The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Toronto.
The Canadian Opera Company's remount of THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, last performed in 2015, is a visually striking and pitch-perfect adaptation of one of opera's most well-known works.
Theatre Passe Muraille kicks off 2020 with an Arabic-language double-bill.
England's first female regent is often forgotten and relatively unknown, but in Soulpepper's remount of MOTHER'S DAUGHTER, Queen Mary gets her moment in the sun - whether she wants it or not.
There's never been a shortage of movies-turned-stage musicals, but where many achieve to go beyond their inspirations, LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is a show that stays true to what makes the cult-classic film so beloved a?' and in doing so, is just as relevant and timely in 2020 as the movie was in 2
SWEAT is a work of social realism, that controversial genre of fiction, film, and drama that tries to be romance and documentary all in one.
It's one of the most well-known musicals, but THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to surprise, featuring a stellar cast, design, and dozens of special effects that all add up to a massive spectacle of a show.
EVERY SILVER LINING is about being a teenager, and cancer.
Aluna Theatre and Nightwood Theatre's production of THE SOLITUDES, directed by Bea Pizano, is an interesting glimpse into the lives of eight very different women's lives, histories, and bloodlines.
As in the best novels by Philip Roth, playwright Hannah Moscovitch delights in convincing us that her character's predatory behaviour is a minor flaw, not that bad in context, and that he's not that much worse, really than anyone else.
Jess is torn between her obligations to her family and her dream of being a soccer star.
Who lives in a pineapple on a big stage? THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, presented by TO Live and NETworks Presentations, seems more than ready to make its Toronto premiere with a perfectly-cast ensemble, imaginative sets and costumes, and enough optimism to rival the yellow sponge himself.
Following a transfer to the Elgin Theatre that lasted most of 2019, COME FROM AWAY has returned to its original Toronto home, the Royal Alexandra Theatre, in full form.
Presented as part of Harbourfront Centre's The Festival of Cool: Arctic, IKUMAGIALIIT (Inuktitut for a?oethose that need firea??) is an experiential journey presented by a four woman performance art band, who collectively go by the name Ikumagialiit.
In the Toronto International Ballet Theatre and Bolshoi Ballet's (TIBT) production of THE NUTCRACKER, choreographer and artistic director Tatiana Stepanova takes a traditional approach to the beloved story that proves it doesn't need a modern-day refresh to appeal to a modern audience.
Patrick Combs was knee-deep in credit card debt when he got a piece of junk mail that caught his eye - a phony cheque for nearly $100,000.
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TORONTO, I LOVE YOU has been playing on and off for a while now but, like the 6ix itself, the story is always changing.
It's a story with dozens of iterations and adaptations, but a few small adjustments to this beloved Christmas tale make all the difference in Soup Can Theatre and The Three Ships Collective's A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
What happens when a modern-day Little Red Riding Hood gets pulled back in time, dropped in a forest, and comes face-to-face with Maid Marion, Robin Hood, and an evil sheriff? A lot.
In the last decade or so, musicals based on movies have become a regular occurrence.
Thorne and Mullen have a natural stage chemistry, an easy back-and-forth that lets them bounce dialogue and jokes off each other like a game of table tennis.
Although STAND! is full of romance, it is boldly honest in its historical depictions.
FIGARO'S WEDDING, first staged by Against the Grain in 2013, is a perfect example of how a good story and timeless music can transcend hundreds of years and switch languages, and still be rapturously funny.
CATS is a show that, on paper, isn't necessarily an easy sell.
SOLDIER ON comes to us from the UK, where a variety of audiences, military and non-military alike, have had the chance to enjoy its easy humour and satisfying plot.
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Jordan Young People's Theatre (10/16-10/23) |
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Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo Young People's Theatre (11/26-12/27) |
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Older & Reckless The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance (10/30-11/08) |
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All's Well Theatre Aquarius (1/27-2/13) |
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After Dark The Moonlight Lounge at TacoTaco (10/25-10/25) |
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Immersion Festival Betty Oliphant Theatre (11/08-11/22) |
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Matilda The Musical Theatre Aquarius (3/10-4/04) |
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The Importance of Being Earnest Stratford Festival (5/19-10/23) PHOTOS |
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A CHRISTMAS CAROl Broadway Musical by Menken Newroads Performing Arts (11/12-11/15) |
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Fred Penner: The Hero In You Young People's Theatre (3/06-3/20) |
