BWW Review: EVERY SILVER LINING at Factory Theatre
EVERY SILVER LINING is about being a teenager, and cancer.
Toronto Theater Reviews
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BWW Review: THE SOLITUDES is a Personal Look Into Women's Lives and Bloodlines That Struggles to Find a Narrative
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.
BWW Review: Sex, Power, and Wit in SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES at Tarragon Theatre
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.
BWW Review: BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM at St Lawrence Centre
Jess is torn between her obligations to her family and her dream of being a soccer star.
BWW Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL serves up smiles and a whole lotta heart in its Toronto premiere
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.
BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY Is As Heartfelt And Timely As Ever Before
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.
BWW Review: IKUMAGIALIIT Celebrates Self-Exploration And Strength In The Face Of Fear
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.
BWW Review: Toronto International Ballet Theatre's THE NUTCRACKER Proves That What Glitters Can Be Golden
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.
BWW Review: CASH ME IF YOU CAN at Berkeley Street Theatre
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.
BWW Review: SCHÜTZ'S CHRISTMAS STORY Breathes Life into Baroque Music for the Holidays
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BWW Review: TORONTO, I LOVE YOU at Bad Dog Comedy Theatre
TORONTO, I LOVE YOU has been playing on and off for a while now but, like the 6ix itself, the story is always changing.
BWW Review: Immersive Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL Highlights the Best Parts of Dickens' Beloved Tale
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.
BWW Review: LIL RED ROBIN HOOD Is A Fun-Filled Romp Packed With Important Messages And Lessons
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.
BWW Review: ANASTASIA Journeys From Screen to Stage With Grace
In the last decade or so, musicals based on movies have become a regular occurrence.
BWW Review: I BE LIKE... at Bad Dog Comedy Theatre
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.
BWW Review: STAND! Movie Musical
Although STAND! is full of romance, it is boldly honest in its historical depictions.
BWW Review: FIGARO'S WEDDING is rapturously charming opera for a modern audience
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.
BWW Review: New Choreography and a Powerhouse Cast Make For a Fur-midable Production of CATS
CATS is a show that, on paper, isn't necessarily an easy sell.
BWW Review: SOLDIER ON at Berkeley Street Theatre
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.
BWW Review: BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY says what needs to be goddamn said at COAL MINE THEATRE
In life, we all get dealt a hand the moment we're born.
BWW Review: Song and Spoken Word Make POLY QUEER LOVE BALLAD a Touching Tale of Love and Romance
What happens when a monogamous lesbian songwriter and a polyamorous bisexual poet fall in love? Boundaries are set, broken, upheld, muddled, and re-established over and over again in a story that reflects the complications of modern dating and romantic relationships.
BWW Review: THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO is a Magical Romp for Kids and Adults Alike
Pinocchio is not a new story by any means, and according to director Sheila McCarthy's program note, it's been translated into 260 languages since it was written in 1881.
BWW Review: A JUBILANT HOLIDAY INN at SHAW FESTIVAL
A frothy holiday confection playing out in Hollywood inspired Technicolor-come-to-life is the best way to describe the Shaw Festival's jubilant production of Irving Berlin's HOLIDAY INN now onstage at their Festival Theatre.
BWW Review: HERE ARE THE FRAGMENTS examines mental illness through immersion and exploration
HERE ARE THE FRAGMENTS combines strong acting, independent exploration, and topical subject matter to create one of the most unique theatrical experiences in Toronto right now.
BWW Review: BETWEEN BREATHS Leaps Joyously Out of Sadness at Factory Theatre
Dr Jon Lien, the whale man of Memorial University, earned his nickname over a lifetime of rescuing trapped whales off the coast of Newfoundland.
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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres (10/23-10/23) |
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Heist Theatre Aquarius (4/28-5/15) |
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SHADOWS AND LIGHT Flato Markham Theatre (2/06-2/06) |
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DIE TONIGHT, LIVE FOREVER or THE NOSFERATU PRINCIPLE Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (3/10-3/27) |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Stratford Festival (5/01-9/26) PHOTOS |