When FUNNY GIRL opened on Broadway it was a smash hit in 1964 and would jettison the career of Barbra Streisand. It became a staple on repertory companies, regional and community theatres and summer stock. But the looming memory of Streisand's iconic performance on stage and then on screen seemed to have destined the show to be unproduceable without a genuine triple threat actress who could sing, act, AND be a comedian par excellence. It took almost 60 years for a Broadway revival to occur, and poor Beanie Feldstein was not up to the leading lady task, being replaced with the much more appropriate star Lea Michele. Once again, the tale of Fanny Brice had resurfaced and the often comedic, often dark musical comedy has been re-introduced to audiences who can look at the piece without Streisand's interpretation burned into our memory.
The Shaw Festival's production of Funny Girl, starring Sara Farb as Fanny Brice, is running at the Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON this spring.
Crow's Theatre has revealed its 2026-27 season—the organization's 43rd season of programming—celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their permanent east-end home at Dundas and Carlaw.
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.
Are the kids all right? It’s hard to say, but it’s easy to leave the show with hope for the future, and an appreciation of intergenerational artistic collaboration.
Tarragon Theatre will kick off the 2025/26 Extraspace season with the Toronto Premiere of CHILD-ish, A Tarragon Theatre Production in Association with The CHILD-ish Collective. Learn more!
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!
The Crow's Theatre and The Musical Stage Company's co-production of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 by Dave Malloy is the seventh show in the Mirvish 2024/25 main season. Learn more about the cast here!
With just over two months left until the opening production of the Grand Theatre’s 2024/25 Season: A Time for Play, the theatre has announced the names of the over one-hundred artists and creative team members who will make up the company of Rachel Peake’s first programmed season as Artistic Director.
Get all the details on the highly anticipated productions of 'The Amen Corner' and 'The Clearing' at the Shaw Festival. Find out when and where these plays will be performed, and make sure you don't miss out on these must-see shows.
Following acclaimed performances across the nation, the Grand Theatre will present the final performances of the epic, two-part stage adaptation of author Ann-Marie MacDonald’s beloved Canadian classic Fall On Your Knees from March 29th through April 2nd.
Artistic Director Tim Carroll has unveiled the Shaw Festival's 2023 casting and creative teams for the Festival Theatre, Royal George Theatre, Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre, BMO Stage, as well as the newly added Spiegeltent.
This January, Canadian Stage will present the history-making two-part stage adaptation of author Ann-Marie Macdonald's internationally acclaimed and best-selling novel FALL ON YOUR KNEES, on stage at the Bluma Appel Theatre January 20 - February 5, 2023 (Media nights: January 26 (Part One) and January 27 (Part Two).
This January, Canadian Stage will present the history-making two-part stage adaptation of author Ann-Marie MacDonald's internationally acclaimed and best-selling novel FALL ON YOUR KNEES, on stage at the Bluma Appel Theatre January 20 – February 5, 2023 (Media nights: January 26 (Part One) and January 27 (Part Two).
After delaying its world premiere production in response to rising concerns over COVID-19, The Assembly Theatre will now present Two Minutes to Midnight by award-winning Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert (Tough Jews, Dora Award nomination - Outstanding New Play) in April 2022.
In association with One Four One Collective and The Spadina Avenue Gang, the beloved Parkdale home of independent performance, The Assembly Theatre will present the world premiere of Two Minutes to Midnight by award-winning Toronto playwright, Michael Ross Albert (The Huns, Best of Toronto Fringe Festival; Tough Jews, Dora Award nomination - Outstanding New Play).
Lower Ossington Theatre's MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL is exactly what it sounds like, plus a little bit more. When a group of friends throw a surprise baby shower for a soon-to-be new mom, they end up exploring the highs and lows of motherhood, all they do for their families, and their relationship with the title 'mom.' It's not afraid to poke fun, make jokes, and get a little cheesy, but this show's got as much heart as a homecooked meal and a warm hug.
Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning novel, The Colour Purple chronicles young Celie's journey from abused teen to confident woman. Poignant and powerful, the Citadel Theatre's adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical is not to be missed.
First, a Pulitzer-winning novel by Alice Walker. Then, an Oscar-winning film from Steven Spielberg. Now, the Oprah Winfrey-produced, Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical adaptation hits the Citadel stage. Featuring an array of lively music ranging from old-school gospel to contemporary R&B and an empowering story of resilience, The Color Purple is heartfelt musical theatre at its finest.
