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Samantha Wu

Samantha is both a writer and a fan of the arts and has been able to find numerous ways to pair the two. Formerly an editor and writer at Mooney on Theatre, she also serves as a photojournalist for The Spill Magazine covering live music entertainment, and Go Globehopper - a travel, dining and tourism blog with a focus on Toronto and abroad. She's passionate about music, theatre, photography, writing, and celebrating sexuality - not necessarily in that order. She is a Journalism graduate from Humber College, and most recently a graduate of the Accelerated Law Clerk program from Seneca College. She drinks tea more than coffee, prefers ciders over beers, and sings karaoke way too loudly. You can follow her on various social media including Facebook and Instagram.



 


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First Show

Phantom of the Opera in 1998

Favorite Show

Les Miserables at the Princess of Wales Theatre, October 2013. Aside from it being a gorgeous Toronto production, it was my favorite memory with a friend who has since passed.

Favorite Stories

  • Pressure at Royal Alexandra Theatre - Wonderful true story, excitingly performed. Although the title alludes to weather pressure, you can also feel the pressure mounting throughout the performance. This production was stunning.
  • To Kill a Mockingbird at Ed Mirvish Theatre - There is a reason why this novel is required school reading to this day. Racial segregation is, unfortunately, still an issue today. Through the wide eyes of young, susceptible kids, they learn the harsh reality of racial tension.
  • Queen Goneril at Soulpepper Theatre - This fantastic story focuses on the eldest daughter Goneril in the years leading up to the events in Shakespeare's King Lear. This is a wonderful story of a woman's ambition and determination to succeed.
  • Wildwoman at Soulpepper Theatre - The lesser known alleged true story behind Beauty and the Beast, Wilwoman sees Catherine de Medici, driven be scorn and spite, claw and climb her way to the top despite a marriage filled with abuse.
  • Jagged Little Pill at Princes of Wales Theatre - A jukebox musical to beat all jukebox musicals based on the music from Alanis Morissette's generation defining album Jagged Little Pill. The story written around the music is timely, dynamic, raw and uncomfortable in all the best possible ways. You will laugh, cry, and feel remarkably moved.


Review: PRESSURE at Royal Alexandra Theatre

Review: PRESSURE at Royal Alexandra Theatre

February 1, 2023

What did our critic think of PRESSURE at Royal Alexandra Theatre? Mirvish Productions presents Pressure playing at the Royal Alexandra Theatre until March 5 2023.

BWW Review: QUEEN GONERIL at Soulpepper Theatre

BWW Review: QUEEN GONERIL at Soulpepper Theatre

September 14, 2022

Set seven years before the tragic events in King Lear, playwright Erin Shields takes on the dynamic character of Goneril, Lear's eldest daughter, posing the question of what drives her ambition?

BWW Review: KING LEAR at Soulpepper Theatre

BWW Review: KING LEAR at Soulpepper Theatre

September 12, 2022

Soulpepper Theatre brings Shakespeare's King Lear, the classic tale of a King's descent into madness and his daughters' struggle with power, to the Young Centre for the Performing Arts until October 1.

BWW Review: IS GOD IS at Canadian Stage

BWW Review: IS GOD IS at Canadian Stage

May 20, 2022

Canadian Stage with Obsidian Theatre Company and Necessary Angel Theatre Company present Is God Is playing at the Berkeley Street Theatre until May 22, 2022, written by Aleshea Harris and directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu.




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