If your child went missing for a year, would you know them if they returned? More importantly, would they know you? Leslie Rhodes faces this unfathomable situation in Tommy Rhodes, a new true crime musical written by Aveleigh Keller and Mateo Chavez Lewis who also directs. Based on a true story from Louisiana in 1913,…
AVftB Goes to Toronto Fringe 2024!
Sing it with me folks, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” It’s FRINGE! Well, almost. With less than two weeks to go until the Toronto Fringe Festival, I wanted to let you all in on what I’m going to be up to, and how I’m preparing for the most intense two weeks of…
Makeshift Company’s “When You Close Your Eyes”
Are you feeling stuck in your life? Dreams not coming true? Is your household cat making your life miserable? Then Mother Moon has a solution for you! Come and become part of the sisterhood as they escape reality to The Middle, where all things are possible. For it is only When You Close Your Eyes…
Thaumatrope Theatre’s “Alice By Heart”
Slipping into the pages of a favourite novel feels like getting a warm embrace from a friend. But when Alice tries to stop time, and the progression of her best friend’s illness, by going down the rabbit hole once more, she realizes that a good deal about her, and her friend, has changed. Alice By…
Shifting Ground Collective’s “Merrily We Roll Along”
“How did you get to be here? What was the moment?” This question asked in the title song of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along gets answered not once, but several times over the course of this captivating musical. A stellar score and fantastic performers makes Shifting Ground Collective’s production of Merrily,…
Coal Mine Theatre’s “DION: A Rock Opera”
The Bacchanal is in full swing at the Coal Mine Theatre! DION: A Rock Opera is Coal Mine’s first ever World Premiere, and they could not have picked a more epic piece to start off 2024. Composed by Ted Dykstra, Libretto by Steve Mayoff, and directed by Peter Hinton-Davis, DION is an exciting, fresh, sexy…
Stage Door Dialogues – Luis Sanchez and Shunsho Ando Heng of Trinity College Drama Society’s “Grease”
Grease is the word! And word on the street is that you can see it this weekend at Hart House. The Trinity College Drama Society is presenting the classic musical Grease from February 8 - 10. I was able to send some questions to director Luis Sanchez as well as Shunsho Ando Heng who is…
Crow’s Theatre and The Musical Stage Company’s “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812”
Indulge in the splendour of upper-class Russian society with Crow’s Theatre and The Musical Stage Company’s Canadian Premiere of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. A truly captivating musical based on a portion of “War and Peace,” the Great Comet of 1812 immerses the audience in the production and makes every moment more…
Mirvish Productions’ “42nd Street”
Take a trip to “little old New York” and delve into the drama and excitement of putting on a Broadway show with Mirvish Productions’ 42nd Street. Initially produced in the UK, directed by Jonathan Church and choreography by Bill Deamer, it features some absolutely incredible talent both on and off stage. 42nd Street is full…
Mirvish Productions’ “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations”
If you’re looking for some sunshine on these cloudy winter days, look no further than the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre and Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations. Telling the harrowing journey of the Motown greats from their humble beginnings to barrier-breaking stardom, Ain’t to Proud is part history lesson, part…
