Jackie Maxwell

Shaw Festival Reveals 2026 Casts And Creative Teams For FUNNY GIRL and More
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025

The Shaw Festival has released casting and creative teams for its 2026 season, which runs April 2 through December 23 in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Productions include new stagings of Amadeus, Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, and additional works across three venues.

RANSACKING TROY World Premiere to Open at The Stratford Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2025

The Stratford Festival is presenting the world première of Ransacking Troy, a powerful and provocative new work by award-winning playwright Erin Shields. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY to Have Canadian Premiere at the Shaw Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2025

Associate Artistic Director Kimberley Rampersad directs the Canadian debut of Blues for an Alabama at Shaw Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

EUREKA DAY and More Set for Coal Mine Theatre 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2025

Toronto's COAL MINE THEATRE has unveiled its 2025/26 season.  The season gets underway in September with Samuel Beckett's absurdist masterpiece, WAITING FOR GODOT. See the full lineup here!

Will Eno’s GNIT Makes Shaw Festival Debut This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2025

The Shaw Festival welcomes the Canadian premiere of Will Eno’s Gnit**, a surreal, darkly funny, and unexpectedly moving contemporary reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt. Directed by Shaw Artistic Director Tim Carroll, the production begins previews June 19 and opens for review July 4, running through October 4 at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre.

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.

Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks the Top Toronto Theatre of 2024
by Ilana Lucas - Jan 1, 2025

What did our critic have to say about Toronto's Top Theatre of 2024?

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, ANNIE and More Included in Stratford Festival 2025 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2024

Stratford Festival announced its 2025 season, featuring productions of HAMLET, THE TEMPEST, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The season will also include a new adaptation of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, ANYTHING GOES and More Set for Shaw Festival in 2025
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 24, 2024

Artistic Director Tim Carroll has revealed the Shaw Festival playbill for next season.

Maev Beaty Leads the Canadian Premiere of I AM LUCY BARTON
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2024

Maev Beaty stars in I AM LUCY BARTON, based on Elizabeth Strout's best-selling book.

SNOW IN MIDSUMMER Makes Canadian Premiere At The Shaw
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2024

The Shaw Festival will present the Canadian premiere of SNOW IN MIDSUMMER, a contemporary reimagining of a classic Chinese drama, showcasing themes of justice and revenge.

COAL MINE THEATRE Kicks-Off 2024-25 Season With Canadian Premiere Of Annie Baker's INFINITE LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2024

COAL MINE THEATRE will get their 10th anniversary season underway with one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the fall season, the Canadian Premiere of Annie Baker’s most recent play, INFINITE LIFE, on stage September 6 – September 29 at the company’s Danforth home.

Canadian Premiere of INIFINITE LIFE Will Be Led By Jean Yoon and More at the Coal Mine Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2024

The Coal Mine Theatre will present the Canadian premiere of INFINITE LIFE, by Annie Baker, and directed by Jackie Maxwell. Performances run September 6-29, 2024.

THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND Begins This Week at the Shaw Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024

 Marcus Gardley’s acclaimed drama The House That Will Not Stand begins previews tomorrow at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre.

Canadian Stage Sets 2024-25 Season Featuring Toronto and Canadian Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024

Canadian Stage has unveiled its 24.25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: WITHROW PARK at Tarragon Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - Dec 10, 2023

In WITHROW PARK, Morris Panych’s new play at Tarragon Theatre, we see a view into a neighbourhood a little less than 7 kilometres away from where we sit. Panych’s script is quippy and fun with a philosophical bent about aging, mortality, and the ability to start again at any point, but just like its characters, finds it hard to achieve balance between those two states.

The Shaw's 2024 Casts and Creative Teams Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2023

The cast and creative teams have been revealed for the Shaw Festival’s 62nd season.

Morris Panych's WITHROW PARK to Have World Premiere At Tarragon Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2023

Tarragon Theatre will present the world premiere of Withrow Park. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets!

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Charms Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - Oct 1, 2023

Jackie Maxwell directs this stylish adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 comedy.

Lucy Peacock Will Receive Stratford Festival's Legacy Award
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2023

The Stratford Festival is honouring Lucy Peacock with this year's Legacy Award. The gala, hosted by Sheila McCarthy, will be held at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel on Monday, October 2. Learn more about Lucy here!