The Winter Garden Theatre is full of holiday spirit with the arrival of Chris, Mrs.: a World Premiere musical with all of the charm of your favourite Hallmark Movie complete with all new songs. Written by husband and wife duo Katie Kerr and Matt Stodolak, Chris, Mrs. will fill your heart to the brim with…
An unexpected meeting with blue invitations, lovers scorned and seeking closure, murders most foul...what better material for a musical?!? Love You To Death: A New Canadian Musical, directed by Caitlin Turner, certainly thinks so and they’ve created a twisty tale of love, deceit, heartbreak, and sabotage. With memorable characters, catchy songs, and a well-built story,…
East Coast music and imagination are on stage at the whimsical Winter Garden Theatre in Terra Bruce Productions’ The Wild Rovers. Using the music of Irish-Canadian band The Irish Rovers and bringing to life the magic of their television show, The Wild Rovers is a wild trip into a fairy tale world where anything can…
Toronto Fringe is back with its Next Stage Festival; similar to Fringe, it’s short form works which are now in their next stage of development. This year’s festival is their sixteenth year giving artists another opportunity to showcase their works and their talents on the Toronto Fringe stage. The whole festival takes place at Buddies…
Getting to see a new company emerging onto the theatre scene is always exciting; with so much art happening around Toronto, giving it a go in this industry is worth a pat on the back in and of itself. Shifting Ground Collective is one such new company, and their first full production is Adam Gwon’s…
The Toronto Fringe Festival has officially begun! After a delightful launch party on July 4th, the productions got underway on the 5th and the Fringe started in earnest. I was able to catch two shows on this delightful opening day, and look forward to many more in the coming days. MAZE by Greenlight Theatre Make…
Another musical is making its world premiere here in Toronto! Kelly v. Kelly, expertly directed and choreographed by Tracey Flye, takes us all the way back to New York City in 1915 to talk about the real-life scandal that rocked the Big Apple’s elite. With the book written by Sara Farb and music and lyrics…
Theatre Myth Collective is presenting the world premiere of Inge(new) - In search of a musical at the Red Sandcastle Theatre. Directed by Evan Tsitsias, this captivating story about an actress’ mid-life crisis is filled with delightful songs and pointed witticisms sure to dazzle audiences. You’ll certainly want to make sure you’re one of these…
I was thrilled to be invited to the opening night of the Shaw Festival’s Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Part of their tradition of holiday productions, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas is the perfect feel-good musical to put you into the holiday spirit! With singing and dancing that bring down the house and a story that’ll warm…
Fresh off of their incredible run with the Festival Players of Prince Edward County, Crow’s Theatre has brought The Shape of Home, Songs in Search of Al Purdy home to roost at Streetcar Crowsnest theatre in Toronto. The Shape of Home is a stunning song-cycle telling the story of Al Purdy’s life through his poetry…
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