BWW Review: QUEEN GONERIL at Soulpepper Theatre
Set seven years before the tragic events in King Lear, playwright Erin Shields takes on the dynamic character of Goneril, Lear's eldest daughter, posing the question of what drives her ambition?
Toronto Theater Reviews
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BWW Review: KING LEAR at Soulpepper Theatre
Soulpepper Theatre brings Shakespeare's King Lear, the classic tale of a King's descent into madness and his daughters' struggle with power, to the Young Centre for the Performing Arts until October 1.
Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Canadian Stage's High Park Amphitheatre
Banishment, unassailable friendships, brotherly hate, love at first sight, philosophy, a magical forest, and a witty young woman in disguise.
BWW Review: EVERY LITTLE NOOKIE at Stratford Festival has Humour and Heart
If you are a theatre-goer looking to venture outside your comfort zone, or if you often don’t feel seen or represented by the societal norms typically presented in modern theatre pieces – then Sunny Drake’s new play EVERY LITTLE NOOKIE might be exactly what you are looking for.
Review: WEI at Aki Studio
WÉI, a new 50-minute dance piece choreographed by Yvonne Ng, is billed as an exploration of identity and belonging, asking questions about the importance of nature versus nurture.
Review: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL at Stratford Festival Explores Murky Moral Territory with Passion and Delight
For the sixth time in the Stratford Festival’s history, a production of ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL is being mounted.
Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Shaw Festival
A breezy comedy of manners, as only Oscar Wilde could pen, is a welcome way to return to Niagara-on-the Lake's SHAW FESTIVAL.
Review: DETROIT at Coal Mine Theatre
“Isn’t it funny how nothing ever happens?” That line from Lisa D’Amour’s DETROIT, now playing at the Coal Mine Theatre, could be the motto for its portrayal of suburban ennui.
Review: LITTLE WOMEN at the Stratford Festival Brings a Classic Story to the Next Generation
A beloved story has been adapted for the stage and for the whole family at the Stratford Festival this season and it had its world premiere last Thursday night.
Review: & JULIET is an Empowering Celebration of Life, Love, and the Freedom to Be Yourself
Gone are the days where Juliet is a tragic, gone-to-soon character in a Shakespeare play; she’s given a new lease on life in a new musical, with a diverse cast of characters and enough pop power anthems to have audiences dancing in their seats, no matter their age.
BWW Review: 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS at Royal Alexandra Theatre
Richard Greenblatt and Ted Dykstra are two accomplished pianists who also happen to be pretty darn funny.
Review: TAKE THE MOMENT at Winter Garden
Taking on Sondheim is a daunting task.
Review: MISSION TOTALLY POSSIBLE at Comedy Bar Danforth
With the world on fire in so many different ways, we could all use a good laugh.
Review: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Bewitches In Canadian Premiere
Mirvish has brought a truly spellbinding production to the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre this season.
Review: GASLIGHT at Shaw Festival
A Victorian thriller melded with a dash of 21st century female fortitude makes up the fabric of the Shaw Festival's gripping new production of GASLIGHT.
BWW Review: SWAN LAKE Soars in New National Ballet of Canada Production
It’s been nearly two years since the National Ballet of Canada had planned on premiering their new SWAN LAKE, but in this case late is definitely better than never.
BWW Review: DIXON ROAD at Canadian Stage's High Park Amphitheatre
Dixon Road, a new musical by Fatuma Adar produced by The Musical Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre in association with Canadian Stage, would not let the burst of rain drenching the High Park stage drown its opening night exuberance.
BWW Review: WHERE THE BLOOD MIXES at Young Centre For The Performing Arts
What did our critic think? Soulpepper Theatre along with Native Earth Performing Arts presents Where the Blood Mixes written by Kevin Loring.
BWW Review: Stratford Festival's RICHARD III is a Riveting Night at the Theatre
A riveting production of Shakespeare's RICHARD III at the brand new (and gorgeous) Tom Patterson Theatre.
BWW Review: CHICAGO Razzles and Dazzles at the Stratford Festival
Stratford Festival audiences have been waiting a while for some 'razzle dazzle' and we finally got it when, after being sidelined by the pandemic in 2020, CHICAGO had its much-anticipated opening at the Festival Theatre exactly 47 years to the day the original production opened on Broadway! This pro
BWW Review: HAMLET at the Stratford Festival is Fresh and Brilliant and Amaka Umeh is a Star
The audience's enthusiasm for the much anticipated Stratford Festival production of HAMLET swas palpable.
BWW Review: R.U.R.: A TORRENT OF LIGHT at OCAD University
“Are we ready to play God?” is the question that pervades R.
BWW Review: DAMN YANKEES is a Winner at Shaw Festival
Americana and the Golden Age of the Broadway musical has happily landed at the Shaw Festival in their knock it out of the park production of DAMN YANKEES.
BWW Review: IS GOD IS at Canadian Stage
Canadian Stage with Obsidian Theatre Company and Necessary Angel Theatre Company present Is God Is playing at the Berkeley Street Theatre until May 22, 2022, written by Aleshea Harris and directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu.
BWW Review: LESSON IN FORGETTING from Pleiades Theatre Makes Much of Memory
What are the essential qualities that make people who they are? What are the ties that bind us together, emotionally and physically? Is memory crucial to continuing a relationship, or does love conquer all? These are some of the questions asked in LESSON IN FORGETTING, Emma Haché’s heart-wrenchin
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Valentine's Bachata & Social Dance Night | Access Ballroom Toronto Access Ballroom (2/13-2/13) |
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The Porch :itâ kâ-wasêtêki tâpwêwin Assembly Theatre (10/21-10/25) |
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SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS Collingwood Music Festival (7/11-7/11) |
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Rudolph Runs Wild The Second City (11/21-12/31) |
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Death of a Salesman Stratford Festival (5/05-10/24) PHOTOS |
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GRAHAM100 Terminal Theatre (4/30-5/02) |
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An Evening of Hypnosis & Improv with Asad Mecci & Colin Mochrie Kingston Grand Theatre (11/10-11/10) |
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UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Unionville Millennium Square (7/01-7/01) |
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MOZART REQUIEM Meridian Arts Centre (6/19-6/19) |
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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Terminal Theatre (6/18-6/20) |
