Geraint Wyn Davies, Gordon S. Miller and director Antoni Cimolino’s versatile ensemble don’t miss a beat in this Neapolitan tragicomedy.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PMThis new musical by Britta Johnson and Sara Farb features a winning cast and some inventive direction but its narrative is muddled and uncompelling.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:52PMThe Fringe’s struggles aren’t unique, industry experts warn, but rather indicative of issues affecting the wider performing arts sector.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00AMAlong with Dan Chameroy, the stars reflect on Stephen Sondheim’s legacy ahead of Friday’s Koerner Hall concert production.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:20PMMoya O’Connell and Aidan Correia play a Yale creative writing educator and student whose lives intertwine in Adam Rapp’s riveting two-hander.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:40PMBruce Jakacki and Nancy Mellow are COC supernumeraries, amateur actors who appear as extras to fill out crowded scenes.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:32PMPlaying at Toronto’s CAA Theatre, Jonah Bobo and Brendan Jacob Smith brilliantly channel Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, but are bogged down with a laborious music history lesson
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:33PMTheatre critic Joshua Chong spotlights five shows he can’t wait to watch, including “Rent,” “Richard II,” “King Lear,” “Grand Magic” and “Women of the Fur Trade.”
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00AMFrom rush tickets to two-for-one evenings, here’s how to make your money go further at this year’s Stratford Festival.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00AMThe possible escalation in job action comes amid an impasse in negotiations between the Actors’ Equity Association and the Broadway League.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:21PMCanada’s Theatre Museum has found its new home at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, with actor Colm Feore as its honorary patron
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:33AMThe Why Not Theatre production offers something for all, no matter how familiar they are with the original Sanskrit stories.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:22AM‘Les Misérables’ and Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ are also part of Mirvish’s seven-show, main subscription season, announced Tuesday.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AMMirvish’s CAA Theatre, which often featured local artists and productions, may be turned into a 76-storey, mixed-use development
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:18AMDan Chameroy, Eddie Glen and Sara-Jeanne Hosie return for a magical final goodbye.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:25PMEvents by companies like Opera Revue, Against the Grain and Tapestry Opera are part of an effort to make the art form more accessible.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AMThe Montreal-based circus company will bring their iconic big top to the site of the former Mr. Christie factory.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AMThe spirited ensemble draws some laughs from the material, but some of it feels stale and overlong.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:07PMACTRA Toronto said in an email it was reaching out to the production companies involved to recover cheques that were cashed by a talent agency which has ceased operations.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:24PMThese sea shanty-singing Cornish men started a ‘buoy band,’ inked a million-dollar-plus record deal and now have a musical celebrating their unlikely story, playing at the Royal Alexandr…
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AMThe company of ‘The Last 15 Seconds’ reflects on the play’s monumental run ahead of its final performance in Kitchener on Dec. 1.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AMTwo actors play all 14 characters in this brilliantly directed production that has something in stores for audiences of all ages.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:27PMPuppet master Ronnie Burkett’s somewhat parodic adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is an R-rated campy affair filled with a multitude of marionettes.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:57PMThe English folk group the Young’uns have crafted a touching ode to a working-class hero. It’s deceptively simple, powerfully moving and often hilarious.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00PMFifteen shows will be presented across Toronto’s three major civic theatres: St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Meridian Arts Centre and Meridian Hall.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:34PMThe company’s 2023 season features four distinct acts, the first of which, announced Tuesday, begins in February and includes four mainstage shows.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:26PMRunning from Thursday to Nov. 20, the 35th edition of the festival will feature works by more than 15 artists.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:01PM“It means the world to be bringing a homegrown production of our show back to Gander,” says co-writer Irene Sankoff.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:21PMFestival favourites Seana McKenna, Lucy Peacock and Diana Leblanc will appear in Michel Tremblay’s classic comedy ‘Les Belles-Soeurs.’
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:11AMThe improv sketch comedy troupe’s sprawling 28,700-square-foot venue at One York Street officially opens Nov. 30.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00AMThe 2004 film has been refreshed for the social media age, showcasing Fey’s masterful wit, but Jeff Richmond’s and Nell Benjamin’s score drags down the production.
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