Vanessa Sears

Oyin Oladejo and Vanessa Sears Lead Canadian Premiere Of IS GOD IS

 Continuing the 21.22 season, Canadian Stage partners with Obsidian Theatre Company and Necessary Angel Theatre Company to present the Canadian Premiere of the explosive and ground-breaking IS GOD IS byAleshea Harris. 

Louise Pitre To Headline LOFT Community Services' Home For The Holidays Benefit Concert

Louise Pitre, Canada's first lady of musical theatre, is headlining LOFT Community Services' Home for the Holidays Benefit Concert. Known for an impressive career that spans theatre, television and concert stages across North America and Europe, Pitre is giving back to a cause that is near and dear to her heart.

SHAW FESTIVAL Announces Casting and Creative Teams For Fall and Holiday Shows

The Shaw Festival's 2021 season continues into fall and winter with the American classic Desire Under the Elms, the beloved Irving Berlin musical Holiday Inn and perennial Yuletide favourite A Christmas Carol.

Stratford Festival's 2021 Productions to Roll out Digitally

Productions from the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season begin streaming this Thursday, September 2, with a ticketed viewing party of selections from Why We Tell the Story: A Celebration of Black Musical Theatre on Stratfest@Home, the Festival’s streaming platform. It will feature a live chat for all those virtually attending at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday.

BWW Review: The Stratford Festival Explores WHY WE TELL THE STORY on its Instantly Classic Opening Night

This exquisite cabaret delves deep into the catalogue of African American Musical Theatre and not only poses the titular question of WHY WE TELL THE STORY but also leaves audiences wondering why theatres haven’t been telling these stories nearly enough.

Photos: Stratford Festival 2021 Presents WHY WE TELL THE STORY & More

This update of the sold-out 2019 Meighen Forum concert, takes you on a journey with the voices of legendary Black poets and the music of the African-American musical theatre canon, including hits from Aida, Ain't Misbehavin', Caroline, or Change, The Color Purple, Hamilton, The Lion King, Once On This Island, Showboat and many more.

Stratford Festival Begins 68th Summer Season on July 13

The Stratford Festival will mark the start of the 2021 season on July 13, the 68th anniversary of the very first performance held under a tent back in 1953, and the official opening of the year's first show, Why We Tell the Story: A Celebration of Black Musical Theatre.

Stratford Festival to Begin Performances in July

The Ontario government has issued its guidance for attendance at outdoor performing arts events, paving the way for the opening of the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season. According to these guidelines, the Stratford Festival will be able to accommodate 100 people (or 25% capacity) in each of its new outdoor canopies.

The Eternal Ego Festival Announced

The new programming venture will showcase nine conceptual adaptations of multi-character works, in which all roles will be played by a single actor, and in two cases by two actors, using in-person, virtual or hybrid platforms. Works will premiere gradually over the next two seasons, alongside TIFT’s regular scope of programming.

DINNER A LA ART With Eric McCormack, Len Cariou, Chilina Kennedy and More to be Rebroadcast

Building on the successful Dinner à la Art project launched earlier this month, TIFT Artistic Producer Arkady Spivak announced today exclusive online readings starring iconic international artists including Eric McCormack, Len Cariou, Chilina Kennedy, Ed Asner, Colin Mochrie, Cynthia Dale, Gavin Crawford, Daren A. Herbert and more.

Exclusive Video: Watch 'Skid Row' From Stratford's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

BroadwayWorld has a first look at The Stratford Festival's Little Shop of Horrors. The production is currently in previews and opens on Friday, May 31. 

BroadwayWorld's Alan Henry was at the opening night red carpet of KINKY BOOTS in Toronto! Check out our red carpet interviews with Cyndi Lauper, Daryl Roth, Jerry Mitchell, and more! Everybody say, YEAH! The Canadian premiere of the Tony Award-winning KINKY BOOTS officially opened tonight, June 28 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, after playing previews since June 16.

Performances for the Canadian premiere production of Broadway's Kinky Boots, began June 16 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre! Media night is Sunday June 28 at 6:00pm (which also happens to be Pride Day). Check out a first look at the cast performing below!