TORONTO THEATER REVIEWS

The national company of Sweeney Todd arrived in Toronto in fine form. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

The problems of middle-age could hardly be considered substantial enough for a musical revue, but in this day and age of recycled movies and recycled pop-song catalogues attention must be paid any show that offers an original score and some entertainingly clever lyrics. * * * (OUT OF FIVE)...

The The Drowsy Chaperone tour opened in Toronto this week to rave reviews. Don't miss this final chance to see Bob Martin as The Man in the Chair. * * * * * (OUT OF FIVE)...

Martin McDonagh's disturbing play is given a frighteningly intense production by Canadian Stage Company. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF FIVE)...

The Village players offer a fine production of Terrence Rattigan's 1936 play. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Office politics, Industrial shows, TV Reality shows and corporate team building exercises are just some of the targets in Funny Business, a new musical that attracted great acclaim earlier this summer at The Fringe Festival. It's called FUNNY BUSINESS. And it is very funny. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Toronto's Civic Light opera Company offers Canadian premiere of Irving Berlin & Moss Hart's depression era revue. * * * * (OUT OF 5) (Reviewed September 7, 2007)...

Timing a bit off: Mississauga Players offer sextet of one-act comedies....

Class Dismissed: Disney's 'High School Musical'...

The Shaw Festival offers the Canadian premiere of the troubled Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical. Performed by an outstanding cast, this 1974 flop has turned into the hit of the season at Shaw. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Soulpepper's Dora award winning production is remounted for a most welcome extended run. This achingly beautiful restaing of teh Wilder classic is not to be missed. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Great cast and energetic production make this return engagment a hit. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

CAMELOT SHOWING ITS AGE Theatre Review by Mark Andrew Lawrence * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Vivid characterizations coupled with an effective minimalist staging cuts right to the heart of Daniel MacIvor's funny, touching play, Marion Bridge. * * * * * (out of 5) ...

What can be said about a play that is both hauntingly audacious and boringly pretentious all at once? Nightwood theatre's enigmatic production of Sarah Kane's play Crave is the sort of production that will alienate some and fascinate others, but it achieves one of the main objectives of good art: i...

Stage Centre Productons finsihes their 30th anniversary season with beautifully staged AMADEUS. * * * * * *(OUT OF 5)...

Toronto's Encore Entertainment presents a minimalist staging of Willy Russell's popular musical. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Bright and bubbly, sly and smart, this Toronto Operetta Theatre production is loaded with heart! * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

When the show rocks, it really rocks. When it talks, it becomes embarrassingly amateurish. * * 1/2 (out of five)...

An interesting idea that fails to translate into an entertaining show despite a talented ensmble cast and solid production values. * 1/2 (out of 5)...

Amicus Productions breathes life into forgotten play The Dover Road ends troupe's season on high note. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Toronto community theatre premiewre of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST fills Fairviw Library state with mageic. * * * 1/2 (out of five)...

An outstanding star performance supported by a terrific ensemble of players and directed with great attention to detail, Teatron's production of James Sherman's The God of Isaac is something really special. * * * * 1/2 (out of five)...

The Danish Play is back. Those who saw it in its original Toronto run five years ago already know it is a powerful piece. Those, like me, who are seeing it for the first time, are in for a real treat. * * * * * (OUT OF FIVE)...

Stage West Dinner Theatre offers GUYS AND DOLLS as their 99th production. It's a reasoably entertaining production but fails to show off this classic musical in the best light. * * * (out of 5)...