Was George Bernard Shaw a 'monster'? - The Globe and Mail by J. Kelly Nestruck

To an uninformed visitor to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., George Bernard Shaw must appear less like a politically provocative playwright than a town mascot, a patron saint of fudge and souvenir…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 7:16pm on July 6, 2011☆⚑

Hugh Jackman on stage: endlessly entertaining, endearingly heartfelt by J.D. Considine

This the work of a talented performer unexpectedly given the chance to do what he loves

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:00pm on July 6, 2011☆⚑

T.O. appearance gave Victoria’s Ride the Cyclone legs by Marsha Lederman

Ride the Cyclone’s run during the Toronto theatre festival helped catch the eye of a commercial producer who wants to take the show off-Broadway

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:39pm on July 4, 2011☆⚑

SummerWorks appearance gave Victoria’s Ride the Cyclone legs by Marsha Lederman

Ride the Cyclone’s run during the Toronto theatre festival helped catch the eye of a commercial producer who wants to take the show off-Broadway

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:39pm on July 4, 2011☆⚑

9 to 5 is fun, but should have more edge by Paula Citron

Set three decades ago, the popular story needs a little satire to keep it fresh

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on July 3, 2011☆⚑

9 to 5 is a fun, but should have more edge by Paula Citron

Set three decades ago, the popular story needs a little satire to keep it fresh

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on July 3, 2011☆⚑

Was George Bernard Shaw a ‘monster’? by J. Kelly Nestruck

In its 50th year, the Canadian theatre festival’s namesake is under viral attack as a genocide booster

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on July 1, 2011☆⚑

Anne of Green Gables’ spirited new production by J. Kelly Nestruck

Reinvented by a new creative team, Anne of Green Gables: The Musical has also been impressively reinvigorated with a spirit and pluck worthy of its heroine

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on July 1, 2011☆⚑

The week ahead: Vancouver highlights by Jennifer Van Evra

Your guide to the week’s entertainment: Jennifer Van Evra picks the Lower Mainland’s can’t-miss performances

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:35pm on July 1, 2011☆⚑

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at BlackCreek: crowd-pleaser minus the crowd by Martin Morrow

Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons rule the stage despite low turnout and airplane interruptions

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:01am on July 1, 2011☆⚑

Gavin Crawford: Pride and a hilarious lack of prejudice by Brad Wheeler

Comic Gavin Crawford uses a Pride Week showcase to skewer gay-culture confusion and just confusion in general

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:15pm on June 30, 2011☆⚑

B.C. theatre to put on public reading of terrorist play by Marsha Lederman

Western Edge Theatre in Nanaimo, B.C., will present a public reading of the play Homegrown in July in support of SummerWorks, and to protest Ottawa’s decision to withdraw funding for th…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:27pm on June 30, 2011☆⚑

B.C. theatre to put on public reading of terrorist play in support of SummerWorks by Marsha Lederman

Western Edge Theatre in Nanaimo, B.C., will present a public reading of the play Homegrown in July in support of SummerWorks, and to protest Ottawa’s decision to withdraw funding for th…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:27pm on June 30, 2011☆⚑

Theatre companies worry loss of SummerWorks funding will have big impact by Guy Dixon

Plays mounted at Toronto festival often are picked up by larger companies

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:23pm on June 28, 2011☆⚑

Loss of SummerWorks funding could have big impact by Guy Dixon

Plays mounted at Toronto festival often are picked up by larger companies

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:23pm on June 28, 2011☆⚑

The Lloyd Webber whirligig: Jesus Christ Superstar to Broadway? Wizard of Oz to Toronto? by J. Kelly Nestruck

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:18pm on June 28, 2011☆⚑

Buddies in Bad Times wins big at Dora Mavor Moore Awards by J. Kelly Nestruck

Buddies production of Blasted scoops five awards at annual Toronto theatre honours, while kids’ show at Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People is the surprise winner in the musical-the…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:00pm on June 27, 2011☆⚑

The complete list of 2011 Dora Mavor Moore Awards winners

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:42pm on June 27, 2011☆⚑

Strong ‘Spider-Man’ demand makes producers smile

‘So far so good,’ says producer Michael Cohl as troubled musical has second good week in a row

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:16pm on June 27, 2011☆⚑

Ottawa cancels funding for Toronto theatre festival that presented terrorist play by J. Kelly Nestruck

SummerWorks sees funding eliminated at last minute; company last year produced play that prime minister’s office claimed was a glorification of terrorism

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:47am on June 27, 2011☆⚑

Spelling Bee scores w-i-n at Vancouver theatre awards by Marsha Lederman

'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' earns three top Jessie Richardson prizes; co-producing company Arts Club takes home 10 Jessies

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:00am on June 21, 2011☆⚑

A superb Confluence at Luminato by Paula Citron

Confluence, the big-ticket dance number at the 2011 Luminato festival in Toronto, sees superstars Akram Khan and Nitin Sawhney deliver a breathtaking meditation on art and life

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:30pm on June 17, 2011☆⚑

Hairspray: A triumphal return for actor Jay Brazeau by Michael Harris

Actor sidelined by stroke returns to cross-dressing role of Edna Turnblad in Arts Club production in Vancouver

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:30pm on June 17, 2011☆⚑

Lu Xu Blossoms: The shtick doesn’t always sync with the subject by J. Kelly Nestruck

Clownish works of physical theatre don’t necessarily jibe with tales centred on the humanity of peasants and society’s casual cruelty against them

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on June 16, 2011☆⚑

The shtick doesn’t always sync with the subject by J. Kelly Nestruck

Clownish works of physical theatre don’t necessarily jibe with tales centred on the humanity of peasants and society’s casual cruelty against them

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on June 16, 2011☆⚑