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THE PRIDEFUL SINNERS To Return To Pride Toronto

THE PRIDEFUL SINNERS, curated by award-winning burlesque artist Red Tongued Raven, will return to the Pride Toronto Central Stage with an all-new cast of performers from Toronto and beyond. The free show is recommended for audiences 19+.

Review: ARE YOU WATCHING?, Royal Court

Clad in pastel pyjamas and lounging on bunkbeds, two preteen girls discuss the repeated drugging and rape of Gisèle Pelicot. Their tone is not the sobering one of a news reporter, or even the hushed horror of one learning about the case for the first time, but light and jovial, teasing each other about whether they “got off” watching violent porn.

Review: 1536, The Ambassadors Theatre

On 13 May 1536, Anne Boleyn’s household is broken up ahead of her going on trial for treason. On 13 May 2026, Ava Pickett’s play 1536 continues performances in its new West End home. 490 years may feel like a long time, but just how much has actually changed? Set against the backdrop of Anne Boleyn’s catastrophic fall from grace, three women try to navigate through life in an increasingly misogynistic Tudor village.

Review Roundup: SCHMIGADOON! Opens on Broadway

Schmigadoon! is now open at the Nederlander Theatre! Alex Brightman & Sara Chase star — read what every major critic is saying in our full review roundup.

Review: TEEN BEAT LIVE: 80S MOVIE MIXTAPE at CineVita

TEEN BEAT LIVE is an immersive musical ode to the 80s that's a must-see, whether or not you’ve ever used a rotary phone, worn a Walkman, or unfolded the boy-toy poster from a Teen Beat magazine.

See Works from Inside SHOWSTOPPERS: THE ART OF STAGE AND SCREEN Exhibition at Helicline Fine Art

Helicline Fine Art is now presenting Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen, a dynamic new exhibition celebrating nearly a century of performance as seen through the eyes of some of the most influential artists and designers of the 20th century. On view through May 10, 2026, the exhibition brings together more than three dozen works that capture the spectacle, emotion, and cultural impact of live theatre, film, dance, opera, and popular entertainment.

Exclusive: John Doyle Looks Back on Reimagining THE COLOR PURPLE and Casting Cynthia Erivo in Excerpt from New Book

In his first book, Opening Doors: Reimagining the American Musical, John Doyle reflects on the 50-year theatrical journey taken by a boy who never dreamt it could happen to him. Through simply working at his craft and trying to earn a living he gained a reputation for thinking outside of the box and is credited with helping create a new art form – that of actor-musician led musical theatre. Read an excerpt here!

Pittsford Fine Art To Present Featured Artist Suzi Zefting-Kuhn

Pittsford Fine Art will present an exhibition by featured artist Suzi Zefting-Kuhn, on view from early February through March. The show draws inspiration from the artist’s travels and focuses on portraiture, wildlife, and landscape subjects rendered in oil and pastel.

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