TORONTO THEATER REVIEWS

Some interesting ideas go unexplored in this mess of a musical. Thanks to a winning performance by leading man Sachin Bhatt and some entertaining dancing the evening is not a complete fiasco. * * (out of five)...

Talented cast and energetic dancing help this production slide by despite uneven direction and weak production values. * * 1/2 (our of five)...

A galvanic star performance helps make Stage Wests's production of BUDDY enjoyable. Unfortunately, you have to endure a sketchy book and weak performances to get to it. * * 1/2 (out of 5)...

* * * * ½ / 5 Toronto welcomes Monty Python's SPAMALOT. Python fans will be in heaven, and musical comedy buffs with love all the inside jokes. This is the big hit the city has been waiting for....

Fame is such a fleeting thing, unless of course you're Martin Short! Short has been making people laugh for over 30 years, and the opening Thursday night (June 15th) of his show FAME BECOMES ME finds him in top form. Though the performance could use a bit of tightening in the first half, it ...

Civic Light Opera Company presents a lively and fun filled production of A FUNNY THIG HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. * * * * (out of 5)...

A concert version of RAGTIME returns to the theatre centre where it premiered 10 years ago. * * * * (out of five)...

SONG AND DANCE - A Disaster on Danforth! Toronto production suffers the loss of its key dancing star on opening night. * (out of 5)...

Shaw play a fine finale for Stage Centre Production's 2005/06 season. * * * 1/2 (out of 5)...

Energetic cast enlivens non-equity tour of RENT, which opened a one-week run at Toronto's Elgin theatre on May 10th. * * * (out of 5)...

An ideal match of cast, director, producer and venue results in the delightful production of OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS that opened at the studio theatre last Thursday. The seemingly innocuous title heralds a really special play that is not to be missed!...

HAIR no longer shocks or titillates, and given the uninspired staging on view here, offers little true entertainment value. * 1/2 (Out of 5)...

BOYGROOVE landed in Toronto on April 26th for what looks to be a lengthy run. The show is full of fun, and presented in an unfussy straightforward manner by four energetic, and winningly talented guys. * * * * 1/2 (out of 5) ...

Toronto Operetta Theatre's production is a feast for the ears, though the show still creaks. * * * 1/2 (out of 5)...

Poor staging sabotages good performances in Community theatre production of popular musical OLIVER! * * (out of 5)...

THE FAMILY JEWELS received its world premiere at Fairview Library theatre last Thursday night, delighting a small but enthusiastic pre-holiday crowd. * * * * (out of 5)...

Meadowvale theatre staging of RAGTIME uses a minimalist approach to maximum effect. * * * * 1/2 (out of 5)...

A magical physical production is undercut by script that tries to cram too much material into one show. * * * (out of 5)...

Dinner theatre staging of FOREVER PLAID features talented performers but lacks everything else. * (out of 5)...

Meadowvale Music Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY suffers from uneven direction and sloppy choreography, but the performances of the leads help compensate. * * * 1/2 (out of 5)...

'It just doesn't get much better than this!' * * * * * (out of 5)...

Music theatre students of Sheridan capture teh lively spirit of NO NO NANETTE. * * * * (out of 5)...

Toronto's Encore Entertainment is offering a first rate production of Neil Simon's 1991 Tony winner. * * * * (out of 5)...

Toronto producer finds a way to overcome the complex problems of TITANIC - The Musical. * * * * (out of 5)...

A moving and dedicated pair of performances bring the tender story of JOHN & JEN to life for Toronto audiences. * * * * (out of 5)...