All stories by J. Kelly Nestruck on BroadwayStars

Friday, April 1, 2011

The War of the Worlds: Sound and fury signifying a good time by J. Kelly Nestruck

Don McKellar and Nicholas Campbell recreate legendary radio broadcast

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

Zero Hour a nice picture of Mostel by J. Kelly Nestruck

Play pays tribute to the actor’s Broadway highlights, but if you already know the stories, you won’t learn much that’s new

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:20PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 25, 2011

Nikki M. James: From the Bard to The Book of Mormon by J. Kelly Nestruck

Nikki M. James had to give up her second Shakespeare role because of a family crisis - but a ‘miracle’ finds her now starring in The Book of Mormon

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Nude models in 1920s Paris: There’s a metaphor here, but for what? by J. Kelly Nestruck

Two Canadian women serve as muses for artists who achieve fame while their models are forgotten

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:15PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Season announcements for Vancouver Playhouse, Citadel Theatre by J. Kelly Nestruck

Plus, Martha Henry to play Violet in MTC's August: Osage County

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:37PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 21, 2011

Tarragon Theatre unveils next season’s line-up by J. Kelly Nestruck

Playbill will feature Broadway sex comedy, French-Canadian drama and Jamaican-Canadian dub poet d’bi.young.anitafrika

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:59PM[SHARE]

Priscilla gets a B+ in NYC - though certain critics just don't like fun by J. Kelly Nestruck

A Canadian critic gives perhaps the most negative review of a Canadian production of the Australian drag classic

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

Is a hedge fund manager human? This play says no by J. Kelly Nestruck

There’s great intensity in Michael Mackenzie’s script, but little in the way of explanation

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 17, 2011

Spin: An ode to two-wheeling in time for spring by J. Kelly Nestruck

Spin makes something beautiful out of ‘taking your life into your own hands’

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:58PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011

A play that vanishes too soon by J. Kelly Nestruck

Marie Clements creates three moving native characters, but the play fails to deal satisfyingly with these tragic figures

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:19AM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 10, 2011

Winnipeg Theatre Centre to stage 'Grumpy Old Men' musical by J. Kelly Nestruck

Play has Broadway roots, as well as a little Broadway cash

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:40PM[SHARE]

Manitoba Theatre Centre to stage 'Grumpy Old Men' musical by J. Kelly Nestruck

Play has Broadway roots, as well as a little Broadway cash

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:40PM[SHARE]

Mrs. Brown’s latest incarnation not worth waiting for by J. Kelly Nestruck

In the play Good Mourning, Mrs. Brown, Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll’s mam-in-drag routine is vintage - but in a bad way

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:12PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Fine girls tempt fate with a sequel to their hit show by J. Kelly Nestruck

Tarragon’s More Fine Girls reunites three sisters after the death of their father

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 7, 2011

Dance/theatre collaboration ‘Are You Okay’ is …okay by J. Kelly Nestruck

The latest joint effort between Michael Healey and Peggy Baker makes for a disjointed whole

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:57PM[SHARE]
Friday, March 4, 2011

Brothel #9’s portrait of sex slavery is more study than drama by J. Kelly Nestruck

The characters are strongly drawn and well-acted but the play loses its focus before the second act

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

‘Billy Elliot’ nothing less than a triumph by J. Kelly Nestruck

With spectacular dancing and strong talent, it’s an exhilarating show full of powerful paradoxes

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:13PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Dance skills take centre stage at Billy Elliot opening by J. Kelly Nestruck

Standing ovations sweep Billy Elliot opening night, despite unfocused music - sorry, Rocket Man - and they were warranted

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:22PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 24, 2011

A bit of a drowsy Dream by J. Kelly Nestruck

Lack of heat and urgency make this ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ feel like it's partly in hibernation

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:52PM[SHARE]

A bit of a drowsy Dream by J. Kelly Nestruck

Lack of heat and urgency make this ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ feel like it's partly in hibernation

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:52PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Canstage lures Atom Egoyan back to the stage by J. Kelly Nestruck

Acclaimed film director just one of many high-profile names announced for company’s 2011-2012 season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:00PM[SHARE]

Canstage lures Atom Egoyan back to the stage by J. Kelly Nestruck

Acclaimed film director just one of many high-profile names announced for company’s 2011-2012 season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 18, 2011

The Middle Place: Theatre reflecting its city urgently and entertainingly by J. Kelly Nestruck

Play is based on transcripts of interviews with youths in a homeless shelter

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:10PM[SHARE]

The Middle Place: Theatre reflecting its city urgently and entertainingly by J. Kelly Nestruck

Play is based on transcripts of interviews with youths in a homeless shelter

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:10PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Rhubarb Festival: Lady Gaga gets a musical of sorts by J. Kelly Nestruck

Writer and director Alistair Newton on "aesthetic sampling", Stratford's Bruce Dow and collaborating with convicted murderer Michael Alig

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:21PM[SHARE]

Are you suffering from ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ syndrome? by J. Kelly Nestruck

If so, this review - along with Theatre Calgary’s new production - can help you

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:55PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Stellar Canadian cast make ‘August: Osage County’ their own by J. Kelly Nestruck

When an unhappy family reunites, verbal bullets fly

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:58PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 14, 2011

Mysterious happenings at the playRites Festival by J. Kelly Nestruck

Suddenly a second play on injustices to Asian Canadians and then a plot that gets lost

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:31PM[SHARE]

The Romeo Initiative digs into a hot chapter of the Cold War by J. Kelly Nestruck

A lonely woman becomes the perfect target for a ‘honey trap’ set by spies

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:24AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Divisadero: Dramatic hybrid ranges from spellbinding to murky by J. Kelly Nestruck

A mixture of poetry reading, cabaret act and radio drama, this stripped-down show has moments of startling beauty

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:12PM[SHARE]

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