Gord Rand's painful new play stings you three times: review by Richard Ouzounian

'The Trouble with Mr. Adams' tells the story of a middle-aged man clutching desperately to his fantasies, hurting a lot of people along the way.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:46pm on October 30, 2015☆⚑

Questions about revenge, justice and privilege cut through Butcher by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Play's violent plot twists make it a suitable thriller for Halloween, and there are certainly some ghosts and skeletons.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on October 30, 2015☆⚑

Women storm the stage of Koerner Hall this season by Trish Crawford

All-female concert series, Quiet Please, There's a Lady on Stage, features Anne Carrere as Edith Piaf Oct. 30.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:00pm on October 29, 2015☆⚑

Age of Arousal undercut by lack of design: Review by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

First installment in Factory Theatre's 'Naked Season' shows how a great play with great performances can be brought down by esthetic critiques.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01am on October 28, 2015☆⚑

Stratford Festival reveals casts for big 2016 shows by Richard Ouzounian

Up and coming stars will appear alongside stage veterans in A Little Night Music, Shakespeare in Love and A Chorus Line.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on October 27, 2015☆⚑

Playwright Gord Rand takes on the midlife crisis by Richard Ouzounian

'I like to write stuff that I'm afraid of,' says the writer of The Trouble with Mr. Adams, premiering at the Tarragon Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:30pm on October 26, 2015☆⚑

A smart, wacky take on marriage, courtesy of improv duo Baram and Snieckus by Richard Ouzounian

Pair's repertoire is on full display in their first entry into "legit" theatre, an intimate comedy one would expect from a married couple.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01am on October 25, 2015☆⚑

Christopher Plummer and Dean Norris remember a terrifying scene by Richard Ouzounian

Legendary Canadian actor and former Breaking Bad star are opponents in Atom Egoyan's Nazi-hunting drama Remember.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:48pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

David Arquette plays 'honest' hero Sherlock Holmes by Richard Ouzounian

Actor known for Scream movies took stage role to challenge himself.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:46pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

An Armide fit for Toronto and Versailles: review by Richard Ouzounian

Opera Atelier cast and creative team combine to create magic in divine Jean-Baptiste Lully work, on until Oct. 31 at Elgin.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:22pm on October 23, 2015☆⚑

If Joan of Arc were Muslim by Trish Crawford

Opera Atelier's Armide, the story of a Muslim warrior princess, opens Oct. 22 in an era of increased discussion of Muslim culture.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:11pm on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Female playwrights are doing it for themselves by Richard Ouzounian

Sophia Fabiilli's The Philanderess, a gender reversal of Shaw's The Philanderer, at Second City Theatre Oct. 22 and 25.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00am on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Going not quite Full Monty to make ends meet by Denis Grignon - Freelance Entertainment Writer

Former TV comedian Roman Danylo makes a living with PG-rated Chippendales spoof the Comic Strippers.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00am on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Baram and Snieckus are the city's most laughable couple by Richard Ouzounian

Married comedy duo commit to a theatrical run at Theatre Passe Muraille.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:30pm on October 21, 2015☆⚑

Dance that pushes the limits, in more ways than one by Michael Crabb

Brutishly athletic outbursts, precarious balances and minimal costumes part of Daniel Léveillé's choreography

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00am on October 21, 2015☆⚑

The singular saga of Pyramus and Thisbe: review by Richard Ouzounian

COC's latest production is not a conventional night at the opera, but its rewards are considerable.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01am on October 21, 2015☆⚑

Pyramus and Thisbe, COC's brand new Canadian opera by Trish Crawford

The Canadian Opera Company's world premiere of Pyramus and Thisbe puts pressure on Canadian singers, director, composer.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00pm on October 17, 2015☆⚑

Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre performs in New York festival by Michael Crabb

Ranging in age from 11 to 18, dancers to perform José Limon's The Winged at international festival.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00am on October 17, 2015☆⚑

Cumberbatch is an incredible Hamlet: review by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Sold-out National Theatre Live production comes to Toronto on the big screen.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:56pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Arsenio Hall on Trump, Thicke and his former talk show by Richard Ouzounian

"I loved what I did," comedian says of Arsenio Hall Show. He appears at Richmond Hill Centre on Oct. 22.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:26pm on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Lisa Dwan is brilliant in Beckett Trilogy: review by Richard Ouzounian

It's impossible to envision anyone finding as many shades of meaning in this sonata of memory as Dwan.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:00pm on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Cliff Cardinal turns traumatic story into mythical lore in Huff: review by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Actor and writer plays 20 characters in a tight 75 minutes, mixing heavy content with wry, playful humour.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:59pm on October 15, 2015☆⚑

La Traviata like you've never seen it before: review by Richard Ouzounian

Cast is magnificent and Arin Arbus stages splendidly in COC production on at Four Seasons Centre till Nov. 6.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:31pm on October 14, 2015☆⚑

The top ticket, Oct. 11 to 17: Three shows to take in by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Lisa Dwan in the Beckett Trilogy, Cliff Cardinal's Huff and Kaeja d'Dance's lifeDUETS

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:15pm on October 12, 2015☆⚑

Childhood memories permeate Coleman Lemieux's Les Paradis Perdus/Remix by Michael Crabb

Laurence Lemieux revisits work she first choreographed in 2005.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:00am on October 11, 2015☆⚑