The Emmy and Tony winner spent at season at the festival in 1978.
Linked From Toronto Star at 05:28PMThe Robert Lepage-directed Coriolanus made theatre best-of lists for 2018 while Martha Henry earned praise for playing Prospero in The Tempest.
Linked From Toronto Star at 02:44PMThe Shakespeare play is a highlight of the 2020 season, which also includes a reimagined Chicago, directed and choreographed by Donna Feore.
Linked From Toronto Star at 06:00AMNew season will also include one play by Bernard Shaw, the comedy The Devil’s Disciple.
Linked From Toronto Star at 05:36PMCreators Bob McSmith and Tobly McSmith say you don’t have to be a fan of the TV show The Office to enjoy the musical theatre version.
Linked From Toronto Star at 12:00AMFestival commissions three works from street dance choreographer Caroline “Lady C” Fraser, Montreal’s Anne Plamondon and Ojibway choreographer Cody Berry.
Linked From Toronto Star at 02:08PMRobert Markus goes for a walk with Debra Yeo and talks about getting the ‘behemoth of a role’ and the Stratford Festival show that kindled his love of musical theatre.
Linked From Toronto Star at 07:35PMCanadian Opera Company and Soulpepper have the most nominations overall as the Doras celebrate their 40th anniversary and introduce gender neutral performance awards.
Linked From Toronto Star at 12:26PMThe theatre festival will present the arts and music festival programmed by the Canadian Opera Company’s Johannes Debus.
Linked From Toronto Star at 11:11PMA new block of tickets is on sale for the Tony Award-winning musical.
Linked From Toronto Star at 06:00AMPerformers delve into legendary band’s tensions, worsened by Phil Spector’s manipulations, for new play Four Chords and a Gun.
Linked From Toronto Star at 10:00AMAnnerin Productions revives the musical featuring the music of Queen for a North American tour.
Linked From Toronto Star at 03:49PMSoprano says there are very few roles she’s done twice, but Elettra in Opera Atelier’s Idomeneo is one of them.
Linked From Toronto Star at 12:00AMIn 2018, the festival made a $1.9-million surplus and earned its highest ticket revenue in 10 years, in part due to the popularity of The Rocky Horror Show.
Linked From Toronto Star at 03:23PMThe 2019-20 season features nine world premieres, including new works from Kat Sandler, Jason Sherman, Anosh Irani, Ellie Moon and Kenneth T Williams.
Linked From Toronto Star at 06:01PMMusical about a teenager dealing with her father’s death is at the Old Globe Theatre in the first U.S. production of Johnson’s work.
Linked From Toronto Star at 03:11PMThe Canadian-made musical about the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in Newfoundland is tied for most nominations with Sondheim’s Company.
Linked From Toronto Star at 04:55PMThe play by Ramones fan and Big Bang Theory actor Bowie makes its Canadian debut April 2. And no, it’s not a musical.
Linked From Toronto Star at 06:00AMThe dancer and violinist have co-created new work for Atelier’s The Angel Speaks, debuting Feb. 21 at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Linked From Toronto Star at 01:27PMAcademy will given Kain its Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award for her 50 years with the National Ballet of Canada, making her the first recipient outside the U.K.
Linked From Toronto Star at 06:11PMThe co-founder with Daniel MacIvor of da da kamera was most recently part of the leadership of Canadian Stage.
Linked From Toronto Star at 04:08PMHarry is a dad now, with a son who is best friends with the son of Potter’s nemesis, Draco Malfoy
Linked From Toronto Star at 09:46PMCôté will perform Romeo in Alexei Ratmansky’s Romeo and Juliet, a role he originated for the Canadian company.
Linked From Toronto Star at 02:05PMTickets for new performances of the beloved Canadian musical go on sale Nov. 24.
Linked From Toronto Star at 12:38PMCreator Hofesh Shechter sees humanity’s end coming within a century, but new work coming to the Bluma Appel theatre this week is, he says, full of communion.
Linked From Toronto Star at 12:30PMSeason that included the Norman McLaren ballet Frame by Frame and the company’s return to Paris ended $257,000 in the black.
Linked From Toronto Star at 01:14PMPlayME’s recordings of Canadian plays will be included in the new season of CBC Podcasts.
Linked From Toronto Star at 10:00AMExtension of 1973 cult rock musical marks the latest date that a show has run at the theatre festival.
Linked From Toronto Star at 04:29PMFricker is honoured in the short category for a review of a Soulpepper production of Hosanna.
Linked From Toronto Star at 05:29PMThe French Baroque operas about two heroes who fall in love, with starkly different consequences, open first in Toronto Oct. 25.
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