Toronto Interviews - Page 6

The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic. BWW is thrilled to be spending a week with ...

The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic. BWW is thrilled to be spending a week with ...

The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic. BWW is thrilled to be spending a week with ...

The annual Ross Petty Productions holiday panto opened last week in Toronto, and is better than ever! The Wickedly Wacky Wizard of Oz brings some of Toronto's best and brightest talent together on one stage in this quirky and fun twist on the old classic. BWW is thrilled to be spending a week with ...

Mary Poppins flew into Toronto in early November, having its opening night at the gorgeous Princess of Wales Theatre. Hugely successful around the globe, Toronto gets to enjoy this spectacular production for 9 weeks only. BWW will be on hand to capture all the fun of the show over the holiday seaso...

They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, they're all together ooky...and they're arrived in Toronto! The Addams Family opens tomorrow night at The Toronto Centre for the Arts, and today we speak with Brian Crum about the revisions to the show, returning to Toronto and BC/EFA...

The National Ballet of Canada celebrates its 60th Season this year with a World Premiere production of Romeo and Juliet. Choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, this production promises to excite and wow audiences by combining the beauty of the long-treasured piece with modern adaptations. BWW sat down w...

Green Door Cabaret is a relatively new initiative in Toronto, created and founded by Robert Missen in an effort to revisit and re-explore the glory that is old-fashioned cabarets. Every Friday and Saturday night for the rest of November various musical theatre stars will be featured at The Lower Os...

This past Monday Eugene Levy graced the stage of The St Lawrence Centre in Toronto for a very special one-off performance as part of The Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company's 'Conversations on the Green' series. BWW got to hang with Mr. Levy backstage in order to bring its readers this exclusive in...

Tony nominated for his performance in FELA! Sahr Ngaujah stars in the touring production, which will play at the Canon Theatre October 25 to November 6. ...

On Sunday October 23rd the Ryerson Theatre School is holding a special one night only concert at Koerner Hall to celebrate the achievements of Tony Award Winning director Des McAnuff. It has been a banner year for McAnuff, with his production of Jesus Christ Superstar a runaway hit at the Stratford...

Broadway legend Ben Vereen comes to Toronto for one very special night, this Thursday October 20th at The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Mr. Vereen will be performing songs from his new album, Steppin' Out, as well as paying tribute to many iconic singers from the past century. BWW ...

Today we are featuring the luminescent and golden-voiced Melissa Errico and talking to her all about her sumptuous new album LEGRAND AFFAIR - featuring the music of famed Broadway and Hollywood composer Michel Legrand - and how the labor of love five years in the making has finally come to light wit...

In light of yesterday's announcement that the Stratford production of Jesus Christ Superstar is Broadway bound in March of 2012, it seems a perfect time to feature the last in our series of profile interviews with this talented Canadian cast. Today we are speaking with Josh Young, one of Stratford'...

The Stratford Festival production of Jesus Christ Superstar has arguably been the most talked about production of the year in Canadian musical theatre. Nearing its final few weeks before the show transfers to San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse and with Broadway rumours still swirling, BWW is thrilled t...

The Stratford Festival production of Jesus Christ Superstar has arguably been the most talked about production of the year in Canadian musical theatre. Nearing its final few weeks before the show transfers to San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse and with Broadway rumours still swirling, BWW is thrilled t...

The Stratford Festival production of Jesus Christ Superstar has arguably been the most talked about production of the year in Canadian musical theatre. Nearing its final few weeks before the show transfers to San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse and with Broadway rumours still swirling, BWW is thrilled t...

Billy Elliot has been electrifying Toronto audiences since it opened in March, and recently saw the addition of some new cast members as Toronto actors David Keeley and Jake Epstein joined the show in the roles of Billy's father and brother respectively. David Keeley, most recently seen as Dennis i...

Free to Dream celebrates Colonial Williamsburg with 'New Songs for the American Journey.' It marks a collaboration between The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Virginia Arts Festival. The event brings together some of Broadway's best, including Julia Murney, Anthony Rapp, Matt Dengler and Darl...

Michael Hughes is by his own admission a huge Broadway geek. He wears that badge proudly as he brings his one man cabaret show to this year's Toronto Fringe. Entitled Mickey & Judy, it's a love letter to music theatre and all the music theatre geeks who grew up in an era before GLEE made being a g...

The National Ballet of Canada reported earlier this week that their newest production, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is now sold out for the remainder of its run, making it the most successful production in the history of the company. There is still one more chance to see excerpts from this spec...

Women Fully Clothed: Older and Hotter is the much anticipated sequel to Women Fully Clothed, a rip-roaring comedy show by four of Canada's leading comediennes. Eugene Levy has called them 'the funniest women in Canada' and Martin Short said the show was 'totally hysterical, funny and smart' and no...

Women Fully Clothed: Older and Hotter is the much anticipated sequel to Women Fully Clothed, a rip-roaring comedy show by four of Canada's leading comediennes. Eugene Levy has called them 'the funniest women in Canada' and Martin Short said the show was 'totally hysterical, funny and smart' and no...

Women Fully Clothed: Older and Hotter is the much anticipated sequel to Women Fully Clothed, a rip-roaring comedy show by four of Canada's leading comediennes. Eugene Levy has called them 'the funniest women in Canada' and Martin Short said the show was 'totally hysterical, funny and smart' and no...

Soulpepper brings back their Dora Award Winning Production of Our Town this year at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. With an all-star cast of top-notch Canadian talent, this show is sure to please audiences of all ages. BWW spoke with Oliver Dennis about the history of the show, the audie...

The Lion King roared back into Toronto Wednesday night, where it opened for a very limited run at The Princess of Wales Theatre. The show has been a hit in the city before, enjoying a four year run in early 2000 before leaving in 2004. BWW had the opportunity to talk with Associate Director John S...

Ghost Stories is getting its North American Premiere in Toronto at The Panasonic Theatre. A unique night out, the show promises to scare, thrill and make you laugh. Most importantly, the show is kept a secret, so you don't know exactly what to expect until you are sitting in the darkened theatre. ...

Ghost Stories is already a smash-hit in the UK, and just had its North American Premiere in Toronto at The Panasonic Theatre. A unique night out, the show promises to scare, thrill and make you laugh. Most importantly, the show is kept a secret, so you don't know exactly what to expect until you a...

Bullet for Adolf is a brand new play getting its World Premiere in Toronto next week. Directed by Woody Harrelson, the play is loosely autobiographical and based around one summer in his life back in 1983. With a cast of young up-and-coming Canadian actors and a great creative team, Bullet for Ado...

The North American Premiere of the UK hit Ghost Stories has its opening night April 12th at The Panasonic Theatre in Toronto. Co-creators Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson arrived in Toronto this weekend to attend opening night, and BWW spoke to them about this unique show. ...

Songs for a New World opened on April 1st, 2011 in Toronto. Today we are speaking with Erica Peck, recently seen in We Will Rock You and The Boys in the Photograph, on her role in the Jason Robert Brown musical. ...

Billy Elliot has taken over Toronto! Opening night was March 1st and the city has clearly fallen in love with this show. BWW is thrilled to be bringing you interviews, photos and behind the scenes fun as Billy Elliot settles into our city. Today we speak with Patrick Mulvey, who talks about his ro...

The Toronto Production of Billy Elliot opens tonight, and to celebrate we sat down with the four boys who alternate the lead role of Billy to learn about some of their favourite things!...

Soulpepper is currently putting on a production of the beloved musical The Fantasticks to sold out crowds and critical praise. The show ran for more than 40 years Off-Broadway, and inspired generations of theatre-goers. We sit down and talk with the lovebirds of the show, played by Jeff Lillico an...

The world-wide smash hit (and winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Musical) comes to Toronto this month and BWW is on hand to bring you extensive coverage. Over the next few weeks we will be speaking with various cast members and providing photos and interviews of all things Billy! Today we speak...

David Mamet's Oleanna opens tonight and kicks off Soulpepper's 2011 Season. Today we are talking with Sarah Wilson about her role in the show. ...

David Mamet's controversial play Oleanna opens tomorrow night at the Young Centre and kicks off Soulpepper's 2011 Season. BWW talks with Diego Matamoros about the challenges he faces in this particular production. ...

Thom Allison has been performing in shows in Toronto for almost twenty years, and was most recently seen in the smash-hit Mirvish show Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Now he is headed to the Great White Way to make his Broadway debut in that same show, and he is having one last cabaret in Toronto to...

The critically acclaimed and hugely successful Toronto production of ASSASSINS just announced a two week extension with performances until February 13th, 2011. BWW was on hand to speak to two of the very talented cast members, and today brings you an interview with Paul McQuillan,who plays the firs...

Canadian favourite Rod Beattie returns to Toronto as stockbroker-turned-farmer Walt Wingfield in the 7th installment of the popular Wingfield franchise - Wingfield: Lost and Found. Rod spoke with BWW about the past 25 years and what challenges he has faced embodying the character for so long. ...