Review: GYPSY at Shaw Festival
'A Musical Fable.
Toronto Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Toronto.
Review: KELLY V. KELLY at Canadian Stage
It’s called KELLY V.
Review: AALAAPI at Ada Slaight Hall, Daniels Spectrum
The word Aalaapi is a term meaning “choosing silence to hear something beautiful,” and, as such, the show places much importance on the act of sitting and listening.
Review: THE SOUND INSIDE at Coal Mine Theatre
Rapp’s play, about a Yale creative writing professor facing down a terrible illness, and her relationship with a challenging student of whom she asks an impossible favour, has lived in my mind since I saw it.
Review: BOOM X at Streetcar Crowsnest
What did our critic think of BOOM X at Streetcar Crowsnest? Born at the end of 1984, I'm a 'geriatric millennial,' only able to admire the sarcastic, too-cool-for-school slacker aesthetic of my slightly older peers from beyond the confines of artificial generational divides as I toil away at my side
Review: VACHES At Canadian Stage
VACHES is a moo-sical that will have you moo-ving enthusiastically to its zany beat…even if the plot has more holes than Swiss cheese.
Review: THE CHINESE LADY at Streetcar Crowsnest
Watching THE CHINESE LADY, you get the distinct impression that you are, in fact, trapped in a box, as much an exhibit to the woman watching your gaze as she is to you.
Review: PAINT ME THIS HOUSE OF LOVE At Tarragon Theatre
Though her style may not be for everyone, Woolley is clearly a talent to watch, displaying a range of abilities in her twisty, complex script.
Review: TRUE CRIME at Streetcar Crowsnest
The show’s thematic identity crisis notwithstanding, Campbell’s return to the stage is cause for celebration.
Review: SKYLINE'S THE LIMIT At Second City Mainstage
The comedy complex at the bottom of a soaring condo tower has declared that this SKYLINE’S THE LIMIT, and in its new revue directed by Kirsten Rasmussen, it’s as satisfying as a Leafs playoff series win in overtime.
Review: THE HOOVES BELONGED TO THE DEER at Tarragon Theatre
The Hooves Belonged to the Deer, playing at the Tarragon Theatre, is an eye-opening revelation story where conflicting situations conspire and lead to a tumultuous end for for Izzy, a young teen Muslim boy coming to terms with his sexuality while under the lure of a local pastor.
Review: CONVERGENT DIVERGENCY at Winchester Street Theatre
It’s hard to imagine two paired dance shows more different than helix by Atri Nundy and GIVE ME ONE by Danah Rosales, the double bill that makes up Toronto Dance Theatre’s CONVERGENT DIVERGENCY, now playing at the Winchester Street Theatre.
Review: PRODIGAL at Streetcar Crowsnest
What did our critic think of PRODIGAL at Streetcar Crowsnest? PRODIGAL, written and directed by The Howland Company's Paolo Santalucia and now playing at Crow's Theatre, takes place entirely in the kitchen of the wealthy Clark family over a weekend where the past comes home to roost.
Review: HAMILTON's Triumphant Return To Toronto Proves You Need To Be In The Room Where It Happens
HAMILTON takes another shot at Toronto as the production returns as part of Mirvish’s 2022/23 season.
Review: REDBONE COONHOUND at Tarragon Theatre
What did our critic think of REDBONE COONHOUND at Tarragon Theatre? That's the hotly debated question in Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton's new play at Tarragon Theatre, co-produced with Montreal's Imago Theatre.
Review: ENGLISH at Soulpepper Theatre
Soulpepper Theatre launches their 2023 season with English playing at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.
Review: Atom Egoyan's SALOME Is A Dark, Twisted Descent Into Tragedy
The story of a doomed, distorted princess from biblical infamy makes for an uncomfortable, heavy watch.
Review: ARE WE NOT DRAWN ONWARD TO NEW ERA at Bluma Appel Theatre
What did our critic think of ARE WE NOT DRAWN ONWARD TO NEW ERA at Bluma Appel Theatre? The symbolism is pretty clear: if a single red apple hangs tantalizingly from a lone onstage tree next to a sleeping woman, the fruit will be plucked, innocence will be lost, and Eve and Adam will have to leave t
Review: THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE at CAA Theatre
Things I Know to be True is an emotionally driven tale of a family stretched thin.
Review: THE MAGIC OF ASSEMBLY at Winchester Street Theatre
THE MAGIC OF ASSEMBLY, a vibrant dance show, thrives on making invisible threads visible.
Review: Mozart's Beloved Comic Opera THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Takes A Gloriously Chaotic Turn At Canadian Opera Company
The Canadian Opera Company presents this production of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, originally created by the Salzburg Festival, as part of its 2023 season.
Review: PRESSURE at Royal Alexandra Theatre
What did our critic think of PRESSURE at Royal Alexandra Theatre? Mirvish Productions presents Pressure playing at the Royal Alexandra Theatre until March 5 2023.
Review: MARTYR at Aki Studio
Marius von Mayenburg’s MARTYR tells the story of a radicalized Christian teenager and his crusade of extremism that damages everyone around him.
Review: JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Dazzles in Imaginative New Production
The highly acclaimed production of JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT has made its way to Toronto.
Review: THE NUTCRACKER Brings The Classic Ballet To Life In Toronto This December
The National Ballet of Canada has brought its beloved production of THE NUTCRACKER back to the stage for the holiday season.
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Jordan Young People's Theatre (10/16-10/23) |
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The Second City Toronto: Mainstage Comedy 92nd Revue The Second City (8/18-10/04) |
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Grand Soft Day Young People's Theatre (4/24-5/02) |
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887 - Ex Machine / Robert Lepage The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres (12/10-12/13) |
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The Dinner Detective The Dinner Detective (8/29-8/29) |
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Improv Movie Night! The John Candy Box Theatre (8/14-9/24) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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Something Rotten! Stratford Festival (5/11-10/31) PHOTOS |
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Menopause The Musical Thunder Bay Community Auditorium (10/09-10/09) |
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Raised by Women Canadian Stage (3/27-4/11) |
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Mt. Joy RBC Amphitheatre (9/21-9/21) |