Abraham Lincoln va au théâtre: An intriguing layering of fact and fiction by J. Kelly Nestruck

Play-within-a-play repeats history, first as tragedy, then as farce

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:44pm on November 25, 2010☆⚑

Hit Quebec musical Belles-Soeurs heads to English Canada by J. Kelly Nestruck

Translation of adaptation of Michel Tremblay’s play will be workshopped in Toronto in the new year

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on November 24, 2010☆⚑

Mirvish and Sony Centre announce partnership deal by J. Kelly Nestruck

Two performance powerhouses teaming up to cross-promote and co-produce programming

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:51pm on November 22, 2010☆⚑

PHOTOG: Technology meets theatre and storytelling suffers by J. Kelly Nestruck

A play constructed from video, with a lead character who’s a composite of real people, ends up distant and unengaging

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:04pm on November 18, 2010☆⚑

A cure for not quite everything by J. Kelly Nestruck

Even in the talented hands of Maja Ardal, the continuing adventures of lovable misfit Elsa hit a few snags

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:03pm on November 17, 2010☆⚑

Oh, the fun to be had with America’s enduring adolescence by J. Kelly Nestruck

Broadway tackles the rise of the angry politician and the enduring dorky charm of Pee-wee Herman

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:00pm on November 16, 2010☆⚑

The Scottsboro Boys: Racism and razzle-dazzle by J. Kelly Nestruck

The final collaboration of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb uses minstrelsy to tell a dark Southern tale

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:28pm on November 15, 2010☆⚑

This musical Elf leans too much on the movie version by J. Kelly Nestruck

Broadway production is cute and cuddly, but lacking in energy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 9:00pm on November 14, 2010☆⚑

Wide Awake Hearts is sizzling, but it ends up fizzling by J. Kelly Nestruck

Brendan Gall's showbiz satire brims with banter and hot sex, but it’s hard to get worked up about characters who don’t even have names

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:26pm on November 11, 2010☆⚑

The Year of Magical Thinking: A moving rehearsal for death by J. Kelly Nestruck

Measured direction and restrained performance make Joan Didion’s autobiographical play even more poignant

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:49pm on November 10, 2010☆⚑