TORONTO THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 302

Scotiabank BuskerFest in support of Epilepsy Toronto, the city's wildly successful international street performers festival, returns for its 15th wacky, outlandish year.

Libido Productions presents QUEER BATHROOM STORIES by Sheila Cavanagh at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

The theme this season at the Stratford Festival is Madness: Minds Pushed to the Edge and when it comes to choosing a musical to fit this theme, there is quite possibly no better choice than MAN OF LA MANCHA.

In the 75th anniversary year of MGM's classic film version of The Wizard of Oz, Baby Gumm Productions is bringing a sort of sequel, Emerald City, to the 2014 Toronto Fringe Festival.

2b theatre company has announced the launch of a tour that will bring two award-winning 2b productions, The God That Comes and When It Rains, to Canada & to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world's largest performing arts festival.

Young People's Theatre (YPT) is pleased to announce that their hugely popular Summer Drama Camp is expanding to include French Language programming!

Come join Chris Tsujiuchi as he takes centre stage with the help of the Chris-terical Cabaret Crew, and reimagines the hits of the 90's at his 5th annual extravaganza.

The 15th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival returns October 22-26, 2014 but the celebrations begin in June with National Aboriginal History Month.

The Toronto favourite Potted Potter will return to the Panasonic Theatre in December.

This summer, the Kiever Shul, a synagogue in the heart of Kensington Market, will be home to one of the Toronto Fringe Festival's most compelling new shows.

The National Ballet of Canada opens its summer season with a mixed programme of twentieth century works.

Love between parents and their offspring should be unconditional.

If you like musicals with amazing dancing, powerful singing and farcical comedy - and who doesn't? - get your tickets now for Crazy for You, on Stratford's Festival stage, as this show will sell out this summer.

Flashdance, the 1980's Paramount Pictures movie which led to the creation of the MTV format has been translated to the stage by a group which includes the original film creative team.

Last season, the Stratford Festival staged a wildly popular production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit; this season, another Coward classic will be presented at the Avon Theatre, the outrageously witty Hay Fever.

e Co-Artistic Director's Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams, and Managing Director, Sara Meurling present the 45th season of Factory Theatre consisting of five Factory premieres: THE ART OF BUILDING A BUNKER, written by Adam Lazarus and Guillermo Verdecchia; TAKE ME BACK TO JEFFERSON an adapta

On June 6, 2014 SummerWorks Performance Festival hosts its official Launch Party & Fundraiser at Campbell House (160 Queen St W).

David Mirvish has released updates in the highly controversial Mirvish/Ghery project which had originally called for the destruction of The Princess of Wales Theatre.

FLASHDANCE - THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Ed Mirvish Theatre today, May 27 through June 8, 2014.

The laughter echoed throughout the sold-out house as Victoria Playhouse Petrolia marked its 2014 season opener with Church Basement Ladies.

The Theatre Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of Aislinn Rose as the company's General Manager.

FESTIVAL PLAYERS OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY is happy to announce the casting for TEST DRIVE at Rosehall Run Vineyards, and an intimate reading by Test Drive playwright Dave Carley coinciding with the official opening of the festival Players seasonal box office on June 10, 2014.

Luminato Festival is honoured to present the North American premiere of CINEASTAS, a multi-media theatrical presentation about making movies.

The Toronto Theatre Critics' Award just announced their 2014 winners.

Victoria Playhouse Petrolia (VPP)'s 2014 season is off to an incredible start.