Toronto Interviews - Page 7

Jason Robert Brown's PARADE is getting its' Canadian Premiere this month in Toronto courtesy of Acting Up Stage and Studio 180 Mark. BWW has been pleased to bring you interviews with both Jason and Michael Therriault who plays the lead role of Leo Frank. Today we are thrilled to be speaking with T...

The Canadian Premiere of PARADE is currently playing at The Berkeley Street Theatre, and Micheal Therriault (who plays the lead role) took a few minutes to speak to BWW about the show and about his own love of musical theatre. ...

The acclaimed Stratford Festival production of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum has its Toronto debut this weekend! Mirvish Productions is mounting a month long production of the Sondheim classic, with Bruce Dow and Sean Cullen alternating the lead role of Pseudolus. Both extremely fu...

Sharron Matthews embarked upon her World Domination Tour earlier this year and BWW has been following her every step of the way, from Toronto, to NYC and then on to Scotland. Now Sharron is back in Toronto and thrilled to be releasing her first CD, so she is throwing a party. She spoke with BWW ab...

J. Elaine Marcos is hosting a Gala Charity Event in Toronto this Sunday, November 21st 2010 with proceeds going to benefit Casey House, the first free standing HIV/AIDS Hospice in Canada. Featuring Nick Adams and other stars of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the event promises to be fun and fabulous...

Priscilla Queen of the Desert began previews on October 12th in Toronto, and had it's official pink carpet opening on the 26th of October. BWW has been on hand to bring you photos, videos and interviews with the cast and crew as they prepare to launch the North American Premiere of this internationa...

Voice-Box is a unique new show that is part of Harbourfront's World Stage Series. The show is billed as a competitive concert in a boxing ring and showcases the power of female aggression through both sport and song. BWW had the chance to talk with composer Juliet Palmer about boxing, taking a hit...

Shawn Wright recently wrapped two years in Toronto's JERSEY BOYS and is currently in London Ontario celebrating the genius of Stephen Sondheim in SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM on stage until Nov 6th 2010 at The Grand. The show also kicked off the 2010-2011 Mainstage Season for The Grand. Shawn spoke wi...

Soulpepper is pleased to bring back the very popular production of A RAISIN IN THE SUN that played in 2008 to rave reviews. With the original cast intact, this timeless classic is playing at The Young Centre for the Performing Arts until Nov 20th, 2010. BWW sat down and talked with Charles Officer...

Broadway Divas is the first in this seasons POPS Series with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Featuring two spectacular Broadway leading ladies (from the hit musical WICKED) Julia Murney and Jennifer Laura Thompson are coming to Toronto to perform a medley of showstoppers that will be conducted by S...

Broadway veteran Jonathan Crombie was a last-minute addition to Joe White and the Seven Divorcees which is currently playing at Toronto's Fringe Festival. Mr. Crombie talks to BWW about joining the production late in the game, and about what it was like being part of The Drowsy Chaperone, a surpris...

Jitters is a comedic play that examines the state of Canadian culture and the lives of its frontline practitioners. Based on playwright David French's own opening night experiences and mishaps, it has been called one of the funnies backstage comedies ever written. BWW spoke with Noah Reid and C. D...

The Waves Festival is a free event that is part of Luminato and takes place the weekend of June 18th. The award-winning Young Centre for the Arts is transformed into a playground of artistic pleasure as 12 Resident Arists and 100 Canadian artists come together to create new and exciting works of ar...

Luminato takes Toronto by storm starting Friday, June 11th, with tons of exciting theatre programming to be had. Artistic Director Chris Lorway sat down with BWW to discuss the various theatre programming the Festival is offering. ...

The West Side Story Suite began this weekend and is presented by the National Ballet of Canada. It is part of Luminato, The Toronto Festival for the Arts and Creativity. While it is primarily dance - the show features vocals from seven performers, including up and comers Michael Hughes and Gabi Ep...

Sharron Matthews is getting ready to take over the world CABARET STYLE! Well-known in Canada as one of the country's greatest Cabaret artists, Sharron has been wowing Toronto audiences with her unique Cabaret evenings and amazing vocal styling for years, and now she is taking her show on the road fo...

Faith Healer opened on April 29th 2010 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. A masterwork of twentieth-century Irish drama, the show is a disturbing and humourous mediation on relationships and the truth/lies that bind us together. BWW talks with Stuart Hughes about the production, as well as...

Soulpepper is bringing back last year's smash hit production of Glengarry Glen Ross starting tomorrow, April 22nd. The production was critically acclaimed and the entire run sold out - so if you missed it or want to see it again, now is your chance. BWW sat down and spoke with two of the original ...

Curtain Call Players manage to successfully make the epic musical TITANIC work on a smaller stage. A huge ensemble of 50 ensures the choral aspects of the score are excitingly presented, and although the director cannot completely solve some of the show's more obstinate problems, the production gene...

Canada's 'Broadway Star' Louise Pitre is scheduled to perform a very special concert with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra on April 10th, 2010. In anticipation of this event, BWW sat down with Ms. Pitre to discuss her history with musical theatre and her plans for the future....

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has a special concert coming up this week called POPS Goes Vegas! Part of their POPS Concert Series, this particular show is being conducted by world renowned conductor (and Broadway veteran) Jack Everly. BWW sat down to talk with Mr. Everly about why this concert wil...

Once And For All We're Gonna Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up and Listen. Yes, it is a very long title. However, it's extremely appropriate. The newest show to come to Harbourfront Centre as part of the very popular World Stage line-up is a moving piece of physical theatre from Belgium's performance g...

RENT: The Broadway Tour has been a smash hit across the US over the last twelve months, and finally comes to Canada for a limited two week run at Toronto's Canon Theatre beginning January 12th, 2010. Original Broadway Cast member Anthony Rapp took some time over the holidays to chat with BWW about ...

The long-running and award-winning Canadian Production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Sound of Music enters its final weeks at The Princess of Wales Theatre this month. Joining the cast for the last four weeks is esteemed theatre veteran Simon Burke, who sat down to talk with BWW to talk about joinin...

The Toxic Avenger had its official opening Hallowen night at The Music Hall on the Danforth. Since then it has been delighting audience with its unique blend on music, humour and campy fun. BWW got the chance to sit down and talk with Brittany Gray about her role as Sarah, the blind librarian and o...

Before arriving for a two-week run at the Orange County Performing Arts Center from November 17 through 29, SPRING AWAKENING's Matt Shingledecker sits down with BroadwayWorld correspondent Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about his life on the road, his roots, and what it means for him to be a part ...

Many young fans of Spring Awakening dream of one day getting to play a role in the show they love so much, and Andy Mientus is living proof that the dream can come true. An avid fan of the Broadway production and creator of the largest Spring Awakening site on Facebook, Andy was lucky enough to be ...

The national tour of the Broadway smash hit musical Spring Awakening opened March 17th in Toronto to rave reviews. In one of the lead roles is former Broadway cast member Blake Bashoff, who was kind enough to talk with BWW about life on the road, the differences between touring and Broadway and wha...