Shootings put Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ into sharp relief by J. Kelly Nestruck

Adam Brazier’s superb production unpacks the sinister side of the American Dream

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:56pm on January 10, 2011☆⚑

Spiral Dive: How soldiers’ silences became plays by Marsha Lederman

Kenneth Brown grew up surrounded by vets, and his acclaimed stage trilogy seeks to give voice to what they were unable to say

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:55am on January 10, 2011☆⚑

Calgary troupe deconstructs the family in 'Smash Cut Freeze' by Marsha Lederman

Inspired by a 1952 film, One Yellow Rabbit theatre company exposes the dysfunction behind the white picket fence

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00am on January 10, 2011☆⚑

Peter Donaldson’s death called a big loss for Stratford Festival by J. Kelly Nestruck

‘We’re only left to wonder what his Lear would have been like, what his Prospero would have been like’

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:32pm on January 9, 2011☆⚑

The Misanthrope: Molière update feels far removed by J. Kelly Nestruck

The 17th-century French comedy has been transposed to modern-day London, but its British references make it less accessible

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 7:59pm on January 7, 2011☆⚑

Molière update feels far removed by J. Kelly Nestruck

The 17th-century French comedy has been transposed to modern-day London, but its British references make it less accessible

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 7:59pm on January 7, 2011☆⚑

The Lieutenant of Inishmore: When Irish eyes are spitting fire by Matthew Hays

Ireland’s fresh woes make Martin McDonagh’s horrific and hilarious assault on every Irish cliché all the more painful

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:53pm on January 7, 2011☆⚑

Parade is cold Manhattan music in a hot Southern setting by J. Kelly Nestruck

There is plenty of intrigue in the original story, not so much in this production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:15pm on January 4, 2011☆⚑

Vancouver: The week in theatre by Michael Harris

Highlights include seasonal favourites as well as tragicomedy and musicals

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:19pm on December 29, 2010☆⚑

Take a bow, amateur critics by J. Kelly Nestruck

Critic J. Kelly Nestruck rounds up the year in theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on December 28, 2010☆⚑

2010: The year of the amateur critic (Stephen Harper included) by J. Kelly Nestruck

Theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck rounds up the year in theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on December 28, 2010☆⚑

B’way’s ‘Spider-Man’ to resume with new safety precautions

Producers to put in new protocols after stuntman seriously hurt in fall

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:07pm on December 23, 2010☆⚑

Will ‘Spider-Man’ go on? Actors back in rehearsal

Safety inspection completed; injured actor undergoes back surgery

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:44pm on December 22, 2010☆⚑

Peaches Christ Superstar: A stellar kick-off to the inevitable Lloyd Webber resurrection by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Canadian electro-pop queen nails every role in Jesus Christ Superstar

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:56pm on December 22, 2010☆⚑

SummerWorks and Canadian Heritage: It's not a scandal – it's a good news story by J. Kelly Nestruck

SummerWorks artistic producer Michael Rubenfeld comes under fire for a play about the arrest and trial of "Toronto 18" terrorist Shareef Abdelhaleem and for filing a grant applicatio…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:36pm on December 21, 2010☆⚑

Broadway Spider-Man to resume shows after latest accident by Marsha Lederman

Stunt double badly hurt in fall during show Monday night; 4th injury on the set so far

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:49pm on December 21, 2010☆⚑

Another Spider-Man actor injured in fall

Fourth time an actor has been hurt in connection with expensive production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:44am on December 21, 2010☆⚑

The unlikely resurrection of Peaches by J. Kelly Nestruck

The raunchy electro-rap musician is bringing her love of Jesus Christ Superstar to the stage

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on December 21, 2010☆⚑

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ still brings the funny, but not as much by J. Kelly Nestruck

A hit in Stratford, it seems to have lost something en route to Toronto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:33pm on December 20, 2010☆⚑

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Dark lyrics, obvious rhymes and one sizzling performance by J. Kelly Nestruck

The stage version of the children’s favourite is no new Christmas classic, but it has its moments

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:17am on December 20, 2010☆⚑

Rebecca Northan’s hot date with the Big Apple by Dave McGinn

The Calgary comic’s one-woman show at Ars Nova drew gushing praise

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on December 19, 2010☆⚑

Stratford Festival gets the travel itch, takes shows on the road by J. Kelly Nestruck

One 2009 show comes to Toronto, and Brian Bedford will star in a New York production based on his Stratford show

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on December 17, 2010☆⚑

Much-watched Spidey ‘working very well right now,’ says Julie Taymor by J. Kelly Nestruck

‘Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark’ has been unfairly scrutinized in previews, beleaguered director claims

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:40pm on December 17, 2010☆⚑

An authentic evening of improbability at the Vinyl Cafe by Brad Wheeler

The Christmas concert is hokey, but suitably warming

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:25am on December 13, 2010☆⚑

National Ballet’s opulent Nutcracker turning into a classic

James Kudelka’s vision keeps seasonal staple fresh

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:00am on December 13, 2010☆⚑