Sunday, August 31, 2025

Acton Says: Scary stories to tell in the dark in Irish Repertory Theatre’s “The Weir” by Ross

The Acton Off-Broadway Theatre Review: IRT’s The Weir By Acton It’s a perfect Irish pub. That’s what I thought, stepping off the hot, empty August sidewalk and into the shaded haven of…

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Stratford Festival’s “Ransacking Troy” – A Magnificent Modern and Ancient Homeric Retelling from the Female Perspective by Ross

The Stratford Theatre Review: Erin Shields’ Ransacking Troy By Ross Most of us have encountered and engaged with the tale of the Trojan War—whether through reading one or both of Homer�…

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

SHAW FESTIVAL REVEALS PLAYBILL FOR 2026 by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Shaw Festival Announces Their 64th Season – Celebration of wit, mystery, music, magic, and shared human connection starts April 2 – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON …

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Friday, August 29, 2025

With Their “Dangerous Liaisons”, Stratford Draws Blood But Misses the Tonal Heart by Ross

The Stratford Theatre Review: Christopher Hampton‘s Dangerous Liaisons By Ross The mirrored walls are moved and shifted into place to both hide and reflect back all the deceptions that are…

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

The Muppets (& Rob Lake) Are Coming to Broadway by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Muppets (and Magician Rob Lake) Are Coming to Broadway By Ross I’ve adored The Muppets since childhood, so hearing they’re finally making their Broadway deb…

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Stratford Festival Powerfully Unpacks “The Art of War” and all its Haunting Complications by Ross

The Stratford Theatre Review: Yvette Nolan’s The Art of War By Ross Presented with an endless amount of love and compassion, the art of those brave Canadians sent to the front lines of the…

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

“House of McQueen” Opens Off-Broadway—A Gripping Portrait of Lee Alexander McQueen by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: House of McQueen Comes to Off-Broadway By Ross I’ve been eagerly awaiting this moment, and now House of McQueen is officially in previews at The Mansion at Hudson…

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Monday, August 25, 2025

Here For Now Theatre’s “Apples In Winter” is Baked to Perfection by Ross

The Stratford, Ontario Theatre Review: Here For Now Theatre’s Apples In Winter By Ross She stands and stares, with an air of determination, grief, and discomfort at the industrial kitchen,…

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

Broadway’s Jeff Ross Slips on his “Take a Banana for the Ride” by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Jeff Ross’ Take a Banana for the Ride By Ross (no relation;) Ready with my thick-skinned New York City attitude, I prepared myself for the infamous “Roastmas…

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Saturday, August 23, 2025

SITP/Public’s Twelfth Night Glitters Like the Stars in Central Park by Ross

The Central Park Theatre Review: Shakespeare in the Park/Public’s Twelfth Night By Ross “All the world’s a stage,” Feste (Moses Sumney) sings with passion and charm, crooning most de…

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Friday, August 22, 2025

“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” Set for a Broadway Bake Off This Fall by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Two Strangers Are Coming to Broadway I’ve heard so many incredible things about this show, and now I’ll finally get my turn to see it rise up live on Broadway. …

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

The Shaw Festival’s Four-Play Wonderland: A Heart-Pounding, Mind-Expanding August Adventure by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Four Eagerly Awaited August Openings at NOTL’s Shaw Festival By Ross It’s all ready and set, for an August odyssey both my friend and I won’t soon forget.…

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Classic Stage Cooks Up an Oscar Winner to Star in “The Baker’s Wife” by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: CSC’s Casting of The Baker’s Wife Hold onto your seats, fellow theatre lovers—Ariana DeBose, the phenomenal Oscar-winning star of West Side Story, is set to t…

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Fighting for History, Love, and Power: StratFest’s August Three-Play Theatre Assault That Promise Power, Passion, and Perspective by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Three Eagerly Awaited August Openings at the Stratford Festival By Ross The countdown is on—three epic productions at Stratford Festival this August, and I……

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Monday, August 18, 2025

TALK IS FREE THEATRE Makes Announcements About their 25/26 Season’s Site-Specific Productions by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TALK IS FREE THEATRE Announces Venues for their 25/26 Season’s Site-Specific Productions SEASON’S SITE-SPECIFIC PRODUCTION SINGLE TICKETS NOW ON SALE Production…

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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Harold Pinter and Soulpepper Play a Wicked Game with their “Old Times” Wild Ride Interpretation by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Soulpepper Theatre’s Old Times By Ross “Can’t you remember?” he asks his wife, who is reclined with ease and tension on the angular couch, referring to th…

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

OtM’s “Rainbow on Mars” Never Blinks as it Dances Forth a Compelling Construction Around Blindness by Ross

A Toronto Theatre Review: Outside the March’s Rainbow on Mars By Ross There is magic to behold in the multidisciplinary unwrapping at the heart of Devon Healy’s Rainbow on Mars. As what …

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Friday, August 15, 2025

Acton Says: “The Animals Speak”: Walt Disney in South America by Ross

An Acton Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Thirdwing’s The Animals Speak In the Mouse of Madness By Acton  Once upon a time, the President of the United States cared so much about friendship …

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

My TIFF 50 Gala Lineup: A Future Festival Feast from the Perspective of a Theatre Junkie by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: My TIFF50 Schedule – My Gala Openings (5of28) By Ross As a proud theatre critic lucky enough to receive a press pass invite to TIFF50, I couldn’t be more excite…

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Stratford Festival’s 2026 Season Under the Theme “This Rough Magic,” a Reflection on the Importance of Theatre in our Lives. by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Stratford Festival announces Antoni Cimolino’s final season as Artistic Director A legacy season celebrating “This Rough Magic” August, 2025… I’m thri…

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

The #TIFF50 Schedule is Now Live – What Will You Be Watching? by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Schedule for TIFF50 is Now Live and Online 2025 Official Selection includes 291 films TORONTO — Get ready to mark your calendars— TIFF 50 is almost here, a…

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#TIFF50 Classics Marks the Festival’s 50th Edition with Landmark Restorations by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF Classics Series Announced TORONTO — TIFF is celebrating its 50th edition with a robust Classics programme, presented by MUBI, and supported by Ontario Create…

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Monday, August 11, 2025

SummerWorks25’s “The Moment” in 4 Unique Dance Beats by Ross

The Toronto Performance Review: SummerWorks’ The Moment By Ross It’s all about collaboration and engagement; inventiveness and detailed expansionism coming alive and embodied in this fas…

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See the World in Short Form: #TIFF50 Announces its 2025 Short Cuts Programme at TIFF by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF announces its 2025 Short Cuts programme Short Cuts lineup features World Premieres of Idris Elba’s Dust to Dreams, Patrick Xavier Bresnan’s The Contestant,…

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Sunday, August 10, 2025

So Excited about the Queer “Drowsy Chaperone” at the Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival kicks off with a star-studded The Drowsy Chaperone The fourth annual Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival will kick off with a …

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TIFF Wavelengths marks its 25th edition with a tightly curated selection of 25 exciting new films from visionary auteurs and artists by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF Wavelengths Make An Announcement Featuring Kamal Aljafari, Basma al-Sharif, Lav Diaz, Mark Jenkin, Kahlil Joseph, Alexandre Koberidze, Ben Rivers, Maryam Tafak…

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Saturday, August 9, 2025

Redheaded Stepchild’s “Gaylord” is Queer as Hell—Packing the Briefs with Clever Metaphors and Meaty Ideas by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Redheaded Stepchild Productions/SummerWorks’ Gaylord By Ross “Feels kinda queer,” doesn’t it? Most magnificently, as we sit in The Citadel performance spa…

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Unapologetically Queer: Two Hamilton Fringe Gay Gems – The Bold, Funny, and Fierce “A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Other Canadians” + “The by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Other Canadians + The Heterosexuals By Ross “This story is my truth“, our guide tells us, right before admitting tha…

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TIFF’s 2025 Primetime Programme Announced by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF’s 2025 Primetime programme celebrates 10 years of championing serialized storytelling from across the globe This year welcomes stand-out series from Austria,…

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK Reopens Tonight with “TWELFTH NIGHT” by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: THE DOORS OF THE DELACORTE OPEN TONIGHT FOR FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK’S TWELFTH NIGHT  The wait is finally over—TWELFTH NIGHT kicks off tonight, and we cou…

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Hamilton Fringe’s Surprisingly Filling and Very Juicy-Fun “Meat Market” by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: Meat Market Collective’s Meat Market By Ross We are told, quite frankly, to “strap in and strap on” as we all are “about to step into the absurd &…

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