TORONTO THEATER REVIEWS

That roar you hear every night at around 10:30 is not the wind. It's the crowds cheering the new Canadian cast of Jersey Boys at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. This Tony-award winning musical sent it's touring cast here last August but demand was so great that when that cast moved on to their next...

Beautifully intimate staging of Tennessee Williams' classic drama is rewarding in so many ways. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Fly by Night Theatre presents a festival of four one-act plays. Two of the four are dazzling pieces and a third has promise in its premise. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

A new theatre company debuts in Toronto with a livele production of FOOTLOOSE. Though the show itself will never rank as a classic, it is entertaining. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5) ...

Civic Light Opera wraps up their season with a production of KISMET that is fast, funny and beautifully sung. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

A dazzling new production of Lerner and Loewe's Broadway classic relights the long dark main stage at Toronto Centre for the Arts. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Stage Centre Productions offers a lively, entertaining staging of the popular French farce. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5) ...

Stage West's latest revue celebrates Canadian pop music from 1956 to the present. The energetic cast and the slick production values make for a highly enjoyable evening. * * * * (OUT OF 5) ...

Delightful comedy Beau Jest is expertly performed by members of Encore Entertainment. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Sheridan College students offer a slick Urinetown....

Senior studnts of Sheridan College's musical theatre program offer a touching tribute to Jerome Kern....

A new play gets a premiere in North York courtesy of Amicus Productions....

Mitchell Marcus and his Acting up Stage troupe have another winner with their breathtakingly simple staging of A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE at the Berkeley Street Theatre Upstaurs until March 22. Do not miss this one! * * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Meadowvale Music Theatre serves up an enjoyable presntation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's ever popular show. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Dsiney's endearing family musical adapts well to the small dinner theater stage. With solid production values and some terriffic performances, the show is a crowd-pleaser. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Civic Light Opera Company presents the Canadian premiere of Kander and Ebb's personal favorite amongst all of their shows. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

A CABARET that shifts the focus to Cliff works well for UC Follies. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF FIVE)...

Theatre Erindale's student production of Ibsen's 1877 drama PILLARS OF SOCIETY solves many of the obstinate problems that prevent the play from being revived more frequently. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

There is no better way to spend a winter evening than in a packed theatre rocked with laughter. If that is what you are after, check out Neil Simon's Proposals being presented by Amicus players at Fairview Library Theatre. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Encore Entertainment's loving revival of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize winner 'Driving Miss Daisy' proves a crowd-pleaser with Toronto audiences. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Hart House Theatre's production accentuates the laughs and touches only lightly on the play's social commentary, which is perhaps the best approach for this piece. Credit director Andrea Wasserman for creating a realistic world for these cartoon-like bumblers to inhabit. Though the performances some...

Stage Centre Productions offers a fast, furious and funny production of the 1998 Tony Award winner. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Roundabout Theatre Company's touring edition of their acclaimed 2004 Broadway revival is a potent ensemble drama not to be missed. * * * * * (OUT OF FIVE)...

The tour of Whistle Down The Wind makes a brief stop in Toronto. Despite strong performances by the leads this is another muddled musical from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. * * (out of 5)...

Soulpepper Theatre has chosen to wrap up their 2007 season with an effervescent production of Noel Coward's comedy Blithe Spirit. You could hardly ask for a more perfect production. * * * * * (out of 5) ...