All stories by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN on BroadwayStars

Friday, August 28, 2015

Ben Kingsley digs deep into character for Learning to Drive by Richard Ouzounian

Actor describes how he brought the same resonance to a seemingly simple New York cab driver as he did to the infinitely complicated Gandhi.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 27, 2015

The Coal Mine Theatre unveils second season by Richard Ouzounian

Playbill includes The Winter's Tale, Broadway hit The River, Killer Joe and play about 2008 financial crisis.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:16PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Second City cast carries Click Bait & Switch: review by Richard Ouzounian

The cast in the latest production by Second City is the funniest you could hope to encounter. The script, however, isn't.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:32PM[SHARE]
Friday, August 21, 2015

Paul Haggis shows his social conscience with Show Me a Hero by Richard Ouzounian

Long before he made Crash, Oscar winner was keeping an eye on civil and human rights cases.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:49PM[SHARE]
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Con-men lead a hilarious show in Stratford's The Alchemist by Richard Ouzounian

Ben Jonson's play was always pungent and mostly hilarious.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:05PM[SHARE]
Saturday, August 15, 2015

Love's Labour's Lost gives occasion to rejoice by Richard Ouzounian

Stratford Festival production of the somewhat problematic Love's Labour's Lost finds the play's heart.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:40PM[SHARE]
Friday, August 14, 2015

Shakespeare in the Ruff combines Macbeth, outdoor theatre " and puppets? by Richard Ouzounian

Shakespeare in the Ruff's Brendan McMurtry-Howlett knows "it sounds crazy," but the theatre company likes to change things up.

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The Last Wife at Stratford is a superb first play: review by Richard Ouzounian

Novice playwright Kate Hennig looks at spousal abuser Henry VIII through his final wife, Katherine Parr.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 13, 2015

A kinder, gentler Perez Hilton? by Richard Ouzounian

As he gets ready to appear in a musical parody of Full House, the world's most infamous celeb blogger explains why he decided to take the negativity down a notch.

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Shaw Festival names Tim Carroll its new director by Richard Ouzounian

The Shaw Festival announced Tim Carroll as their new Artistic Director on Thursday morning, an appointment that was previously reported in The Star.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:36AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

David Arquette to star in Sherlock Holmes play by Richard Ouzounian

Sherlock Holmes, also starring Michael Trevino of The Vampire Diaries, starts Oct. 27 in Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, August 10, 2015

'Give Me That Prime Time Religion' skewers prime-time evangelists by Richard Ouzounian

Revived show marks resurgence in hard core fundamentalism since 9/11 as power of organized televangelism has grown.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:11PM[SHARE]
Saturday, August 8, 2015

Sondheim's Passion delivers true beauty in Stratford by Richard Ouzounian

Under Gary Griffin's direction, Passion employs minimal staging and a small but gifted company to stunning effect.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:11PM[SHARE]

From Shakespeare to Stratford, love is love by Richard Ouzounian

Four of the stars of Stratford Festival's Love's Labour's Lost reflect on what play says about relationships.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:30AM[SHARE]

Play truly a labour of love for Stratford Festival by Richard Ouzounian

Antoni Cimolino and John Caird on Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

Donald Trump scores big in U.S. Republican presidential debate by Richard Ouzounian

Thursday night's lacklustre debate between the 10 leading candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination showed Trump to be the man to beat, Richard Ouzounian writes.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:54PM[SHARE]

Glee actor Matthew Morrison found his happy place through theatre by Richard Ouzounian

Broadway actor, singer and dancer speaks about his self-discovery experience while working on hit musical Finding Neverland.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM[SHARE]
Friday, July 31, 2015

Mariel Hemingway on her famous family, traumatic childhood by Richard Ouzounian

The granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway chronicles her difficult journey in two books, Invisible Girl and Out Came the Sun.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Mirvish brings one-man Downton Abbey spoof to T.O. by Richard Ouzounian

Upside Downton stars British actor Luke Kempner playing 12 of the TV series' beloved characters.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Tim Carroll lead contender to head Shaw Festival by Richard Ouzounian

British director known here for Stratford Festival productions in running to replace Jackie Maxwell.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:38PM[SHARE]

In Descendants, Kristin Chenoweth brings gusto to Disney villainy by Richard Ouzounian

The energetic star plays Malificent in the live musical airing Friday night " and she's super-enthused about being evil: "This is so the darkest I've ever been!"

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Robin Phillips led Stratford into a brave new world by Richard Ouzounian

British-born artistic director of Stratford Festival changed the way we look at Shakespeare.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:26PM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 25, 2015

A dimmed version of Light Up the Sky: review by Richard Ouzounian

Moss Hart's comedy was never great to begin with, but Shaw Festival production plays up its weaknesses.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00PM[SHARE]

The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt holds harrowing moments but doesn't quite jell: review by Richard Ouzounian

Michel Marc Bouchard's play, which opened at the Shaw Festival on Friday, has a whole that doesn't equal the sum of its parts.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:35PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Evalyn Parry new Buddies in Bad Times artistic director by Richard Ouzounian

Queer artist looks forward to more 'boundary-pushing theatre.'

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:02PM[SHARE]

She wanted to be Fraulein Maria, she'll settle for Kimmy Schmidt by Richard Ouzounian

Perky Ellie Kemper talks about showbiz, Tina Fey and what she's learned playing the sunny survivor of a cult.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Cuban poet's passion flows through former ballerina by Richard Ouzounian

Veronica Tennant conceived Niagara after hearing Jose Maria Heredia's poem about the Falls.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:54PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 10, 2015

Robert Lepage's 887 explores Quebec and family for Panamania by Richard Ouzounian

To create his theatrical project, 887, Robert Lepage discovered a new level of intimacy with his family history.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Extra! Extra! Read all about amazing Newsies musical! by Richard Ouzounian

Mirvish production is a dynamite theatrical experience with can't-forget-'em songs

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:52PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 2, 2015

How Newsies went from underdog movie to hit musical by Richard Ouzounian

The film bombed in 1992 but soared as a Broadway musical. It begins performances in Toronto on July 8.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 28, 2015

Kinky Boots a spectacular celebration of song, dance: review by Richard Ouzounian

Trifecta of theatrical luminaries blazes across the sky as Kinky Boots opens Sunday night at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:45PM[SHARE]

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