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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
Friday, June 26, 2015

Cyndi Lauper: 'I am such a sucker for redemption' by Richard Ouzounian

In Toronto for Pride and the opening of Kinky Boots, Cyndi Lauper traces her path from New York vocational school to Tony Award winner.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM
Monday, June 22, 2015

David Byrne’s Contemporary Color an inspired combination of music and colour guard by Richard Ouzounian

David Byrne brings this once-in-a-lifetime marriage of colour, light, music and movement to the Air Canada Centre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:01PM
Saturday, June 20, 2015

Chaz Bono: ‘I lived inside a bubble of fear’ by Richard Ouzounian

The transgender advocate and performer will join the Transforming Pride in Toronto on June 26.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:28PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Stratford bringing Chorus Line, A Little Night Music to 2016 season by Richard Ouzounian

A Chorus Line will be directed and choreographed by Donna Feore, while it’s looking likely that Gary Griffin will return to direct Night Music.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:02PM

Five Things We Learned About k.d. lang from Balletlujah by Richard Ouzounian

“I don’t know if I’ll ever make another record,” says k.d. lang says in an interview about the CBC special premiering Thursday.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:30AM
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

The Wizard & I: review by Richard Ouzounian

The music of Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz gets bravura theatrical vocals and fine choral work in this symphony pops concert.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:58PM

Russian director Rimas Tuminas brings Smile at Us, Oh Lord to Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Production played to sold-out houses in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00AM
Monday, June 15, 2015

Brent Carver returns to Charlottetown Festival in September by Richard Ouzounian

Tony Award winner will appear in the revival of Ted Dysktra’s musical, Evangeline.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:08PM
Friday, June 12, 2015

Charlotte Rampling mines own dark memories in The Night Dances by Richard Ouzounian

Actress brings poems of Sylvia Plath to life in Luminato presentation June 20 and 21.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Sport meets art meets David Byrne in Contemporary Color by Richard Ouzounian

Former Talking Heads frontman brings the world of Color Guard to Luminato June 22 and 23.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:45PM
Saturday, June 6, 2015

Deborah Hay's Katherina a performance for the ages at Stratford by Richard Ouzounian

Carried by a complex lead performance by an actor of genius, The Taming of the Shrew shines on Festival Theatre stage.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:03AM
Friday, June 5, 2015

Victor Garber: from playing Jesus to a meta-human by Richard Ouzounian

Actor has had a varied career, including a legendary Toronto version of Godspell, but lately TV is muscling out stage work

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM

She Stoops to Conquer: review by Richard Ouzounian

Classic comedy by Oliver Goldsmith moves smoothly in Stratford production directed by Martha Henry.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:13AM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

Kinky boots are made for strutting by Richard Ouzounian

Graham Scott Fleming gets ready to open in Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots opposite Alan Mingo Jr. in Toronto.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:19AM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Soulpepper Theatre announces plan to go national by Richard Ouzounian

Toronto theatre company plans to commission new work on a countrywide basis.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:16PM
Monday, June 1, 2015

Spoon River, The Wild Party, Tom at the Farm most nominated productions for Doras by Richard Ouzounian

Nominations for performing arts awards dominated by The Canadian Opera Company, with 29, followed by Soulpepper, then Mirvish Productions

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:47PM
Sunday, May 31, 2015

The Adventures of Pericles: review by Richard Ouzounian

Scott Wentworth’s Stratford production is an adventurous, thoughtful take on a difficult play.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:41AM
Saturday, May 30, 2015

Carousel: review by Richard Ouzounian

Sexism runs rampant in this strangely old-fashioned production, making it hard to take, Richard Ouzounian writes.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00AM
Friday, May 29, 2015

Harvey Fierstein says it's all about healing yourself by Richard Ouzounian

Actor and creator of Torch Song Trilogy, Kinky Boots and Newsies says you can’t hide from yourself.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

The Diary of Anne Frank: review by Richard Ouzounian

Jillian Keiley’s direction turns powerful story, played by superb actors, into mishmash.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:41PM

Jim Parsons divine in An Act of God on Broadway by Richard Ouzounian

Big Bang Theory actor fills a proscenium arch as superbly as a widescreen TV in David Javerbaum's witty play.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00PM

Stratford's Carousel raises issue of domestic violence by Richard Ouzounian

Festival invites speakers to address issue in a season that also includes Taming of the Shrew and play about Henry VIII.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:06PM

Theatre villain Ross Petty will retire from performing after this Christmas by Richard Ouzounian

Actor known for creations like Revolta Bulldoza in Cinderella will continue to produce pantos at Toronto's Elgin Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Stratford's The Physicists engaging and thought-provoking: review by Richard Ouzounian

Director Miles Potter’s new version of play originally written in 1962 by Friedrich Dürrenmatt about a Swiss insane asylum makes witty, trenchant comments about society.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:20PM

Toronto Theatre Critics salute best in local theatre by Richard Ouzounian

Fiona Reid and David Ferry take Best Actress and Actor in a Play. Trish Lindstrom and Daren A. Herbert win for musicals.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM

Stratford’s Sound of Music hits all the right notes: review by Richard Ouzounian

Donna Feore’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein classictugs at your heartstrings like a chorus of virtuoso bell-ringers, with Stephanie Rothenberg as a convincing Maria.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Stratford’s Hamlet reveals the festival at its best: review by Richard Ouzounian

Jonathan Goad may excel as the Prince of Denmark but the rest of the superb cast play together like the rarest of teams.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:53PM

South Pacific soars again by Richard Ouzounian

The magic of the Lincoln Center's acclaimed production transfers perfectly to the Four Seasons Centre stage

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:58PM

Serious Money, Age of Arousal: The Serious and the flawed by Richard Ouzounian

Serious Money still packs a punch, while Age of Arousal is ultimately unmoving

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:58PM

Margot Kidder on sex, death and boomers by Richard Ouzounian

In town for "Love, Loss and What I Wore, 61-year-old former Lois Lane is up for some frank talk.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:58PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards