Joshua Chong — Theater Critic
Toronto Star
- Reviews on BroadwayWorld
- 3
- Average score
- 7.00 / 10
- Most recent review
- 8/12/2026
Reviews by Joshua Chong
ABBA’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ jukebox musical returns to Mirvish like a clingy ex you can’t get rid of
They’re still dressed in that awfully garish garb from another millennium. They’re still all pizzazz and not much substance. And they still have that odd habit of breaking out into random ABBA songs whenever they want to make a statement. But boy, for all their flaws and idiosyncrasies, creaking joints and aching bones, do they still possess an undeniably winsome and irresistible charm.
ABBA’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ jukebox musical returns to Mirvish like a clingy ex you can’t get rid of
They’re still dressed in that awfully garish garb from another millennium. They’re still all pizzazz and not much substance. And they still have that odd habit of breaking out into random ABBA songs whenever they want to make a statement. But boy, for all their flaws and idiosyncrasies, creaking joints and aching bones, do they still possess an undeniably winsome and irresistible charm.
Mirvish’s ‘Shucked,’ an American country musical with a Canadian star, is the show we need now
Let me set a few things straight. First: the show is about corn, not oysters. And second: it’s brilliant, I’m relieved to report.
Can you turn a board game into a play? ‘Clue’ at Mirvish tries, but doesn’t successfully roll the dice
But none of these elements can quite help this production overcome the faults in Rustin’s stilted script. Aside from the physical comedy, many of the jokes fall flat. And Rustin’s dialogue seems more concerned about shuffling the characters from one part of the stage (or board) to another, than developing the play’s narrative. When we’re through, there are so many plot holes that the final twist ending feels like an easy cop-out.
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