This Dancing Queen stumbles by J. Kelly Nestruck

This juxtaposition of dance and theatre is frustrating

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:58pm on April 23, 2012☆⚑

Second wind saves this classic gem by J. Kelly Nestruck

This stylish and stylized production is a treat

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on April 20, 2012☆⚑

When oil and water mix, the results can be inspiring by J. Kelly Nestruck

Robert Chafe tells an uplifting story of a shipwreck, a rescue, and open-hearted enlightenment set against the backdrop of the civil-rights struggle

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:31pm on April 19, 2012☆⚑

Prisoner of Tehran compelling, but too fast-paced for its own good by J. Kelly Nestruck

Marina Nemat’s extraordinary memoir has been adapted for the stage by Maja Ardal

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:57pm on April 12, 2012☆⚑

Canadian theatre finally takes on the Afghan war by J. Kelly Nestruck

While American and British playwrights have already mounted plays about the post-9/11 wars, all has been quiet on the Canadian theatrical front. That silence is about to be broken as three n…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:36pm on April 11, 2012☆⚑

Was Spring: Women of different generations tell a story that doesn't quite add up by J. Kelly Nestruck

There are three actresses in Daniel MacIvor’s new play, but it’s soon apparent there’s only one real character

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on April 6, 2012☆⚑

Clybourne Park: Two generations of race, class and real estate angst by J. Kelly Nestruck

Pulitzer Prize-winning Clybourne Park examines two generations of race, class and real estate angst

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on April 6, 2012☆⚑

Ajax & Little Iliad: Timely and well-told lessons by J. Kelly Nestruck

Two short plays derive their plots - and current relevance - from ancient Greek tragedies

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on April 5, 2012☆⚑

How Olivier Choinière committed theatrical 'rape' by J. Kelly Nestruck

A Quebec playwright is taking heat for setting one of his MP3-guided ‘podplays’ in the balcony of a theatre where another production was unfolding onstage

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on April 1, 2012☆⚑

Bliss: A disturbing tale about our obsessions by J. Kelly Nestruck

Olivier Choinière’s play previously mounted at SummerWorks comes to the stage of Buddies in Bad Times

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on March 30, 2012☆⚑

Wooster Group's Vieux Carré an experimental triumph by J. Kelly Nestruck

With this ambitious re-staging of a Tennessee Williams play that flopped when it first appeared, the New York theatre troupe plays tricks with our memory

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:49pm on March 29, 2012☆⚑

National Arts Centre names Jillian Keiley as new artistic director by J. Kelly Nestruck

Keiley founded Artistic Fraud company in St. John’s

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:53pm on March 27, 2012☆⚑

Will this Jesus Christ be a New York superstar? by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Stratford show’s Judas, sidelined during previews due to illness, makes a comeback just in time for the Broadway opener

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on March 23, 2012☆⚑

Willy Loman can still make grown men cry by J. Kelly Nestruck

A Broadway revival shows off Philip Seymour Hoffman’s acting talent, but an eight-hour Gatz is where the American Dream is really dissected

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on March 23, 2012☆⚑

Review round-up: Jesus Christ Superstar on Broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:36pm on March 23, 2012☆⚑

Quiet Canadian 'Superstar' shines on Broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

Des McAnuff and the Stratford Festival bring a less-is-more approach to the Great White Way

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:00pm on March 22, 2012☆⚑

Michael Healey reads from his controversial political play by J. Kelly Nestruck

Healey’s comedy takes place in a counterfactual Canada, where a Prime Minister very much like our Prime Minister won a much bigger majority - and even swept Quebec - in the 2011 election

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 7:05pm on March 20, 2012☆⚑

In Winnipeg, Martha Henry has us under her spell by J. Kelly Nestruck

August: Osage County should be on the main stage, and God of Carnage should be relegated to the B house

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:00pm on March 19, 2012☆⚑

Arts in Winnipeg: caught in Jet wash? by J. Kelly Nestruck

The NHL’s return to Winnipeg has hockey fans turning handsprings, but is it cutting into attendance at cultural events?

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on March 18, 2012☆⚑

Antoni Cimolino appointed next Stratford artistic director by J. Kelly Nestruck

Antoni Cimolino’s appointment as Stratford’s next artistic director was announced the same day as new, and shocking, attendance figures

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:33am on March 12, 2012☆⚑

In this dysfunctional family, happiness is suspect by J. Kelly Nestruck

A deep, dark secret drives what little drama emerges in Rose Cullis's new play

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:59pm on March 9, 2012☆⚑

With another departure, the Tarragon plot thickens by J. Kelly Nestruck

Playwright Morwyn Brebner has left after more than a decade, leaving more questions about whether the theatre gave in to political pressure

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:18am on March 9, 2012☆⚑

Small room is a little gem by J. Kelly Nestruck

The director behind Kim’s Convenience explores more psychological territory

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:19pm on March 8, 2012☆⚑

The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs is a little gem by J. Kelly Nestruck

The director behind Kim’s Convenience explores more psychological territory

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:19pm on March 8, 2012☆⚑

Jesus Christ Superstar prepares for Broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

As the Canadian cast of Jesus Christ Superstar prepares to face the New York critics, key players talk to about taking on the Great White Way

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on March 2, 2012☆⚑