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‘You Had to Be There’ examines the early transformation of Toronto’s theatre community through the legacy of a landmark production.
Eugene Levy, Jayne Eastwood, Andrea Martin, Victor Garber, Martin Short, Paul Shaffer, Dave Thomas and the late Gilda Radner are...
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Raunchy ‘Bootycandy’ chews up theatrical expectations
What do you want Robert O’Hara’s Bootycandy to be? Ask, and it shall be given. Bawdy gay hookups? A dissection...
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Theatre Aquarius’s ‘Sisters of ’78’ revisits a pivotal Ontario labour dispute
VOICE CHOICE: Under Mary Frances Moore’s decisive direction, a committed ensemble powerfully anchors Kristen Da Silva’s dramatization of the 1978...
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‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ is a trip worth taking to Halifax’s Neptune
Hilarious for its rich comic invention, reinventing the tale once more. Halifax’s venerable Neptune Theatre’s MainStage is alive in October...
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Visually theatrical, ‘The Karate Kid, The Musical’ kicks and punches with high-voltage song and dance numbers.
Sometimes, musical theatre surprises more than one might expect. The Canadian premiere and touring production of The Karate Kid, The...
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Thousand Islands Playhouse’s ‘Come from Away’ offers a polished, emotionally resonant production of David Hein and Irene Sankoff’s established Canadian musical.
Now playing at Gananoque’s Springer Theatre, the production handles the musical’s broad emotional range with clarity and restraint. Several choices...
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Roz White and Kennedy Caughell anchor ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ with assured and radiant performances of compassion
The Canadian premiere gives the two powerhouse performers a prominent showcase in a coming-of-age jukebox musical built around Alicia Keys’...
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A disciplined ensemble and inventive live stream sound concept make this ‘Measure for Measure’ a demanding return.
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, often classified as a “problem play,” unsettles conventional boundaries between comedy and tragedy. House + Body’s...
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VOICE CHOICE: ‘Spring Awakening’ examines youth, repression and desire with striking immediacy
Soulpepper’s Spring Awakening, adapted and directed by Paolo Santalucia, brings Frank Wedekind’s controversial examination of adolescence and repression into contemporary...
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‘A Fine Balance’ finds theatrical force in the tension between brutality and resilience.
Anosh Irani’s adaptation establishes a distinct dramatic identity while retaining the novel’s broad social canvas. No familiarity with Rohinton Mistry’s...
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