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At 'You and I,' it's OK if theatregoers wander onstage during the performance by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The play at Young People's Theatre is for children 12 to 30 months old " or 'explorers,' as playwright Maja Ardal likes to call them.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:29pm on February 15, 2020

God, alienation and serial killers: Playwright behind 'Jesus Hopped the "A" Train' shares his thoughts by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Stephen Adly Guirgis, bard of the fringe dwellers, says when it comes to writing others' stories, he's learned 'you better really dig deep.'

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:25pm on February 14, 2020

Margaret Atwood's 'MaddAddam' books to be translated into dance in National Ballet of Canada's new season by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

World premiere of "MADDADDAM" ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor is set for Nov. 21, 2020.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:30pm on February 13, 2020

'Hamilton' in Toronto is still a non-stop jam by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

They didn't throw away their shot at Canada " though the context has changed, and one might wish the female characters had more to do, the version that's here has a capable cast, amazing cho…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:51am on February 13, 2020

A Canadian theatre legend is getting cosy with audiences at Toronto's Coal Mine Theatre by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

After six decades, Martha Henry is one of Canada's top theatre talents. Was it tough to get her to take on the lead role in 'Marjorie Prime'? No, the director 'just asked,' Henry tells Carly…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:00am on February 12, 2020

'Hamilton' is now the hottest ticket in Toronto. Here's why the musical is a theatrical phenomenon by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The pursuit of tickets has threatened to overshadow the show itself; seeing it has becomes a status symbol. But here are the reasons for its surge from experimental concept to musical theatr…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 8:00am on February 11, 2020

Critics who aren't Indigenous, Black or people of colour aren't invited to 'bug.' Yolanda Bonnell explains why by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The Indigenous theatre artist says "bug" is an artistic ceremony, which she says "does not align with colonial reviewing practices."

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:01pm on February 10, 2020

'This Was the World' has a message but its characters are too thin to carry it by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Lack of depth for most of the roles turns this play into just what its writer probably didn't want: another story about an old white guy, writes Carly Maga.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:06pm on February 6, 2020

Jully Black makes a rapturous musical theatre debut in 'Caroline, or Change' by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre production of the Tony Kushner-Jeanine Tesori musical seems deeper, more mysterious and yet viscerally real, writes Carly Maga.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:17pm on February 5, 2020

Harry and Meghan as a Second City sketch? A look at how the comedy group improvises its shows by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

What's the method behind the Second City magic? We put these questions to the director of "She The People."

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:32pm on February 4, 2020

Sex, pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth: Hannah Moscovitch explains why she put some of her most intimate experiences into her plays by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

'Many women have the exact same set of experiences that I do. No one talks about it,' Moscovitch tells Karen Fricker. And, yes, it's been scary, but she plans to keep putting personal materi…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:19pm on February 3, 2020

Just because Marie Chouinard and Christopher House have been creating dance for 40 years doesn't mean they're slowing down by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Chouinard, returning to Toronto with 'Radical Vitality,' says her 'inner fire' has only grown. House, saying farewell to Toronto Dance Theatre with 'House Mix,' isn't slowing down either.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:00pm on February 3, 2020

'The Second City Totally Likes You' may not be true love, but it makes a fun date by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The latest sketch revue by the Second City Touring Company that tackles the comedic ground of romantic relationships and runs until April 5.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:29pm on February 2, 2020

Measha Brueggergosman and Jully Black forged a relationship through adversity " now they're bringing their bond to the stage by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The R&B and opera divas star in 'Caroline, or Change' and reflect on friendship, hardship and the generations of Black women who have come before.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:00am on February 2, 2020

A barn-burning performance by Daren A. Herbert is the highlight of Soulpepper's 'Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train' by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The Toronto production has all the signature elements of Stephen Adly Guirgis's work, but the other performances are not as full-tilt as Herbert's, writes Karen Fricker.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:27pm on February 1, 2020

At the Progress Festival, audiences get to see 'the future of performance' by Veronica Appia - Toronto.com

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:52pm on January 31, 2020

'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on show's staggering success: 'Nothing prepares you for what happened' by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

Imminent arrival of 'Hamilton' in Toronto spurs its proud papa to reflect on its genesis, back when 'I knew he died in a duel and I knew he was on the $10 bill.'

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on January 31, 2020

'This Is How We Got Here' explores Indigenous grief in suicide's wake by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

It's intense, but don't expect any answers to the big questions it examines.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:52pm on January 30, 2020

Still need 'Hamilton' tickets in Toronto? Now there's a digital lottery by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

Forty $10 tickets will be sold for every performance.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:57pm on January 28, 2020

World premieres, a 'Chicago' coup and a venue to unite acting greats by Ryan Porter - Special To The Star

The Stratford Festival's artistic director Antoni Cimolino previews the theatre company's historic 2020 season

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on January 20, 2020

Pulitzer-winning 'Sweat' lays bare the first sting of capitalism's failures in Toronto debut by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Alternating between 2000 and 2008, before and after a local factory lays off hundreds for outsourcing, automization and cheaper non-unionized jobs, Nottage's script is a modern tragedy in a …

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:58pm on January 17, 2020

'Immense anger' propelled Pulitzer-winning play about factory closures now in Toronto by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Lynn Nottage's "Sweat" has proven its deep relevance about job losses that definitely hit home in southern Ontario.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on January 16, 2020

Kelsey Grammer to star in 'The Boy Friend' in Toronto by Star Staff

TV veteran can be seen at the Princess of Wales Theatre starting March 29.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:06pm on January 15, 2020

'My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding' is back and as political as ever by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Early creation by 'Come From Away' team returns to Toronto for a Project Parenthood benefit on Jan. 21.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:45pm on January 14, 2020

Fast, bloody and maybe confusing: This 'Julius Caesar' is very 2020 by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

An expertly designed play and a deeply intense viewing experience, this take on Shakespeare might baffle those who don't know the play.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:35am on January 13, 2020
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