Film Review: Is This Thing On? puts a marriage in the comedy spotlight Will Arnett convincingly plays a man who works out his failed marriage issues in front of a comedy open mic
Film Review: Merrily We Roll Along takes a good thing and ruins it Maria Friedman botches her own acclaimed stage production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical in this misguided screen version
Film Hamnet: to see or not to see? Plus The Fifth Step at National Theatre Live Your mileage may vary on Chloé Zhao’s moody adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, but you should see David Ireland’s powerful two-hander about addiction
Film Wicked: For Good bursts the bubble of the first film Ariana Grande’s layered performance is one of the only bright spots in the dark and dour conclusion to the Wizard of Oz prequel
Film Review: Blue Moon is musical theatre heaven Ethan Hawke delivers a near-legendary performance as lyricist Lorenz Hart; plus: Doubt: A Parable and a ticket giveaway
Film Kiss of the Spider Woman adaptation still casts a spell Jennifer Lopez shines in Bill Condon’s uneven adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Kander and Ebb musical
Film TIFF 2025 films for theatre and comedy lovers From docs about John Candy and the famous 1972 Godspell to two takes on Hamlet, there are lots of stage-related movies at this year's festival
TIFF 2024 TIFF reviews about artists: Elton John, Andrea Bocelli, Pamela Anderson Two music docs and a documentary-like look at an aging Vegas performer put showbiz in the festival spotlight
TIFF 2024 TIFF review: fest opener Nutcrackers offers few surprises Ben Stiller plays a bachelor real estate developer who has to find homes for his orphaned nephews. Can you guess how it ends?
TIFF 2024 TIFF 2024 films for theatre lovers From splashy adaptations of well-known plays to films featuring local playwrights and actors, here are some must-see movies for Toronto theatregoers
Film Former Hobbits do Stoppard and a mother-daughter film parodies 70s variety shows Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd discuss taking on a Tom Stoppard classic, and Melissa D'Agostino debuts film about a deeply dysfunctional mother-daughter combo
Theatre A Roy Orbison musical, a Pulitzer-winning two-hander and a sizzling Almodóvar short Reviews of In Dreams, Topdog/Underdog, Spaciousness, Six The Musical, Appropriate, Heroes of the Fourth Turning and more
TIFF 2023 TIFF 2023 reviews: two approaches to biopics, one unclassifiable musical A few final notes about some of the movies I saw at the 48th annual film festival
TIFF 2023 TIFF 2023 reviews: Sing Sing and The Critic Experienced stage actors Ian McKellen and Colman Domingo deliver two of the most nuanced performances at the festival
TIFF 2023 TIFF 2023 reviews: Days of Happiness and Seven Veils Two Canadian dramas explore women in the performing arts at career crossroads – but only one succeeds
TIFF 2023 TIFF 2023 review: Swan Song is a thrilling arts doc – with some odd editing choices Chelsea McMullan's absorbing documentary about the lead-up to the National Ballet of Canada's Swan Lake has some weird omissions
TIFF 2023 10 stage-related offerings at TIFF From Ian McKellan as a bitchy gay drama critic to an Atom Egoyan film about an opera director, there are lots of stage-related films at this year's festival
Film Review: Theater Camp is the most fun you'll have this summer Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman's mockumentary about a beleaguered camp in upstate New York has real affection for its underdog characters
Film Reviews: Opera onstage and loosely adapted for film Benjamin Millepied's Carmen makes an intriguing movie, while Verdi's Macbeth for the COC is bloody good theatre; plus a Seagull extension giveaway
Film Review: Adult Adoption is a quirky, poignant look at loneliness Stage artists Ellie Moon, Michael Healey, Rebecca Northan and Leah Doz star in Karen Knox's intriguing film about a Gen Z woman looking for parental guidance
