‘Come From Away’ wins 4 Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical by The Canadian Press

“Come From Away” also received the award for outstanding musical director, outstanding supporting actress in a musical and outstanding ensemble in a musical.

Come From Away scores nine Drama Desk Award nominations by The Canadian Press

Canadian musical about Sept. 11 aftermath also has Outer Critics Circle and Drama League nominations.

Come From Away scores seven Outer Critics Circle nominations by The Canadian Press

Critics from beyond Broadway honour Canadian musical in awards whose winners will be announced on May 8.

Come From Away’s Broadway production lands prestigious Drama League nod by The Canadian Press

Canadian 9/11 musical opened on Broadway in March. Another Canadian creation, Ride the Cyclone, also receives a nomination.

Justin Trudeau introduces play about Canada on 9/11 to Broadway audience including Ivanka Trump, Jean Chretien by The Canadian Press

Come From Away, which had its official Broadway opening on Sunday, is set in remote Gander, N.L., in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks

P.E.I. police force apologizes to Nickelback for drunk driving post by The Canadian Press

The police officer who joked about making impaired drivers listen to Nickelback has apologized to the oft-criticized Alberta band.

‘Come From Away’ show lands in Newfoundland en route to Toronto and Broadway by The Canadian Press

The cast of the hit show is visiting Gander on Saturday to thank Atlantic Canadians for their kindness on 9/11.

Theatre director Nadia Ross wins $100,000 Siminovitch Prize by The Canadian Press

The founder and artistic director of STO Union picked up the prize Friday at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

Gordon Pinsent to receive Stratford Festival’s Legacy Award by The Canadian Press

Mirvish musical Kinky Boots among big winners at Dora Mavor Moore Awards by The Canadian Press

The Mirvish musical, featuring a score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, nabbed three awards in the musical theatre division

Mirvish musical Kinky Boots nabs a leading 10 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations by The Canadian Press

The production featured music by pop star Cyndi Lauper, and earned nods for production, direction, choreography and ensemble

Kinky Boots nabs 10 Dora Mavor Moore nominations by The Canadian Press

Mirvish musical up for best production, direction, choreography and ensemble plus individual acting nominations.

Blue Jays’ Marcus Stroman to appear on video game cover by The Canadian Press

The Jays pitcher will be on the Canadian cover of “R.B.I. Baseball 16.”

William Needles spent 47 seasons with Stratford Festival by The Canadian Press

Actor who inspired Jon Lovitz’s Master Thespian on SNL dead at 97

Michael Burgess, famed Canadian tenor and theatre star, dead at 70 by The Canadian Press

Burgess — who dazzled Toronto audiences as Jean Valjean in ‘Les Miserables’ and was well-known to sports fans for his stirring rendition of ‘O Canada’ had been battling cancer

Ramin Karimloo leaving Les Miz on Broadway by The Canadian Press

Toronto production of Titanic postponed due to lack of Broadway theatre by The Canadian Press

Show was to run in July and August before heading to Broadway.

Robert Lepage’s Needles and Opium in new NAC season by The Canadian Press

Tony-winning Anything Goes headed from Broadway to Toronto by The Canadian Press

The Tony Award-winning revival of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes is coming to Toronto

Atom Egoyan, Gordon Pinsent and others move to boycott Factory Theatre by The Canadian Press

The move comes after the theatre’s board of directors fired founder and artistic director Ken Gass on June 20.

Alexander Neef to stay on as Canadian Opera Company director for another nine years by The Canadian Press

The Toronto-based company says Neef has renewed his contract as general director through the 2020/2021 season.

Constantine Maroulis, of American Idol and Rock of Ages, to join Toronto production of Jekyll & Hyde by The Canadian Press

Mirvish Productions says the performer will play the dual title role and is set to star alongside Toronto singer Deborah Cox.

Opera based on Taser victim Robert Dziekanski to debut in Halifax by The Canadian Press

“Quite frankly, I got tired of seeing Robert Dziekanski die,” said opera writer J.A. Wainwright, a poet and author. “I wanted to see him live.”

Stratford Festival resolves labour dispute ahead of season opening by The Canadian Press

Dozens of call centre staff with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival had been in legal strike position since Friday morning

Louis C.K. to headline Just for Laughs spinoff JFL42 in September by The Canadian Press

The stand-up veteran, actor, writer and creator of TV’s Louie will perform “all new material” in four concerts in Toronto

Former Ontario AG who had fateful encounter with cyclist writing book by The Canadian Press

TORONTO - Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant is writing a book about his deadly encounter with a Toronto cyclist.

Star partners with The Onion to distribute free weekly by The Canadian Press

The freebie print version of the satirical website the Onion is coming to Toronto.