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Some interesting ideas go unexplored in this mess of a musical. Thanks to a winning performance by leading man Sachin Bhatt and some entertaining dancing the evening is not a complete fiasco. * * (out of five)

The Story of My Life is a tender, musical celebration of lifelong friends and the power of a friendship that can tie two people together forever, no matter where they are.

The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts welcomes the Canadian debut of the international musical, Bombay Dreams, with an all-day presentation of art, dance and food on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 under the canopy of The Hummingbird Centre.

Dance and Musical Theatre Workshop focused on combinations from the spectacular musical Bombay Dreams, coming to The Hummingbird Centre from August 16 - 20.

Young Cast Does Mamet at The Young Centre

CanStage company opens their 2006/07 season with OF MICE AND MEN by John Steinbeck. Performances begin October 16th at the Bluma Appel theatre

THEATRE SMASH proudly presents their inaugural production TINY DYNAMITE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

Talented cast and energetic dancing help this production slide by despite uneven direction and weak production values. * * 1/2 (our of five)

For the upcoming holiday weekend, seats for LORD OF THE RINGS are available for $20.

A galvanic star performance helps make Stage Wests's production of BUDDY enjoyable. Unfortunately, you have to endure a sketchy book and weak performances to get to it. * * 1/2 (out of 5)

The Shaw Festival presents a Sesquicentennial celebration in honour of its namesake, Bernard Shaw, to officially mark the birthday of one of history's greatest playwrights on Wednesday, July 26 at the Festival Theatre.

AfriCanadian Playwrights Festival: the celebration, examination, encouragement, development, promotion and presentation of African Canadian playwrights and their plays!

BOMBAY DREAMS wil present a special free sneak preview performance in Nathan Phillips Square, Wednesday July 19 at Noon.

'As the producer of the 18th annual Toronto Fringe Festival I would like to thank the patrons, performers and volunteers for making this year's Festival a huge hit. The Fringe achieved a record attendance this year and once again presented a great number of quality performances. I'm looking forward to next year's Fringe Festival and the continued success and growth of the independent Toronto theatre community'. Bridget MacIntosh, Producer - The Fringe: Toronto's Theatre Festival

* * * * ½ / 5 Toronto welcomes Monty Python's SPAMALOT. Python fans will be in heaven, and musical comedy buffs with love all the inside jokes. This is the big hit the city has been waiting for.

Your tickets have spoken. The Fringe, Toronto's Theatre Festival is pleased to announce the ten winning productions for our 2006 Patrons' Picks. Each company will receive an eighth performance on the final day of the festival, Sunday, July 16.

The first of Toronto's two annual summer theater festivals kicked off on July 5 and continues until July 16 at various downtown venues

The critically lambasted LORD OF THE RINGS walked off with 7 Dora awards (named for Dora Mavor Moore) handed out Monday June 26 at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre.

Fame is such a fleeting thing, unless of course you're Martin Short! Short has been making people laugh for over 30 years, and the opening Thursday night (June 15th) of his show FAME BECOMES ME finds him in top form. Though the performance could use a bit of tightening in the first half, it delivers the goods making for an entertaining albeit lightweight evening of theatre. * * * 1/2 (out of 5)

Michael Siberry is enjoying life on the road as he tours the U.S. and Canada playing King Arthur in Monty Python's SPAMALOT.