National Ballet’s Don Quixote marries showy tricks with purity and panache by Paula Citron

A newly beefed up production, by company ballet master Lindsay Fischer and Evelina Krasnova, glistens and soars

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on March 10, 2011☆⚑

Mrs. Brown’s latest incarnation not worth waiting for by J. Kelly Nestruck

In the play Good Mourning, Mrs. Brown, Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll’s mam-in-drag routine is vintage - but in a bad way

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:12pm on March 10, 2011☆⚑

Photos: Sarah McLachlan at Alberta Ballet

Images of the singer attending rehearsals of the ballet "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:36pm on March 10, 2011☆⚑

Spider-Man director steps aside, show faces another big delay by Marsha Lederman

Julie Taymor will still be credited as troubled Broadway show’s director but will no longer continue day-to-day duties

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:43pm on March 9, 2011☆⚑

The story wanders, but 'Wonderland' looks wonderful by Paula Citron

Shawn Hounsell takes another look at Alice’s adventures in the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s new production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on March 9, 2011☆⚑

‘Spider-Man’ to shut down for weeks? Producers mum

Rumours also swirl that director Julie Taymor is leaving the show

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:46pm on March 9, 2011☆⚑

Defying the odds: the seniors of dance by Paula Citron

Age 40 used to mean the end of a dancer’s career, but more and more are pushing the envelope

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on March 8, 2011☆⚑

The Fine girls tempt fate with a sequel to their hit show by J. Kelly Nestruck

Tarragon’s More Fine Girls reunites three sisters after the death of their father

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on March 8, 2011☆⚑

Donny Osmond upstages Dancap announcement by Guy Dixon

Toronto producers unveil three new shows, but former teen idol dominates with thoughts about Justin Bieber

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on March 8, 2011☆⚑

Michael Mackenzie brings the economic meltdown to the stage by Matthew Hays Montreal

Montreal playwright decided Wall Street’s financial shenanigans belonged in the theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:32pm on March 7, 2011☆⚑

Dance/theatre collaboration ‘Are You Okay’ is …okay by J. Kelly Nestruck

The latest joint effort between Michael Healey and Peggy Baker makes for a disjointed whole

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:57pm on March 7, 2011☆⚑

National Ballet of Canada’s 2011 competition for young dancers deep in talent by Paula Citron

Dancers competed for Erik Bruhn Prize

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:55am on March 7, 2011☆⚑

Brothel #9’s portrait of sex slavery is more study than drama by J. Kelly Nestruck

The characters are strongly drawn and well-acted but the play loses its focus before the second act

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on March 4, 2011☆⚑

How Dillon Stevens landed a plum Billy Elliot role by Dave McGinn

As the title character’s cross-dressing pal in the Toronto production, the North Carolina teen is enjoying the role of a lifetime

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on March 4, 2011☆⚑

More visceral than emotional truth in ‘La Voix Humaine’ by Martin Morrow

One-woman drama is marred by director’s heavy hand

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on March 4, 2011☆⚑

‘Billy Elliot’ nothing less than a triumph by J. Kelly Nestruck

With spectacular dancing and strong talent, it’s an exhilarating show full of powerful paradoxes

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:13pm on March 2, 2011☆⚑

Russian troupe brings classically graceful ‘Swan Lake’ to Toronto by Paula Citron

Mariinsky Ballet’s interpretation of this classic looks backward with awe-inspiring glory

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:00pm on March 2, 2011☆⚑

Dance skills take centre stage at Billy Elliot opening by J. Kelly Nestruck

Standing ovations sweep Billy Elliot opening night, despite unfocused music - sorry, Rocket Man - and they were warranted

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:22pm on March 1, 2011☆⚑

Billy Elliot gala photos

Billy Elliot The Musical stars and their friends gathered at Toronto's Canon Theatre to celebrate the opening of the production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 8:32pm on March 1, 2011☆⚑

Elton John graces Toronto red carpet at Billy Elliot gala by Dave McGinn

Pop superstar wrote music for stage adaptation that has won 10 Tony Awards

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 7:35pm on March 1, 2011☆⚑

Peggy Baker and Michael Healey’s delicate dance of aging by Kate Taylor

Dancer and playwright combine genres in a poignant meditation on midlife

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:54pm on March 1, 2011☆⚑

In new theatre craze, stage flying adds ‘extra element of awe’ - and fills seats by Dave McGinn

From Broadway shows to Super Bowl performances, more and more stage actors are taking flight

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00am on March 1, 2011☆⚑

In photos: Stage flying

Actors fly through the air with the greatest of ease in thrilling new theatre trend

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:01pm on February 28, 2011☆⚑

CanAsian festival serves up a soulful dance travelogue by Paula Citron

The event marks its 10th anniversary with a diverse mix of artists, both traditional and contemporary

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on February 25, 2011☆⚑

Reid Anderson’s triumph with Stuttgart Ballet by Paula Citron

With Canadian Reid Anderson at the helm, the renowned Stuttgart Ballet celebrates its 50th anniversary with style and panache

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on February 25, 2011☆⚑