is no stranger to being innovative in the theater. In 1997 she became the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for her production of 'The Lion King.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:07PM
Saturday, September 13, 2014

BWW Interview: Andrea Martin on Her New Book 'LADY PARTS' by Alan Henry

Fans of Andrea Martin should know that she's written a wonderful, moving, incredibly funny, and honest series of essays that have been published by Harper Collins into a book titled 'Lady Pa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29AM
Monday, September 8, 2014

BWW Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS Movie is a Marvelous Adaptation of Jason Robert Brown's Off-Broadway Musical by Alan Henry

The film adaptation of 'The Last Five Years,' based on the musical by Jason Robert Brown, had its world premiere last night at the Toronto International Film Festival. 'The Last Five Years' …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34AM
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Julie Taymor's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Set to Premiere at TIFF 9/8 by Alan Henry

After enrapturing theatre goers during it's 2013 New York stage run, legendary theatre and film director Julie Taymor The Lion King, Frida, Across The Universe, Titus, The Tempest brings he…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:08AM
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

INTO THE WOODS Film Music Arranger David Krane Surprises Randolph Academy Students After a Performance by Alan Henry

The graduating students of Toronto's Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, Canada's premiere Triple Threat post- secondary training program, appearing in the academy's production of Step…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01AM
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Dora Awards 2014: A List Of All The Winners! by Alan Henry

It was an incredible night for Toronto theatre when our community joined together to celebrate another year of performing arts in Toronto on June 23rd at the WestJet Stage at the Harbourfron…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:43AM
Monday, June 2, 2014

Ramin Karimloo Receives Toronto Dora Award Nomination; LES MISERABLES Earns a Total of 11 Nominations by Alan Henry

Ramin Karimloo has been nominated for a Dora Award for his triumphant turn in the Toronto production of LES MISERABLES presented by Mirvish Productions with Cameron Mackintosh. Karimloo is n…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM
Thursday, May 22, 2014

BWW Interviews: Lea Salonga Talks Il Divo Tour, Allegiance, Miss Saigon, and More! by Alan Henry

The Il Divo 'A Musical Affair' tour played the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto on Wednesday night, and after the show, BroadwayWorld Toronto Senior Editor Alan Henry was able …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13PM

Ramin Karimloo, James Monroe Iglehart & More Win 2014 Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards by Alan Henry

The Toronto Theatre Critics' Award just announced their 2014 winners. The awards are in their fourth year, and are voted upon by Toronto critics who represent five of the city's newspapers a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Elvis Stojko Talks About His Broadway Debut as Billy Flynn in CHICAGO by Alan Henry

Elvis Sotjko is no stranger to performing in front of an audience, having gone to the Olympics representing Canada in figure skating. Now, Sotjko is trading in the skates for a pair of danci…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07PM
Saturday, February 1, 2014

BWW Recap: A Look Back at LES MISERABLES in Toronto by Alan Henry

A look back at the Toronto sit down production as it comes to a close, with three of our very own stars Broadway Bound Ramin Karimloo, Cliff Saunders, and Melissa O'Neil are all headed to th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

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