Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Boys, Girls, and Other Mythological Creatures, aimed at students from Grade 1 to 4, is centred on an eight-year-old named Simon/e who feels ‘boxed in by the restraints of gender’
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:07PMThe Canadian musical is set in Gander, N.L., during the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 08:41AMFriday, April 28, 2017
The romantic comedy, which shares a time of year and a character name with Shakespeare, presents a familiar story played out in a theatrical way
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:36PMWednesday, April 19, 2017
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard’s Sound of the Beast is a step away from the theatre norm we’re used to, with a collection of spoken word, mini essays and raps
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:45PMMonday, April 17, 2017
While playwright Dennis Kelly may not agree with his profane characters or their violent actions, at some point it doesn’t matter
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:33PMThursday, April 13, 2017
Too often, performers’ instincts are to ignore flubs and surprises. But theatregoers crave these moments, and thespians should engage with them
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:55PMFriday, April 7, 2017
Michael Healy’s latest comedy takes the political philosophy of the short-tenured PM with the utmost seriousness
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:43PMSaturday, March 25, 2017
Artistic and executive directors for the annual festival reach their budget and attendance goal four years after taking the helm
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:00AMFriday, March 24, 2017
The all-male creative team behind the Mirvish production seems flummoxed as to how to explore any of the complexities of the woman-focused plot
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:48PMWednesday, March 22, 2017
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival has cancelled its 2017 edition in Ottawa and is shutting down operations permanently due to an accumulated deficit of $224,000
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:44PMTuesday, March 21, 2017
Independent and with no fixed address, Ravi Jain’s company has quietly made its mark on the Canadian scene – and it has a lot on the horizon
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:01PMSunday, March 19, 2017
It’s way too early to talk about Come from Away’s prospects at the Tony Awards in June – but let’s do it anyway.
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:28PMIt’s way too early to talk about Come from Away’s prospects at the Tony Awards in June – but let’s do it anyway.
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:28PMFriday, March 17, 2017
Bad Blood, a chronicle of director Joey Tremblay’s trip through Saskatchewan health care, is also a remembrance of late company founder Michele Sereda
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:15PMMonday, March 13, 2017
The 9/11 themed production has received numerous positive reviews, which increases its chances both of finding financial success and being considered a serious contender for best musical of …
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:47PMSunday, March 12, 2017
The infamous name attached to upcoming musical Sousatzka reminds people of the corners he cut, not success he may have had
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:34PMFriday, March 3, 2017
What's ahead in theatre, dance and music at the National Arts Centre for Canada's sesquicentennial
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:59PMWednesday, March 1, 2017
Opera, concerts, dance and circus are major parts of the interdisciplinary company’s 2017-18 season
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:10PMTuesday, February 28, 2017
The company will feature shows from the United States, England and Australia, while the Off-Mirvish season will be all local
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AMWith a U.S. tour and a production set to open on London’s West End, Toronto theatregoers are hoping for a local production of the award-winning musical
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AMMonday, February 20, 2017
Offerings include an opera, a “theatrical mixtape” and a rocking take on Shakespeare
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:01AMFriday, February 17, 2017
Come from Away creators David Hein and Irene Sankoff struggled as artists, found each other as life and business partners and became the dynamic duo of the Canadian musical
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:49AMMonday, February 13, 2017
After 13 years, Toronto theatre company is changing its name, doubling its budget and expanding its ambitious, innovative program
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:00PMFriday, February 10, 2017
The Walterdale Theatre cancelled its production of Othello with a white performer in the title role after allegedly receiving threats
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:11PMMonday, February 6, 2017
From residential-school drama to Broadway-bound musical, Edmonton venue’s new artistic director creates buzz with 2017-18 season
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:00PMFriday, February 3, 2017
Although attendance last year was up about 5,000 from 2015, the Niagara-on-the-Lake repertory theatre still posted a loss
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:00PMTuesday, January 31, 2017
Robert Chafe’s sweeping new stage adaptation is a great small work of art about final founding father Joey Smallwood
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:09PMMonday, January 30, 2017
Theatre star Chilina Kennedy is taking a brief reprieve from New York to grace Toronto with her portrayal of American singer-songwriter Carole King
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PMTuesday, January 24, 2017
Leaving #CanstageSoWhite behind, managing director Matthew Jocelyn hopes to put more positive discourse centre stage in 2017
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:12PMFriday, December 23, 2016
From a landmark musical to a thrilling Shakespeare shake-up, these were the best productions in a stellar year for Canadian theatre
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:02PMWednesday, December 7, 2016
Shorter after Ride the Cyclone started in off-Broadway previews, Richmond’s mother, Janet Wright of Corner Gas fame, died
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:29PM 
