The history’s here, but not the drama by J. Kelly Nestruck

Diana Tso’s play about the Rape of Nanking needs further development to engage as theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on January 16, 2012☆⚑

Fine female cast makes for a magical Penelopiad by J. Kelly Nestruck

The show hasn’t quite found its flow yet but the fine performances - including Megan Follows as Penelope - are not to be missed

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on January 13, 2012☆⚑

Antoni Cimolino to be interviewed for job of Stratford artistic director in February by J. Kelly Nestruck

Antoni Cimolino to be interviewed for job of Stratford artistic director in February

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:09pm on January 13, 2012☆⚑

Antoni Cimolino as AD at the Stratford fest? ‘I would be delighted’ by J. Kelly Nestruck

Stratford Shakespeare Festival general director is first contender to publicly signal he’d like the festival’s top job

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:04pm on January 11, 2012☆⚑

A roundup of contenders for the top job at the Stratford fest by J. Kelly Nestruck

The race is on to find a replacement for artistic director Des McAnuff

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:03pm on January 11, 2012☆⚑

Last summer’s hot shows through January eyes by J. Kelly Nestruck

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

2012 on-stage: Canadian theatre lookahead by J. Kelly Nestruck

Theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck’s list of what to mark on your calendar - and what to avoid

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:43pm on January 2, 2012☆⚑

Singing the national anthem before American Idiot? No, Canada by J. Kelly Nestruck

There are times and places for O Canada. Important national events, for example. Or hockey games. Not before an American musical criticizing patriotism

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:25pm on December 30, 2011☆⚑

Once: One boy, one girl, one bar, four stars by J. Kelly Nestruck

A simple love story, beautifully staged and set to enchanting tunes, makes for a first-rate musical

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00pm on December 30, 2011☆⚑

American Idiot: Idiotic, incongruous, lots of fun by J. Kelly Nestruck

Viewed as a modern-dance show or a live-action music video, American Idiot is an eye-catching, ear-popping rush

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:45am on December 30, 2011☆⚑

The top 11 of 2011: Toronto, Stratford and Shaw by J. Kelly Nestruck

Globe theatre critic names his favourite plays

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on December 25, 2011☆⚑

The year on stage: box office records, funding fiascos by J. Kelly Nestruck

Whether they were about red-haired Anne or Montreal smoked meat, musicals drove the theatre business

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on December 25, 2011☆⚑

J. Kelly Nestruck's theatre highs and lows for 2011 by J. Kelly Nestruck

The best and worst on stage this year

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on December 25, 2011☆⚑

Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam is mesmerizing by J. Kelly Nestruck

At every turn, director Franco Dragone shows his dedication to blending art and athleticism

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:03pm on December 21, 2011☆⚑

William Shatner back to Broadway after 50 years: report by J. Kelly Nestruck

Canadian icon will star in a one-man show based on his own life, New York gossip writer says

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:17am on December 16, 2011☆⚑

Will Flashdance step through Toronto on its way to Broadway? by J. Kelly Nestruck

Toronto choreographer Sergio Trujillo, already involved in the revival, may want to do a dry run in his hometown before heading to the Great White Way

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:50pm on December 15, 2011☆⚑

Despite a few split ends, Hair still shines by J. Kelly Nestruck

Sixties counterculture cabaret and its signature songs given an energetic embrace

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:41pm on December 15, 2011☆⚑

Paul Gross, Kim Cattrall get the early hook on Broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

Richard Eyre’s production of Noel Coward’s Private Lives ruled the box office in Toronto, but ticket sales have lagged in the Big Apple

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:39am on December 14, 2011☆⚑

Austin Powers, the musical? Yeah, baby by J. Kelly Nestruck

Mike Myers is reportedly working on bringing his film franchise to the Broadway stage

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:22pm on December 13, 2011☆⚑

Proof: A troubled production about a troubled genius by J. Kelly Nestruck

Magnetic lead shines, but doesn’t quite seem to fit with script that hasn’t aged well

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:30pm on December 1, 2011☆⚑

Stage to page ... to stage by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Soulpepper theatre company brings a Shakespeare-inspired comic book to Toronto’s Word Festival

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on November 25, 2011☆⚑

Robert Lepage's Blue Dragon in graphic-novel form by J. Kelly Nestruck

In a reversal of the paths taken by Charlie Brown and Spider-Man, a Robert Lepage play has become a (kind of sexy) comic book

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on November 25, 2011☆⚑

Robert Lepage's Blue Dragon retold in graphic-novel form by J. Kelly Nestruck

In a reversal of the paths taken by Charlie Brown and Spider-Man, a Robert Lepage play has become a (kind of sexy) comic book

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on November 25, 2011☆⚑

Red brings Mark Rothko vividly to life by J. Kelly Nestruck

In an award-winning play, Jim Mezon gives a rowdy portrayal of artist Mark Rothko

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:00pm on November 25, 2011☆⚑

Only a perfect martyr mars the beautiful tale of Hallaj by J. Kelly Nestruck

Toronto theatrical production tells the story of a hero of the Islamic world

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:52pm on November 23, 2011☆⚑