Thursday, December 4, 2025

Inside the Factory Theatre Machine: “Public Consumption” and the Unnerving Art of Moderating the Obscene by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Public Consumption at Factory Theatre By Ross A lone figure stands sealed inside a bright, sharp square of light, their rhythmic, sensual movements unfolding lik…

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

“Bijuriya” at Buddies: A Thrilling Mix of Drag, Culture, and Self-Talk ReInvention by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Bijuriya By Ross An elegant, statuesque figure stands before us, moving with the fluid precision of a poem in motion, shifting from the art of lip-syncing to some…

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A Season Worth Leaning In For: Here For Now Announces an Ambitious 2026 Lineup by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies Reports: Here For Now Announces Their 2026 Season I only started wandering into Here For Now’s productions this past summer in Stratford, but it took about ten minutes for…

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Impossible Choices: The Brutal Beauty of MTC’s “Queens” by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: MTC’s Queens By Ross Cracking the world wide open, Martyna Majok’s Queens, the superb off-Broadway production from Manhattan Theatre Club at New York Cit…

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Monday, December 1, 2025

“Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical”: A Festive Night of Jokes and Jubilant Mischief at the Elgin Winter Garden by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Canadian Stage’s Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical By Ross Inside the Elgin Winter Garden Theatre on a cold December eve, the air feels electric with misc…

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

“The History of Sound” Lives in the Echo and Vibrations That Remain by Ross

A Frontmezzjunkies Film Review: The History of Sound By Ross “My father said it was a gift from God. How I could see music. I thought everyone could see sound.” These are the first lines…

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

Adrift Between Storms: “Moonlight Schooner” Sails in Search of Deeper Waters by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Kanika Ambrose’s Moonlight Schooner By Ross A ship and its crew at sea trying to survive a storm is a powerfully terrifying and engaging beginning of almost any…

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Friday, November 28, 2025

A Tender, Bruising, yet Brilliant Ride Down “Little Bear Ridge Road” on Broadway by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Little Bear Ridge Road By Ross The shadow of an overhead fan engulfs the space with its stark rhythm and cold lines. It fits perfectly alongside a shiny plastic …

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Thursday, November 27, 2025

When the Snow Falls Twice: Returning to “Disney’s Frozen” at the Grand Theatre by Ross

The Ontario Theatre Review: Disney’s Frozen at the Grand Theatre, London By Ross There is a particular kind of magic in seeing Disney’s Frozen in the theatre, one that depends as much on…

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“Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show”: Candy Canes and Chaos Reign Supreme by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show By Ross The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show returned to Toronto like a glitter-dusted snowstorm of chaos, sequins, and unexpected sinc…

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

The Phenomenal “Hamnet” Opens on the Big Screen this Thanksgiving by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Theatrical Release of Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet.“ By Ross “From the first image of Agnes curled against her mother’s tree, Hamnet casts a spell that never let…

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Public Theater’s “The Seat of Our Pants”: A Wilder Miracle of Musical Mayhem as the World Ends, Again by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Public Theater’s The Seat of Our Pants By Ross There’s something extravagantly delightful and frankly miraculous about watching a show fully understand t…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

“Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” Delivers Holiday Warmth and Classic Charm at the Shaw Festival, Canada by Ross

The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas By Ross After strolling the Christmas-adorned streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake, with piped-in carols ushering us along those…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Coal Mine Theatre’s “Fulfillment Centre”: Drifting in a Desert of Disappointment by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Coal Mine Theatre’s Fullfillment Centre By Ross Something deeply uncomfortable is happening inside the Coal Mine Theatre in Toronto, an unease that truly is the…

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

debbie tucker green’s “a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun)” Arrives Unflinching at Tarragon’s Mainspace . by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: debbie tucker green’s a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun) at Tarragon’s Mainspace By Ross With no apologies, debbie tucker green…

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

“An Orchid and Other Such Lilies and Lies”: Where Fear, Loathing, and Tenderness Folds and Unfolds by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Dandelion Theatre’s An Orchid and Other Such Lilies and Lies By Ross Truth be told, I love going to the Red Sandcastle Theatre on Queen Street East in Toronto b…

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Friday, November 21, 2025

“The Christmas Market” Play Finds Warmth in the Cracks of a Cold Reality by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: b current, Crow’s Theatre, and Studio 180’s The Christmas Market By Ross Caribbean music slides into the space, playing up against all the frivolities of the …

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” on Broadway: Hope and Connection in Motion by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) By Ross Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) arrives on Broadway with the kind of gentle confidence that fee…

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

“Oedipus” Reborn: Robert Icke’s Political Tragedy Lands with Shattering Force by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Oedipus on Broadway By Ross The moment that Mark Strong’s handsome frame fills that massive opening screen, a sensation passes through Broadway’s Studio 54 T…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Revisiting The Laramie Project: A Return to the Heart of Why We Gather by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Audible Theater to Present 25th Anniversary Reading of Laramie Project There are plays that you see, and there are plays that change you. And then, there’s The L…

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Monday, November 17, 2025

“Art” on Broadway: A High-Gloss Revival That Mistakes Value for Meaning by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Art on Broadway By Ross “You’re missing the serious point,” he says as a tidy bit of irony creeps its way into Art, the starry revival that recently opened…

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

THE NEW GROUP’s New Home and New Season by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The New Group Announces First Season in New Home at The Theater at St. Clement’s The award-winning, artist-driven company ushers in a new era with the launch o…

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

A Festive, Self-Aware Crowd-Pleasing “Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical” at Second City Toronto Contains More Heart Than You’d Expect by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical at Second City Toronto By Ross The new Christmas show, Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical, may arrive wrapped in th…

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Friday, November 14, 2025

“Drivers Ed” A Road Trip That Knows Exactly Where It’s Going by Ross

The TIFF Film Review: Bobby Farrelly’s “Driver’s Ed“ By Ross Sometimes a movie doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel; it just needs to keep driving down the well-paved road with the p…

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

“Wonderful Joe” at the Grand Theatre London: A Touching Love Letter to the Overlooked by Ross

The Ontario Theatre Review: Wonderful Joe By Ross Ronnie Burkett builds worlds from wood, string, and spirit, and his Wonderful Joe is no exception. I’ve been wanting to make Joe’s acqua…

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Snow, Song, and Satire: Talking with the Stars of “The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical” by Ross

The Frontmezzjunkies Interview: The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical Conducted by Ross It’s beginning to look a lot like a Hallmark(ish) holiday in Toronto—only this time, the s…

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

God Save the Queens: “Prince Faggot” and the Mischief Making of a Royal Queer Off-Broadway by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Prince Faggot By Ross Prince Faggot strides forward, not with a golden crown but an actor’s confession, based on childhood photos seen under a microscope, …

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Monday, November 10, 2025

Bowtie Productions’ “tick, tick…BOOM!” Pulses with Legacy and Life at Alumnae Theatre by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Bowtie Productions’ tick, tick…BOOM! at Alumnae Theatre By Ross “The sound you are hearing is not a technical problem. It is not a musical cue. It is not a …

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Death is Knocking Clear and True at the Door of Soulpepper’s “The Comeuppance” and Icarus Theatre’s “DNA” by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Soulpepper’s The Comeuppance and Icarus Theatre’s DNA By Ross Death has been lurking on the edges of Toronto’s stages lately, threatening and messing with t…

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Saturday, November 8, 2025

“The Far Side of the Moon” Fails to Orbit My Imaginative Soul at Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: The Far Side of the Moon at Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto By Ross Robert Lepage, who masterfully brought motorcycles and mayhem to his Stratford Festival productio…

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Friday, November 7, 2025

Puppets, Prophecies, and $5 Salvation: A Night in Doc Wuthergloom’s “Little Lib’ary of the Damned” at the Red Sandcastle Theatre by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Doc Wuthergloom’s Little Lib’ary of the Damned at the Red Sandcastle Theatre By Ross We’re warned before we even take our seats: doom is imminent. A committ…

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