Paul Bates News

The True Romance Fest celebrating the cult movie classic True Romance returns for a two-day, outdoor screening and party at the world-famous Safari Inn in Burbank, where parts of the movie were filmed. The 2nd annual festival will take place on May 1 and 2, 2015.

The wickedly funny National Theatre of the World is bringing Torontonians a special treat this holiday season courtesy of It's A Wonderful Toronto! The Rob Ford Holiday Spectacular! The show is a musical comedy that chronicles the dress rehearsal of The Rob Ford Christmas Special. Directer Matt Baram took a few minutes to talk to BWW about Rob Ford, the holiday show, gravy nog and more.

The new Stratford Festival Forum will host an exciting array of high-profile speakers and entertainers during the 2013 season. From the serious to the light-hearted, Forum events will offer a variety of riffs on themes running through the playbill, in particular themes of community, especially communities in conflict, and the role of the outsider in those communities.

Fence Post Productions is thrilled to announce that Nursery School Musical, written by Racheal & Brett McCaig with music by Anthony Bastianon, has been nominated for Best Comedic Play at this year's Canadian Comedy Awards.

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will be hosting a reality documentary SHAKESPEARE ON THE HUDSON that will air September 18 on channel Thirteen.

Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth will be hosting a reality documentary SHAKESPEARE ON THE HUDSON that will air September 18 on channel Thirteen.

Clay McLeod Chapman and Kyle Jarrow's new indie-rock musical 'Hostage Song' is an intense and meaningful exploration of the people involved in and affected by a hostage situation.

Horse Trade Theater Group presents Hostage Song, the new indie-rock musical with music and lyrics by Kyle Jarrow, stories and book by Clay McLeod Chapman and directed by Olivier Butler. Associate Producer: The Thursday Problem