Emotional jet fuel by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Sex And The City's Absolut Hunk Jason Lewis brings restless energy to stage

Sun, fun and fabulous theatre in San Diego by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Idol finds secret to great theatre by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

They must be doing something right.
This week, I went to see a live stage performance that was not only sold out weeks in advance, but had hundreds of people waiting outside in the hope of getting last-minute tickets.
Hairspray? Mamma Mia? Guys And Dolls?
Guess again. It was Canadian Idol.

Out of the mouth of Bebe by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Weill show is the real me, Neuwirth says

Genius mantle sits lightly on Streep by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Interview with info about her days at Yale with The Frogs and her early theatre career.

Foul is fair in Harlem by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Savage, tribal Macbeth is riveting

Dear Bebe, she's bright as a penny by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Kurt Weill given new zip in dark dive

The importance of being Irish

Ben Barnes directs Friel's Translations by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Abbey artistic director calls it an instant classic

Evil Dead as good as gothic gets by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Always the Downtown girl by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Petula Clark still loves place where lights are brighter

And the answer is: mindless fun by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

"Game Show."

Idle hands shaping Holy Grail musical by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Python actor puts name on project

Satirical musical a tough sell

Assassins' sharp bite may be too much by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
It seems today the whole world is turning old movies into Broadway shows, but I can think of one case where a current hit film has a lot in common with a 14-year-old musical, now enjoying an award-winning revival on Broadway.

Cynthia Dale to play Maggie the cat by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Hot rumour for Stratford next year

Stage presence by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Poignant, funny and shining moments always bring life to Toronto theatre's Dora awards, which mark their 25th anniversary

Pity not The Producers by MARTIN KNELMAN

The question I've been asked repeatedly over the past week is: "Why do you think The Producers was such a flop in Toronto?"

Wake up and smell the theatre

Ten performances worth paying for by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
A piece on some of the great work now visible on Toronto area stages, from Hairspray and Urinetown to Timon of Athens and Waiting For Godot.

Feeling sanguine about bloody musical by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Evil Dead - The Musical is back in town for seven preview performances at the Bathurst Street Theatre before heading off to an extended run as part of the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.
"Bloody fringe romp comes back for professional life. (Plus items on Mamma Mia and Stratford musicals - Jesus Christ, Superstar?)"

Ferris Bueller's payoff by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Broderick learns to accept role that made him famous

Avenue Q coming north? by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

Tony upset winner scouted by Mirvish
Plus an interesting tidbit on Christopher Plummer.

New ways to butcher the Bard by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

"Macbeth" at the Stratford Festival.

Broadway's music woman by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

There are singers and then there is Barbara Cook.

Steady stream of mirth by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN

"Urinetown."

Finally making a splash

Urinetown boss leaves his mark by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Interview with John Rando.

End of line nears for Producers

Musical to close early in Toronto; last show Sept. 5 by RICHARD OUZOUNIAN
Possible reasons: too much theatre, too few tourists