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TORONTO THEATER REVIEWS

The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Toronto

Front Row Centre Review: OLIVER!

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — April 25, 2006
Poor staging sabotages good performances in Community theatre production of popular musical OLIVER! * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Review: THE FAMILY JEWELS - a new comedy

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — April 18, 2006
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)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: RAGTIME

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — March 27, 2006
Meadowvale theatre staging of RAGTIME uses a minimalist approach to maximum effect. * * * * 1/2 (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: THE LORD OF THE RINGS

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — March 27, 2006
A magical physical production is undercut by script that tries to cram too much material into one show. * * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theater Review: FOREVER PLAID

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — March 7, 2006
Dinner theatre staging of FOREVER PLAID features talented performers but lacks everything else. * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre review: WEST SIDE STORY

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — February 26, 2006
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)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: OUR TOWN

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — February 18, 2006
'It just doesn't get much better than this!' * * * * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: NO NO NANETTE

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — February 18, 2006
Music theatre students of Sheridan capture teh lively spirit of NO NO NANETTE. * * * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Revew: LOST IN YONKERS

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — February 9, 2006
Toronto's Encore Entertainment is offering a first rate production of Neil Simon's 1991 Tony winner. * * * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: TITANIC - The Musical

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — February 7, 2006
Toronto producer finds a way to overcome the complex problems of TITANIC - The Musical. * * * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: JOHN & JEN

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — February 6, 2006
A moving and dedicated pair of performances bring the tender story of JOHN & JEN to life for Toronto audiences. * * * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: TRVIAL PURSUITS

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — February 2, 2006
A Solid cast tries in vain to keep a feeble comedy afloat. * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre News: Toronto finally gets TITANIC - The Musical!

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — January 26, 2006
The 1997 Tony award winning musical by Peter Stone and Maury Yeston toured the USA, but has never played Hogtown...until now!...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: THIRTEEN HANDS

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — January 26, 2006
Theatre Erindale offers student production of Carol Shields' play THIRTEEN HANDS. A fine cast helps overcome the play's repetition. * * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: BLOOD BROTHERS

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — January 26, 2006
BLOOD BROTHERS opens successful run in Mississauga, Ontario. Though the show remains problematic at times, the production is first rate! * * * * (out of 5)...

Front Row Centre Theatre Review: THE BOY FRIEND

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — January 19, 2006
Julie's Andrews directs this sparkling revival of her first big hit....

Front Row Centre Review: THE MIRACLE WORKER

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — January 17, 2006
Toronto group offers powerful performance of the William Gibson classic....

FRONT ROW CENTER THEATRE REVIEW: HOMECHILD

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — January 13, 2006
A new and wildly uneven play by Joan MacLeod, saved by solid performances. * * 1/2 (out of 5) ...

Front Row Centre: GREASE

by Mark Andrew Lawrence — January 10, 2006
GREASE, the musical parody of teen life in the 1950s, opened on Broadway on Valentines Day, 1972. The stage musical is very different from the incredibly popular 1978 film version....
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