Fringe Festival Mid-festival Fringe report My favourite shows (so far), how the venues are working for me, and why the festival is so important to the Toronto theatre scene
Out-of-town Theatre Bonus Canada Day post: My first trip to the Blyth Festival I review the world premiere of Emma Donoghue's The Wind Coming Over the Sea and a revival of Drew Hayden Taylor's Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion
Paid-members only Theatre Thoughts on the 2025 Dora Award winners (and losers) The night's big winners included Mahabharata, People, Places and Things and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Out-of-town Theatre Naughty or nice: Stratford Festival musicals pay off big time The sunny Annie and the darkly funny Dirty Rotten Scoundrels both deliver first-rate entertainment
Theatre 10 artists to watch at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Some of them have decades of theatre experience behind them, while others have just a few shows. These gifted artists and their work are worth catching at this year's festival.
Theatre Stratford’s new Anne of Green Gables is full of wonders Plus a review of another Canadian classic, David French's Leaving Home, and two Luminato shows
Comedy Spilling tea with Pride-a-Palooza headliner Andrew Johnston L.A.-based Canadian comic sounds off on Netflix specials, TikTok and that controversial CBC Arts article featuring mostly Americans
Musicals Musicals reviews: After the Rain, Beetlejuice, and a new era for Musical Stage Co. Suzy Wilde proves she's wildly talented, while Beetlejuice scares up some big laughs and Michael Rubinoff takes the reins at Canada's largest not-for-profit musical theatre company
Theatre Women talking: Review of The 52 Live at Luminato Plus other stage highlights at the annual multidisciplinary arts and cultural festival, which kicks off this week
Theatre What to watch this weekend Red Like Fruit, Made in Italy, A Strange Loop and Never Walk Alone are among the hot shows you need to see this weekend
Paid-members only Theatre Dora Awards 2025 nominations: snubs and surprises Should Mahabharata have taken two slots in every category? Why no love for Ronnie Burkett and Maev Beaty? And other puzzling questions.
Theatre Zorana Sadiq serves up some uncomfortable truths in Comfort Food Sadiq's taut two-hander about the lack of communication between a mother and son goes to some unexpected places
Theatre Homegrown musical Life After receives a triumphant homecoming The latest version of Britta Johnson's heartfelt musical about grief gets the epic production it deserves
Theatre Jonathan Wilson reflects on his “queer elder” status in new solo show On the eve of A Public Display of Affection, the Dora-winning actor discusses trying to get his plays produced, fighting labels and being green in The Lion King
Theatre Artists to watch on Toronto stages this winter From Dora Award and Governor General's Award winners to one of the country's most celebrated acting couples, some of the biggest talents will be heating up theatres this season
Comedy Advice to sketch comedy artists (but it applies to any stage artist) As we begin a new calendar year, I look back on some advice I gave to sketch comics more than a decade ago
Members only Theatre The Top 10 Toronto theatre artists of 2024 Here are 10 artists who made going to the theatre a joy this year, as well as a bunch more who broke through to new levels of excellence
Theatre The Top 10 Toronto theatre productions of 2024 Age is a Feeling, The Inheritance: Parts 1 and 2 and Big Stuff top my list of the most memorable shows of the year
Theatre 12 things to do or see before the holidays — Part 2 Reviews of The Bidding War, The Master Plan, Titanique, Madame Minister, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and lots more — plus a book giveaway!
Theatre 12 things to do or see before the holidays — Part 1 Before the holidays arrive, here are some suggestions of shows to see, movies to watch and podcasts or albums to listen to
Theatre The Lion King receives a regal return The legendary Julie Taymor-directed musical returns in an open-ended run with a largely Canadian cast; plus a Spamalot Diaries book giveaway
Theatre Reviews: Salesman in China, Nabucco, and more Sizing up Stratford's late season hit and the Canadian Opera Company's first ever production of an early Verdi work; plus a ticket giveaway
Paid-members only Theatre Victor Garber on why he doesn’t want to sing publicly anymore Titanic, Sweeney Todd and Alias star discusses the recent experience that "derailed him emotionally"
Theatre Fall openings, Part 2: Roberto Zucco, 1939, Izad Etemadi, Come From Away and more Reviews of season openers from Buddies in Bad Times and Canadian Stage, plus the long-awaited return of Come From Away
Theatre Fall openings, Part 1: Puppet-tastic Pi, new Annie Baker and George F. Walker The Toronto theatre season opens with a bang with new offerings from Mirvish, Coal Mine and promising indie company The King Black Box
