All stories by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN on BroadwayStars

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Snow White, A Christmas Carol and The Wizard of Oz are on stage this holiday season by Richard Ouzounian

The holiday season brings out the child in all of us and, this year, there are three excellent ways to give that child some fine seasonal entertainmen

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Hollywood movies adapted for the stage highlight Mirvish lineup by Richard Ouzounian

Sister Act started performances at the Ed Mirvish Theatre on Oct. 2 and La Cage Aux Folles begins at the Royal Alexandra Theatre on Oct. 10.

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Off-Mirvish series debuts by Richard Ouzounian

Off-Mirvish series debuts New York has off-Broadway, and now Toronto has off-Mirvish. …

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U.S. Election: Arnold Schwarzenegger says Mitt Romney bested Barack Obama by Richard Ouzounian

"Romney was really on and did really well and was very clear and articulate," Schwarzenegger said, "but that wasn't a surprise to me.

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George Hamilton talks life as an actor by Richard Ouzounian

George Hamilton opens in La Cage Aux Folles in Toronto on Oct. 10

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Kenny Rogers deals wisdom in autobiography by Richard Ouzounian

After a rough upbringing, some 120 hit singles and five wives, musician Kenny Rogers has stories to tell in a new autobiography.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Over the Rainbow: Julia Gartha, 17, from Unionville is third candidate to be eliminated from show by Richard Ouzounian

Julia Gartha, the 17-year-old from Unionville, was the third potential Dorothy to be eliminated during Monday night's episode of the CBC-TV show Over the Rainbow.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Il Trovatore: Voices, not the acting or staging, drive opera by Richard Ouzounian

If opera were about nothing more than singing, then the Canadian Opera Company's production of Il Trovatore, which opened their season on Saturday night, would be an unqualified success.

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Do not mourn loss of Princess of Wales: Ouzounian by Richard Ouzounian

David Mirvish's plan to demolish the Princess of Wales Theatre and transform the Entertainment District, with help from architect Frank Gehry, is a winner, writes Richard Ouzounian

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Queen for a Day: The Musical brings back 1950s TV show by Richard Ouzounian

Queen for a Day: the Musical is a yawningly conventional show that could have been written back in 1953, not just set there, writes Richard Ouzounian.

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Friday, September 28, 2012

Divorce Party the Musical: Review by Richard Ouzounian

Divorce Party the Musical at Stage West the musical theatre equivalent of being waterboarded

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Andrew Lloyd Webber talks phantoms, prostate cancer and the Prufomo affair by Richard Ouzounian

The musical theatre genius recalls past disasters and looks forward to his new show in 2014

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Sister Act to play Ed Mirvish Theatre beginning Oct. 2 by Richard Ouzounian

The touring production of hit Broadway musical Sister Act to play at the Ed Mirvish Theatre from Oct. 2 " Nov. 4.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Zadie Smith talks about NW by Richard Ouzounian

British author Zadie Smith, in Toronto for a Harbourfront Centre reading, calls NW an existential novel about people who aren't white

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Over the Rainbow: Sheridan grad Michelle Bouey is second Dorothy to be cut by Richard Ouzounian

Michelle Bouey, the 21 year-old Sheridan College grad from Charlottetown, PEI was the second potential Dorothy to be eliminated on Monday night.

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Shaw Festival announces 2013 season by Richard Ouzounian

Enchanted April, Lady Windermere's Fan join Guys and Dolls and The Light in the Piazza

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Mirvish announces alternative 'second stage' season by Richard Ouzounian

Alternative-style season will feature Anthony Rapp’s Without You, Clybourne Park, Mary Walsh’ one-woman show and Terminus.

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Late review: Proud skewers Harper on satirical spit with dazzling wit by Richard Ouzounian

Proud, a satirical play by Michael Healey about what makes Stephen Harper run " and win " will make you proud of Canadian theatre, theatre critic Richard Ouzounian says.

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Friday, September 21, 2012

Alan Thicke stars in Queen for a Day by Richard Ouzounian

Alan Thicke recalls his four-decade career, everything from producing The Bobby Vinton Show to starring in Growing Pains and Chicago

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Kristin Chenoweth plans some changes in her life after close call on the set by Richard Ouzounian

After brush with death, actress Kristin Chenoweth says now is the time to sing and to find romance.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Between the Sheets: Melodramatics overpower a play that comes up short by Richard Ouzounian

Despite all the advance talk about how Between the Sheets was a relevant look at contemporary relationships, Star theatre critic Richard Ouzounian says he kept feeling he'd seen it all befor…

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Fired Factory Theatre artistic director Ken Gass calls on board to resign by Richard Ouzounian

Fired Factory Theatre artistic director Ken Gass has turned down calls for his reinstatement. He believes the board of directors should resign as well.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

No Great Mischief breathes tragedy in Tarragon revival: review by Richard Ouzounian

R.H. Thomson and David Fox mesmerize as they play out their intertwined destinies as the fated Alexander and Calum MacDonald. No Great Mischief

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Chilina Kennedy in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder by Richard Ouzounian

Jesus Christ Superstar actress Chilina Kennedy lands role in comic musical based on novel Israel Rank

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Michael Healey's 'Proud' mixes sex and politics by Richard Ouzounian

For some people, Proud, opening this Saturday at the Berkeley Street Theatre, is Michael Healey's play that was rejected by the Tarragon Theatre.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

OVER THE RAINBOW: Calgary's Kelsey Verzotti is first Dorothy to be eliminated by Richard Ouzounian

Kelsey Verzotti, 17, who sang "Good Morning, Baltimore" is first to be eliminated in reality TV series Over the Rainbow, which chronicles the search for a young woman to star as Dorothy in t…

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Over the Rainbow: Andrew Lloyd Webber chooses shortlist for Wizard of Oz reality show by Richard Ouzounian

You’re more likely to find hurricanes than tornadoes in this part of the world, but the 20 young women competing for the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Toronto production of The W…

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Friday, September 14, 2012

CBC's Jian Ghomeshi releases his first book, 1982 by Richard Ouzounian

Q host Jian Ghomeshi recalls life as an Iranian-Canadian teen in 1982.

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Over the Rainbow: Wannabes put through paces at Dorothy boot camp by Richard Ouzounian

Before you can soar over the rainbow, you've got to put in plenty of hard work on the farm.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Passe Muraille opens season with outdoor fest by Richard Ouzounian

The "Theatre Beyond Walls" is embracing all of Toronto for the first part of this season.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Factory Theatre dispute is far from over: Ouzounian by Richard Ouzounian

Factory Theatre hiring of Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams shouldn't mean an end to boycott over firing of Ken Gass.

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