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Christopher Durang's Tony Award winning play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, opened last night at the Panasonic Theatre. The play's premise is reminiscent of a sitcom: Masha, a famous actress past her prime (and the most successful sibling) returns home for a weekend to visit her siblings Sonia and Vanya. Sonia and Vanya have spent the last 15 years caring for their aging parents who have since passed away. Sonia is especially jealous of the success Masha has had.

Toronto theatre-fans had a real treat last night when Rebecca Caine, the original Christine in Toronto's record-setting run of The Phantom of the Opera (1989-1999), visited SINGular Sensation at Statlers (487 Church St.) to perform a few songs and take in the local talent. Caine is also known for originating the role of Cosette in Les Miserables, as well as her many opera credits. Caine is also the winner for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Toronto Award for Best Cabaret Performance or Solo Concert.

Watch Andrea Martin address the press during The Canadian Screen Awards in this newly released video. Martin talks about #TheDress, hosting The Academy Awards, messing up a bit, and more! The Canadian Screen Awards celebrate Canadian productions and talent who excel in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes in Canadian film, television and digital media.

BroadwayWorld.com brings you photo coverage from the red carpet at The Canadian Screen Awards, happening now at The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. The live telecast, hosted by Tony Award Winner and Canadian Screen Award nominee Andrea Martin, is set to begin at 8 PM EST.

BroadwayWorld.com has an exclusive first look at the cast and first rehearsal of The Stratford Festival's production of Carousel! See the photos in the gallery below! In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, the swaggering, carefree carnival barker, Billy Bigelow, captivates and marries the naive millworker, Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant and, desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family, he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce that 48 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS were presented tonight in Drama, Children's or Youth, Comedy and Variety categories. This Canadian Screen Awards Gala was hosted tonight by comedian Darrin Rose at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.

For Andrea Martin, 2014 was a busy year: she returned to her Tony Award winning role in Pippin on Broadway, filmed a TV series (Working the Engles), voiced a character on American Dad, appeared on screen in the sequel to Night At The Museum, had a book published (Lady Parts) and created a role in the original Broadway play Act One.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce that 50 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS were presented tonight in News & Sports, Documentary, Lifestyle, Reality and Digital Media. This Canadian Screen Awards Gala was hosted by comedian Darrin Rose at the Sheraton Centre Toronto.

I never saw Once, now playing at The Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, during the National Tour's engagement here last year. After attending the media opening of the all-Canadian production Sunday afternoon, I can see why a return engagement was needed. Audiences will fall in love with this show, over and over again.

If you bill a show as 'From the co-creator of South Park and The Book of Mormon' you're going to set the expectations pretty high. Cannibal! The Musical opened last night in Toronto, and as much as I really wanted to like it - it came across rather flat, even in the intimate Panasonic Theatre.

Last night, Blithe Spirit, starring Angela Lansbury opened in Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Noel Coward's witty and charming play has stood the test of time and had the opening night audience laughing out loud at the brilliant performances on stage.

I'm very pleased to announce that BroadwayWorld Toronto has exclusive photos from this morning's first rehearsal of The Stratford Festival's The Sound of Music. See the exclusive photos of the cast in action in our photo gallery!

Tonight's episode opens with a haunting and terrifying robbery at an auction house near Sleepy Hollow. One of the purgatory escapees has broken in to steal a book of spells for the occult. The thief steals the book, and kills two bystanders in the process using 'blood magic.'

Rick Miller's new show, Boom, now playing the Panasonic theatre via the off-Mirvish season is an impressive undertaking for Miller - who through his two hour one man show, shows audiences he has chutzpah galore but doesn't leave them completely satisfied.

Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the U.S.- based national touring companies of WICKED and THE BOOK OF MORMON, a total of $193,857 has been raised this fall for the Actors' Fund of Canada, the lifeline for Canada's entertainment industry. The money, raised by WICKED and THE BOOK OF MORMON company members as part of U.S.-based Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fall 2014 fundraising campaign, will help support vulnerable members of the Canadian entertainment industry who are facing injury, illness or other crisis situations.

BroadwayWorld is pleased to announce that the winners for the Toronto regional awards have been announced exclusively on our Facebook page! I wish to congratulate all of the winners!

The Toronto production of 'The Heart of Robin Hood' opened to great fanfare yesterday evening at The Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. The audience leapt to its feet at curtain call to cheer on the cast - and it was well deserved. 'The Heart of Robin Hood' is a great, feel-good night out at the theatre - with a fun twist on the story you probably already know and love.

'Today we are very proud to reveal the nominees for the 2015 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS,' says Helga Stephenson, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. '2014 was an exceptionally competitive year for Canadian film, television & digital media,' Stephenson adds. 'The Academy received a record number of Canadian Screen Awards submissions, which is also a good sign for the industry.'

Is Garth Drabinsky aiming for a comeback in the Toronto and Broadway Theatre scene? It seems unlikely considering he's been convicted of and served a sentence in Canada for fraud and forgery that occurred during his time as the head of Livent. Drabinsky was never extradited to the United States and the charges relating to 16 counts of fraud and conspiracy have not been tested in the American courts.

Welcome back to another Sleepy Hollow recap! Abbie, Crane, Jenny, and Katrina awake in the woods and think that the apocalypse is over. We learn six weeks have passed since the fall finale. Crane and Katrina are having marital problems and doesn't want to use her in an investigation into an evil occurrence at a farm unless necessary.