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COC Brings Opera Out Of The Opera House With New Slate Of Community Concerts

COC Brings Opera Out Of The Opera House With New Slate Of Community Concerts

by BWW News Desk — July 26, 2023
This September, music lovers have four new opportunities to hear the acclaimed artists and musicians of the Canadian Opera Company in a series of one-hour community concerts performed across the city, as the COC showcases standout opera arias and moving instrumentals from its 2023/2024 season.
Review: SPONGEBOB: THE MUSICAL at Regent Theatre

Review: SPONGEBOB: THE MUSICAL at Regent Theatre

by Ilana Lucas — July 26, 2023
Before heading to Oshawa’s Regent Theatre for Mansfield Entertainment’s SPONGEBOB: THE MUSICAL, I had never seen a single episode of the cartoon series featuring the ubiquitous bright yellow sea creature with square pants that lives in a pineapple under the sea.
Review: THE EFFECT at Coal Mine Theatre

Review: THE EFFECT at Coal Mine Theatre

by Ilana Lucas — July 26, 2023
In asking the persistent questions of how much of what we consider love, the personality, and even the soul is of our own making, and how much is just chemical, Mitchell Cushman’s searing production immediately gets under your skin, and it’s no placebo.
VIDEO: Watch A New Trailer For Beethoven's FIDELIO at Canadian Opera Company

VIDEO: Watch A New Trailer For Beethoven's FIDELIO at Canadian Opera Company

by Alan Henry — July 26, 2023
Beethoven’s FIDELIO returns to the COC for the first time in 15 years in a new production directed by Matthew Ozawa.
World Premiere Of New Two-Act Opera CANOE Opens September 12 At Trinity St Paul's Cen

World Premiere Of New Two-Act Opera CANOE Opens September 12 At Trinity St Paul's Centre

by BWW News Desk — July 25, 2023
Unsettled Scores production, in collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts, The Toronto Consort and Theatre Passe Muraille, will present Canoe, an all-new two-act opera that defies conventions and embraces invention from September 12-16, 2023 at Trinity St Paul's Centre in Toronto.
BWW Q&A: Yvonne Dhanoa, Tamika Poetzsch, Everton 'Dwight' Campbell of TWELFTH NIGHT a

BWW Q&A: Yvonne Dhanoa, Tamika Poetzsch, Everton 'Dwight' Campbell of TWELFTH NIGHT at Brampton on Stage

by Team BWW — July 24, 2023
Brampton’s Own Shakespeare Show returns for its second season touring TWELFTH NIGHT to three outdoor stages around Brampton this summer! Grab a chair, a blanket, pack a picnic, and pick the park nearest you to settle in and enjoy a comedy of mistaken identities and unrequited love triangles.
VIDEO: Anaïs Mitchell and the Cast of HADESTOWN Celebrate Opening Night in Toronto

VIDEO: Anaïs Mitchell and the Cast of HADESTOWN Celebrate Opening Night in Toronto

by BWW News Desk — July 23, 2023
Anaïs Mitchell, the Tony and Grammy-winning creator of Hadestown, performed with the touring cast at the show’s opening night curtain call.
VIDEO: Richard Thomas Talks Playing Atticus Finch in HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBI

VIDEO: Richard Thomas Talks Playing Atticus Finch in HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

by BWW News Desk — July 23, 2023
Watch Richard Thomas discuss playing Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird, running at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto from November 21 - November 27, 2023!
Mirvish Productions Mourns The Loss Of Tony Bennett 

Mirvish Productions Mourns The Loss Of Tony Bennett 

by BWW News Desk — July 21, 2023
Mirvish Productions mourns the death of Tony Bennett at the age of 96 in his New York home on Friday July 21, 2023.
Experience the Timeless Beauty of Impressionist Art at the Toronto Premiere of LASTIN

Experience the Timeless Beauty of Impressionist Art at the Toronto Premiere of LASTING IMPRESSIONS IN 3D

by BWW News Desk — July 21, 2023
Get ready to be mesmerized by the beauty of Impressionist art at the Toronto premiere of 'Lasting Impressions in 3D.
CHRIS, MRS. Will Have its World Premiere in Toronto

CHRIS, MRS. Will Have its World Premiere in Toronto

by BWW News Desk — July 20, 2023
The world premiere of Chris, Mrs.
Toronto Fringe Festival Celebrates A Successful Return!

Toronto Fringe Festival Celebrates A Successful Return!

by BWW News Desk — July 18, 2023
The 35th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival wrapped up after 12 successful days of live theatre in 16 venues, plus free programming at the POSTSCRIPT Patio from July 5-16, 2023.
Massey Hall Presents LYLE LOVETT AND JOHN HIATT TOGETHER ON STAGE, October 12

Massey Hall Presents LYLE LOVETT AND JOHN HIATT TOGETHER ON STAGE, October 12

by BWW News Desk — July 18, 2023
Iconic songwriters Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt Together on Stage at Massey Hall on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
SHARING THE STAGE: Free Outdoor Performances Announced At Harbourfront Centre, August

SHARING THE STAGE: Free Outdoor Performances Announced At Harbourfront Centre, August 17 – 19

by BWW News Desk — July 18, 2023
Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, has announced Sharing the Stage returns to Harbourfront Centre for free outdoor performances on the Concert Stage, dance classes and interactive conversations August 17 – 19.
THE ILLUSIONISTS – MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS to Arrive at the Princess of Wales Theatre

THE ILLUSIONISTS – MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS to Arrive at the Princess of Wales Theatre in November

by BWW News Desk — July 18, 2023
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
Cast Changed For THREE MEN IN A BOAT at Guild Festival Theatre

Cast Changed For THREE MEN IN A BOAT at Guild Festival Theatre

by BWW News Desk — July 18, 2023
Due to an actor's non-show related injury, Guild Festival Theatre (GFT) has had to recast Three Men in a Boat.
Edith Wharton's THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT Has Its World Premiere At The Shaw

Edith Wharton's THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT Has Its World Premiere At The Shaw

by BWW News Desk — July 17, 2023
​​​​​​​The Shadow of a Doubt, Edith Wharton's drama of the world she dissected so brilliantly in novels such as The Age of Innocence, began previews July 16 at The Shaw's Royal George Theatre.
Full Female/Gender Non-Conforming Take On MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Open at Summer Sh

Full Female/Gender Non-Conforming Take On MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Open at Summer Shakespeare

by BWW News Desk — July 17, 2023
Experience the hilarious comedy 'Much Ado About Nothing' like never before with a full female/gender non-conforming cast.
Dusk Dances to Return to Withrow Park for its 29th Season

Dusk Dances to Return to Withrow Park for its 29th Season

by BWW News Desk — July 17, 2023
Get ready for an unforgettable week-long festival of dance as Dusk Dances returns to Withrow Park for its 29th season.
Photos: Inside the First Rehearsal for the Canadian Production of SIX

Photos: Inside the First Rehearsal for the Canadian Production of SIX

by BWW News Desk — July 14, 2023
Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the first rehearsal of the highly anticipated Canadian production of SIX.
Review: FRINGE FESTIVAL: BATCH FIVE

Review: FRINGE FESTIVAL: BATCH FIVE

by Ilana Lucas — July 14, 2023
Reviews of Fatal Charade, Levels: The Play, Danielle Tea's Infernal Latte, Mail Ordered, All That Remains, and B-Max and the Re-Revolution at the Toronto Fringe Festival
Review: FRINGE FESTIVAL: WEEKEND ROUNDUP at Toronto Fringe

Review: FRINGE FESTIVAL: WEEKEND ROUNDUP at Toronto Fringe

by Ilana Lucas — July 13, 2023
Reviews of Frankenstein(esque), Paz, Featherhead, Our Little Secret, All of Our Parents are Asian, and Constellation Prize at the Toronto Fringe Festival
Review: HADESTOWN Proves You Can Live it Up on Top and Below in Stunning Toronto Prod

Review: HADESTOWN Proves You Can Live it Up on Top and Below in Stunning Toronto Production

by Isabella Perrone — July 11, 2023
Four years after its Broadway premiere, Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony-winning musical HADESTOWN, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin, has finally made its way down to Toronto.
Final Chance to See HAMILTON in Toronto - Only 6 Weeks Left!

Final Chance to See HAMILTON in Toronto - Only 6 Weeks Left!

by BWW News Desk — July 11, 2023
Don’t throw away your shot, Toronto!  There are only six weeks left to experience HAMILTON at the Princess of Wales Theatre before it ends its 26-week engagement on August 20.
WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE is Now Playing at the Stratford Festival

WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE is Now Playing at the Stratford Festival

by BWW News Desk — July 11, 2023
Frances Koncan’s Women of the Fur Trade, directed by Yvette Nolan, is now onstage at the Stratford Festival’s Studio Theatre.

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