Brendan Healy

Director Jordan Laffrenier Will Return to Canadian Stage to Helm WINE IN THE WILDERNESS
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2026

Canadian Stage will present the Canadian premiere of Alice Childress's WINE IN THE WILDERNESS, directed by Jordan Laffrenier, featuring Mazin Elsadig and Virgilia Griffith in Toronto.

EULOGY Will Transfer to Seattle Rep After Sold-Out PWT Run
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2026

Seattle Repertory Theater will present EULOGY, a show written by Brendan Healy about facing terminal illness and planning his own funeral, following its sold-out run with PWT.

EULOGY Playwright to Bring His Own Funeral Show to Seattle Rep
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2026

Brendan Healy will bring his solo show about living with a terminal illness and planning his own funeral to Seattle Repertory Theater, following a sold-out earlier run.

Stephanie Sy, Mitch Wood, and James Daly Will Lead CINDERELLA Panto at Canadian Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2026

Canadian Stage announced the full cast and creative team for its holiday Panto CINDERELLA, set to return to Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre with Stephanie Sy in the title role.

TWELFTH NIGHT to Open DREAM IN HIGH PARK
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026

Canadian Stage will present Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT as part of its 43rd Dream in High Park season, with Caroline Toal making her High Park debut as Viola, directed by Gregory Prest.

Three Productions Set For Artists Rep 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026

Artists Repertory Theatre announced its 44th season, featuring three comedies by Pacific Northwest playwrights: MARSHA BLOVOTNIK AND THE MARVELOUS MAGICAL CHICKEN SOUP, SLAY, and EULOGY, OR HOW TO PLAN YOUR OWN FUNERAL.

Canadian Stage Reveals 2026–2027 Season Featuring Paul Gross And Ann-marie Macdonald
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2026

Canadian Stage Company has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of world premieres, returning productions, and large-scale revivals across four venues in Toronto.

CLYDE'S Comes to Canadian Stage in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026

Canadian Stage will conclude its season with the Canadian Premiere of the newest play from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, CLYDE'S, on stage April 11th to 26th at the Bluma Appel Theatre. 

Ronnie Burkett's LITTLE WILLY Comes to Canadian Stage
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026

Canadian Stage will welcome back world renowned puppeteer Ronnie Burkett and his beautifully bawdy Daisy Theatre gang back to the city for a side-splittingly hilarious, improvised mash-up of Romeo and Juliet, LITTLE WILLY. 

BWW Q&A: Brendan Healy Talks A DOLL'S HOUSE at Canadian Stage
by Joshua Wright - Dec 16, 2025

BroadwayWorld spoke with Brendan Healy about Canadian Stage's production of A Doll's House. Nora appears to be the perfect wife, but beneath the surface she harbours a secret that threatens to unravel her seemingly happy world. As the truth emerges, Nora gradually awakens to her own desires, and the play builds toward a radical act of self-liberation.  

Hailey Gillis to Re-Team With Brendan Healy For A DOLL'S HOUSE at ​​​​​​​Canadian Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

Canadian Stage will ring in the new year with Artistic Director Brendan Healy's bold, razor-sharp reinvention of one of theatre's most explosive classics; A Doll's House.

Review: EULOGY, or HOW TO PLAN YOUR OWN FUNERAL (AND HAVE FUN DOING IT) at 12th Ave Arts
by Amelia Divine - Nov 2, 2025

At the theater’s entrance, audience members are handed a packet of tissues sealed with a photo of a frowning man in a birthday hat—Brendan Healy. The program looks like a memorial pamphlet, complete with “In Loving Memory of Brendan Healy” printed across the front. The projected backdrop displays the pulpit of an ornate church. A performer shakes hands with audience members and shares his condolences.  But that person, we soon learn, is the deceased. It’s his funeral. Brendan Healy takes the stage, ready to deliver his own eulogy.

Pony World Theatre to Present World Premiere of EULOGY October 23–November 15
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025

Pony World Theatre will present the world premiere of Brendan Healy’s Eulogy, or How to Plan Your Own Funeral (and Have Fun Doing It!) October 23–November 15, 2025, at 12th Avenue Arts in Seattle.

ROBIN HOOD Panto Returns to Toronto
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025

With fall in the air and the holidays peeking around the corner, Canadian Stage has announced complete casting and creative team details for their sophomore presentation of Toronto's beloved holiday Panto – ROBIN HOOD: A VERY MERRY FAMILY MUSICAL.

Pony World Theatre To Present World Premiere Of EULOGY In Seattle
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2025

Pony World Theatre will present the world premiere of Eulogy, or How to Plan Your Own Funeral (and Have Fun Doing It!), running October 23–November 15, 2025 at 12th Avenue Arts in Seattle.

Robert Lepage Returns To Canadian Stage With THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON
by Stephi Wild - Sep 10, 2025

 In November, a legend of the global theatre returns to Canadian Stage to launch the 25.26 Bluma Appel season, as Robert Lepage illuminates Toronto with his storied masterpiece, THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON.

Jeremy O. Harris's SLAVE PLAY to Make Canadian Premiere Next Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 15, 2025

This September, the 25.26 Canadian Stage Berkeley season will kick off with the Canadian Premiere of one of Jeremy O. Harris’ SLAVE PLAY. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets!

ROMEO & JULIET Comes to High Park This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

Canadian Stage has announced the details of this year's Dream in High Park production – the Bard's most touching and romantic  tragedy – ROMEO & JULIET, on stage in the High Park Amphitheatre.

Nominations Announced For The 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced nominations for the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. The Awards will be presented on Monday, June 30 at Toronto’s Meridian Hall.

Canadian Stage to Conclude Season with THE SOUND OF OUR NATION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2025

Winding up an extraordinary spring, Canadian Stage has revealed the addition of a special concert event to cap off its record-breaking 24.25 season, THE SOUND OF OUR NATION: A CANADIAN SONGBOOK. Learn more!