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Friday, December 30, 2011

American Idiot: Idiotic, incongruous, lots of fun by J. Kelly Nestruck

Viewed as a modern-dance show or a live-action music video, American Idiot is an eye-catching, ear-popping rush

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:45AM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 25, 2011

The top 11 of 2011: Toronto, Stratford and Shaw by J. Kelly Nestruck

Globe theatre critic names his favourite plays

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM[SHARE]

The year on stage: box office records, funding fiascos by J. Kelly Nestruck

Whether they were about red-haired Anne or Montreal smoked meat, musicals drove the theatre business

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam is mesmerizing by J. Kelly Nestruck

At every turn, director Franco Dragone shows his dedication to blending art and athleticism

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:03PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 16, 2011

William Shatner back to Broadway after 50 years: report by J. Kelly Nestruck

Canadian icon will star in a one-man show based on his own life, New York gossip writer says

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:17AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Will Flashdance step through Toronto on its way to Broadway? by J. Kelly Nestruck

Toronto choreographer Sergio Trujillo, already involved in the revival, may want to do a dry run in his hometown before heading to the Great White Way

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:50PM[SHARE]

Despite a few split ends, Hair still shines by J. Kelly Nestruck

Sixties counterculture cabaret and its signature songs given an energetic embrace

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:41PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Paul Gross, Kim Cattrall get the early hook on Broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

Richard Eyre’s production of Noel Coward’s Private Lives ruled the box office in Toronto, but ticket sales have lagged in the Big Apple

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:39AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Austin Powers, the musical? Yeah, baby by J. Kelly Nestruck

Mike Myers is reportedly working on bringing his film franchise to the Broadway stage

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:22PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Proof: A troubled production about a troubled genius by J. Kelly Nestruck

Magnetic lead shines, but doesn’t quite seem to fit with script that hasn’t aged well

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:30PM[SHARE]
Friday, November 25, 2011

Stage to page ... to stage by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Soulpepper theatre company brings a Shakespeare-inspired comic book to Toronto’s Word Festival

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM[SHARE]

Robert Lepage's Blue Dragon in graphic-novel form by J. Kelly Nestruck

In a reversal of the paths taken by Charlie Brown and Spider-Man, a Robert Lepage play has become a (kind of sexy) comic book

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM[SHARE]

Robert Lepage's Blue Dragon retold in graphic-novel form by J. Kelly Nestruck

In a reversal of the paths taken by Charlie Brown and Spider-Man, a Robert Lepage play has become a (kind of sexy) comic book

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM[SHARE]

Red brings Mark Rothko vividly to life by J. Kelly Nestruck

In an award-winning play, Jim Mezon gives a rowdy portrayal of artist Mark Rothko

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Only a perfect martyr mars the beautiful tale of Hallaj by J. Kelly Nestruck

Toronto theatrical production tells the story of a hero of the Islamic world

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:52PM[SHARE]
Monday, November 21, 2011

No somersaults for this Russian play by J. Kelly Nestruck

Barrie production of Aleksei Arbuzov’s romantic comedy suffers from imbalance, lack of chemistry between leads

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:06PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Orphans under the gun by J. Kelly Nestruck

Hannah Moscovitch’s latest play explores work of a pediatrician who ran a unique children’s home in the Warsaw Ghetto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:09PM[SHARE]

The Children’s Republic: Orphans under the gun by J. Kelly Nestruck

Hannah Moscovitch’s latest play explores work of a pediatrician who ran a unique children’s home in the Warsaw Ghetto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:09PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Ride the Cyclone is an emotional roller coaster by J. Kelly Nestruck

Homegrown hit displays a dark, edgy sense of humour and a big heart

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:26PM[SHARE]
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Pilate change: Brent Carver out, Jeremy Kushnier in for Stratford's Broadway-bound Jesus Christ Superstar by J. Kelly Nestruck

According to the Festival, Brent Carver needed a vocal rest after playing the conflicted judge of Jesus all season long

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:47PM[SHARE]

Mary Poppins: a perfectly practical nanny by J. Kelly Nestruck

Updated Mary Poppins is part reboot and part remix of the beloved film

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:35PM[SHARE]
Friday, November 11, 2011

Who knew Ottawa could be so funny? by J. Kelly Nestruck

VideoCabaret returns with a goon show for the interwar years

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM[SHARE]

Can Richard Eyre make Mary Poppins fly? by J. Kelly Nestruck

British theatre director Richard Eyre has already had a smash hit in Toronto this fall with Noel Coward

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

A new staging of 'The Rez Sisters' defies political correctness by J. Kelly Nestruck

Playwright Tomson Highway ‘absolutely thrilled’ by Ken Gass’s use of non-native actors

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 7, 2011

D’bi.young amps it up again by J. Kelly Nestruck

Poet-playwright-actress explores third generation in final instalment of Sankofa Trilogy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:56PM[SHARE]
Friday, November 4, 2011

The Test’s strange, stilted style makes an odd play even odder by J. Kelly Nestruck

Jason Byrne’s direction makes an odd play even odder. The style is striking, but wears thin quickly

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 31, 2011

Like the First Time’s style constantly wavers by J. Kelly Nestruck

Based on a Pirandello work, the play explores an identity crisis

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:54PM[SHARE]
Sunday, October 30, 2011

Doc Wuthergloom has a few tricks up his sleeve by J. Kelly Nestruck

The tales become a bit of a shtick, but the magic is appealing

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:13PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Unique rhythm of Fela! will carry you away by J. Kelly Nestruck

Tony-Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah channels virile charm of rock star to play Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:55PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Appeal of Le Dieu du carnage is clear by J. Kelly Nestruck

Yasmina Reza’s smash hit is all over English Canada this season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:55PM[SHARE]

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