In a world where our theatre seems to be growing ever warier of plays with real intellectual content, it almost seems churlish to complain about a script that contains too much to think about. But that's the major problem with David Edgar's Pentecost, which opened at the Studio Theatre on Friday night in a galvanically commanding production.
The Richard Monette Era at the Stratford Festival came to its conclusion on Saturday night with a baffling production of Oscar Wilde's fascinating play, An Ideal Husband.
The Stratford Festival may be the largest theatre company in North America, but never forget that it exists in a very small (and charming) town. And if there's anything that both small towns…
Ask me what my favourite modern play is and I have no hesitation in replying with Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, which opens tonight at the Stratford Festival.
Like every show in Las Vegas, this one's bigger and bolder, but it doesn't sacrifice its gritty roots
Monty Python's hit musical sheds about 40 minutes " and is all the better for it
What at first seemed a $110 million flop is reborn thanks to a lot of cash and an overhaul
Margaret Atwood's novel arrives on British stage with help from some Canadian friends
Leads in Royal Alex version of hit show were both inspired by Dirty Dancing movie
Second City vet and Canadian Idol sidekick star in Toronto version of off-Broadway hit
Okay, who decided that the '80s were going to become the new motherlode for musical theatre?
Chita Rivera and Joel Grey offer masterclass to 12 finalists in Garth Drabinksy's new reality TV show, Triple Sensation.
Nikki Blonsky goes from scooping ice cream to snagging lead in a major Hollywood musical
What would the theatre in Toronto have been like without Ed Mirvish? Don't think about it.
Edwin Mirvish, known universally as "Honest Ed," died yesterday morning, less than two weeks shy of his 93rd birthday. Mirvish will be remembered best as the man who created the most succes…
1939's The Time of Your Life is a modern call to live life, not question its purpose
The former Mamma Mia! star in cabaret.
Author-playwright MacDonald says it's 'really fun to be back on stage again' in her return to acting in the feminist work Top Girls
William Hutt, generally regarded as the finest Canadian classical actor of our time, died this morning of leukemia in the Stratford General Hospital at the age of 87.
Musical is favourite of city's audiences though it wasn't one of the jurors' picks
Bob Martin fans take note: Man in Chair will soon be making room for Baby in Bassinet.