Review: DEATHTRAP at Red Sandcastle Theatre
I reckon it’s a stroke of producing genius to launch a run of DEATHTRAP, Ira Levin’s classic meta-thriller, on the same day that the Toronto Fringe Festival kicks off.
Toronto Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Toronto.
Review: THE LAST TIMBIT at Elgin Theatre
THE LAST TIMBIT isn’t here for a long time; after all, doughnuts go stale quickly.
Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre
When considering the most influential performers in the history of rock, Tina Turner's talent and legacy is counted among titans.
Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Soulpepper
Tennessee Williams’ sprawling classic about what happens when the unstoppable force, fading, fluttering Southern belle Blanche DuBois (Amy Rutherford), meets the immovable object of her brother-in-law, pragmatic, animalistic Stanley Kowalski (Mac Fyfe) proves a night of searing theatre, with Weyni
Review: ALL MESSED UP & NOWHERE TO GO at Second City
The frequently witty and always entertaining offering from the comedy troupe will make you happy that you put on pants and left the house says BWW's critic
Review: AGE IS A FEELING at Soulpepper
McGee snaps spellbinding shots of existence, exquisitely distilling an emotion, moment, or rumination until it’s almost unbearable.
Review: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at Shaw Festival
Time travel back to the age of film noir when black and white movie dramas were played to the hilt with overarching mannerisms, full of prototypical characters and not too subtle close ups full of tension inducing musical scores.
Review: R.A.V.E. at Outside The March
Like its main character, R.
Review: HEDDA GABLER at Coal Mine Theatre
Director Moya O’Connell’s take on Henrik Ibsen’s play, in a new version by Liisa Repo-Martel, emphasizes the power of triangles, relationship groupings that seem stable but which are easily unbalanced by such an act of bisection.
Review: HADESTOWN at Ed Mirvish Theatre
Back by popular demand for a limited time is the multiple Tony and Grammy Awards winning new musical Hadestown - music, lyrics, and book by Anaïs Mitchell, directed by Rachel Chavkin - for a limited run at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre until May 26.
Review: SWAN LAKES AND MINUS 16 at Harbourfront Centre
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Review: SHANIQUA IN ABSTRACTION at Streetcar Crowsnest
Directed by Sabryn Rock, behind Theatre Passe Muraille’s hit Our Place, watson’s show is an 85-minute series of sketches about the joys and frustrations of being a Black woman right here, right now.
Review: SPRING DOUBLE BILL at Toronto Dance Theatre
Toronto Dance Theatre’s Spring Double Bill, highlighting East Asian choreographers of different dance backgrounds, is as welcome as a spring bloom.
Review: EL TERREMOTO at Tarragon Theatre
When the ground beneath your feet starts, to move it's an unmooring, dangerous feeling.
Review: UNCLEARING at Harbourfront Centre
As the name suggests, UNCLEARING can be somewhat opaque in its messaging to the audience, but it doesn’t stop it from being a stimulating evening.
Review: HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK at Elgin Theatre
Produced by Côté Danse, Ex Machina and Dvoretsky Productions, THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET is on at the Elgin theatre for five short days, and it’s a respectable addition to Ham Mountain, a visually inventive production that never lets its stage magic overshadow the dancers behind and in front of the c
Review: LES MISERABLES at the Princess of Wales Theatre
The world's most beloved musical, Les Misérables - directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell based on the Victor Hugo novel, makes a highly anticipated return to the Princess of Wales Theatre for a limited engagement.
Review: DANA H. at Factory Theatre
When actress Jordan Baker opens her mouth, the voice we hear isn’t hers; it’s the voice of Dana H.
Review: NO ONE'S SPECIAL AT THE HOT DOG CART at Theatre Passe Muraille
Petch’s show blends stories of their experiences from behind the hot dog cart to behind the hospital desk with a discussion of the principles of de-escalation, along with highlighting incidents of when they feel they failed to properly follow these tenets.
Review: DEAD ELEPHANTS at Aki Studio
Good Old Neon’s DEAD ELEPHANTS, now being performed in the Daniels Spectrum’s Aki Studio, packs more pachyderms into its devised script than you might think possible in such a small space, though none of the fine beasts are ever seen on stage.
Review: TEASE at Crow's Theatre
If you're looking for a downright sexy frolic to highlight your weekend, look no further than Big City Kitties production of Tease, in association with Crow's Theatre.
Review: ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at CAA Theatre
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead is the hilariously absurdist play written by Tom Stoppard, directed by Jeremy Webb, that shines the spotlight on two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Review: AS I MUST LIVE IT at Theatre Passe Muraille
In AS I MUST LIVE IT, Reece’s poetic, autobiographical solo show at Theatre Passe Muraille, it’s clear that he’s found a voice that thoughtfully and lyrically grapples with the intricacies of life and identity.
Review: ALADDIN at Princess Of Wales
The story of the ascendance of young Aladdin from “street rat” to sultan in Agrabah, this morality tale about the importance of pure-heartedness, self-determination and using your power to help others is a straightforward, fun show that expands slightly on the original film’s memorable musical
Review: GUILT: A LOVE STORY at Tarragon Theatre
Flacks, a well-known writer who has provided material for anything from Workin’ Moms to Kids in the Hall, airs her dirty, guilty laundry with all five stages of grief and a side of sharp, rueful humour.
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Experience HYPROV: The Ultimate Live Comedy & Hypnosis Show Roy Thomson Hall (11/06-11/06) |
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The Roll Players Comedy Bar Danforth (6/30-12/29) |
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Jordan Young People's Theatre (10/16-10/23) |
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Fred Penner: The Hero In You Young People's Theatre (3/06-3/20) |
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Get Down Tonight! Marsh Street Centre (10/14-10/17) |
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Matilda The Musical Theatre Aquarius (3/10-4/04) |
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UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Unionville Millennium Square (7/01-7/01) |
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Rogers v. Rogers Canadian Stage (11/08-12/13) |
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WonderPhil the Magician Wychwood Theatre (8/29-8/29) |
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Death of a Salesman Stratford Festival (5/05-10/24) PHOTOS |