Toronto actress Natalia Payne finds ‘open terrain' in New York by Richard Ouzounian

It can be hard for an actress to build a career in her hometown when her father's already a successful architect there.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Big Interview with Diane Paulus by Richard Ouzounian

Her biggest hit set A Midsummer Night's Dream inside a disco

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Christopher Plummer on Barrymore, brilliance and the bottle by Richard Ouzounian

As actor prepares to remount play, he's struck once more by his life's parallels with the fabled thespian he portrays.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Michael Langham made me love Stratford by Richard Ouzounian

His 1967 Antony and Cleopatra started our critic on a lifelong infatuation with the Festival Theatre.

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Kids will respond generously by Richard Ouzounian

Grinch's musical show isn't perfect, but there isn't a moppet in Whoville or Hogtown who'll mind.

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The importance of being Sara by Richard Ouzounian

She's part of a smash hit now extended on Broadway, but Sara Topham has no intention of abandoning her beloved Stratford Festival.

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Kids will respond generously by Richard Ouzounian

Grinch's musical show isn't perfect, but there isn't a moppet in Whoville or Hogtown who'll mind.

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Solos are William Luce's specialty by Richard Ouzounian

Playwright William Luce picks his leading characters carefully, because they're usually the only ones in his shows.

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Embracing the good side of stingy Scrooge by Richard Ouzounian

Random acts of kindness or major changes of destiny; they all help stars of A Christmas Carol find their way.

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London hit The Railway Children coming to Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Richard Ouzounian's round-up of theatre news, including Calendar Girls and Yichud.

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African genocide haunts our stages by Richard Ouzounian

Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Ruined is the latest work to explore the tragedy of African genocide.

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Wicked breaks Canadian box office record by Richard Ouzounian

The hit musical's box office gross of nearly $2 million sets Canadian record.

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Rod Beattie as Walt Wingfield: Seven times lucky by Richard Ouzounian

Wingfield Lost and Found is seventh play in successful series by Dan Needles.

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Ouzounian: Spidey has had show's creators climbing the walls by Richard Ouzounian

Death and misfortune have dogged the most expensive show on Broadway history from its very start.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Spider-Man's secret identity: He's a flop by Richard Ouzounian

Director Julie Taymor fails to make any magic out of Peter Parker's epic Spider-Man story on Broadway.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Blasted: Sarah Kane's uniquely twisted view of the world by Richard Ouzounian

Richard Ouzounian says Sarah Kane's play Blasted is like watching an episode of Family Guy where Stewie is totally out of control.

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Christopher Plummer in his prime by Richard Ouzounian

At 80, Stratford's Prospero is having a prosperous year, from his first Oscar nod to a Sound of Music reunion.

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Leguizamo still playing the Klown by Richard Ouzounian

Ghetto Klown deals with Leguizamo's up and down career on stage, screen and TV.

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Postponement just latest of Spider-Man musical's woes by Richard Ouzounian

Word troubled has been used so often it should be part of show's title, says Richard Ouzounian.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Antonia Fraser: The woman who loved Harold Pinter by Richard Ouzounian

The once-scandalous Fraser-Pinter relationship is the subject of the historian's new book

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Some theatrical second chances in Sin City by Richard Ouzounian

Criss Angel, Twyla Tharp and Adrian Marchuk all trying something new in Las Vegas

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Real Jersey Boys, Temptations hit Ontario casinos in April by Richard Ouzounian

Also on tap for Rama or Fallsview are Ricky Martin, The Fab Four and The Beach Boys.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Midler in the middle of a major musical by Richard Ouzounian

Bette Midler gives advice to the cast of Priscilla. Meanwhile, Wiccans keep on winning

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Theatre review: ‘Parade' sadly goes nowhere by Richard Ouzounian

An award-winning musical about anti-semitism in the U.S. South lacks excitement.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

This Dream comes true by Richard Ouzounian

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a charmer; plus hot tidbits from the world of theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑