The Canadian Opera Company’s remount of its 2014 production of Cosí Fan Tutte, originally directed by Atom Egoyan, brings to bear all of the performance and creative excellence for which the COC is known. However, in the post- #MeToo era, and amidst the Cornell 7 scandal, this 236-year-old work h…
Booty Candy is perfect for 2026. It has just the right blend of hilarity and hyperbole to take your mind off current events and just enough home truths to give a voice to the shared pain, fear and rage of all of us whose very existence is subversive during these turbulent times. At a time when pla…
Multi-Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys lends her soulful and iconic tunes to Hell's Kitchen on stage now at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, directed by Patrick Willingham and Oskar Eustis (artistic director) with book by Kristoffer Diaz. This moving coming-of-age story features the the…
WALDEN is more successful in its exploration of family dynamics than as a work of speculative fiction. However, Icarus Theatre’s production at The Theatre Centre, directed by Erik Richards, still takes off for an engaging 90 minutes of theatre.…
Canadian Opera Company’s season opener La Traviata pulls out all the stops and sets an extremely high bar for the rest of its 26-27 offerings. My companion has been coming to the opera with me for many years, and she was blown away, proclaiming this as one of her all-time faves. “A triumph,” s…
Spring Awakening at Soulpepper Theatre is a well-executed and expertly-crafted sensory delight (though the dark themes this play tackles are far from delightful) that offers an intense, almost cinematic theatre-going experience.…
The Shaw Festival seems to be having a small tribute festival to Shaffer brothers as it is presenting two of their known pieces this season. The dark mystery SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer is now playing to great acclaim at the Court House Theatre and more recently and the comic drama AMADEUS by Sir Pe…
An embarrassment of artistic riches has yet again convened in Niagara on the Lake for this season’s Shaw Festival. Two very different plays are given world class productions sharing many of the same talents. Last week I attended Anthony Shaffer’s psychological thriller SLEUTH at the intima…
THE GREAT GATSBY is most definitely not your high school lit class. At the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, the music is loud, the dancing is hot, and the passions are hotter.…
Now in performances at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, Mamma Mia! is a delightfully cheerful and charmingly-quirky musical that had audiences roaring with applause and laughter.…
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Sit back and relax as jazz/R&B/pop singer/songwriter and pianist Tim Louis and his trio treat you to an evening of warm, retro-styled music featuring favourite crooner classics alongside Tim’s own meaningful and heartfelt songs. Constant writing and recording have enabled Tim to...
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy reminded the world – in the middle of the grunge era, no less – that it was still cool to swing, big band style. Today, more than 20 years since their arrival on the music scene, the high-energy nine-piece ensemble continues the party and urges their...
Grab your guy or gal and get set for a night that’s all about the tease! A five-alarm fire is sizzling with the iconic theatrical concert Burlesque To Broadway starring the incomparable Quinn Lemley, her backup divas and her intoxicating live big band. Complete with sequins...
Canada’s favourite musical comedy duo, George Bowser and Rick Blue, have been writing and performing music together since 1978. In appearances across Canada and the US – whether in clubs, colleges, corporate and convention events, TV, radio or theatre – Bowser and Blue are...
Two bands. One Night. Hit After Hit After Hit. The Rose is going to get LOUD with a rocking homage to two of the biggest bands in music history! Destroyer and Wavelength pay tribute to the genius that is KISS and RUSH.
Barbara has just survived her 50th birthday, which has her thinking about many things – not the least of which are the merits of Spanx and Botox. Come and join her as she takes us on a hilarious, emotional, intriguing and ultimately uplifting journey. You’ll be amused, delighted...
Backed by a 10-piece band, the three dynamic voices of Poperazzi treat your senses to lush Italian opera sung with the trained, disciplined and technical prowess that it demands. They explode into Louis Prima, then Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, singing, dancing, swinging...
You’ve seen the rest, now sit back and enjoy the best. Without doubt, this is the most authentic Queen tribute ever. God Save the Queen packs all their greatest hits into a note for note, two-hour musical extravaganza that follows Queen’s history from their beginnings in 1973 to...
As a solo artist and member of Styx, Lawrence Gowan has enjoyed a lengthy and successful career spanning three decades. His megahits, including “A Criminal Mind,” “Moonlight Desires” and “Strange Animal,” have earned him legions of fans, platinum-selling albums, countless awards...
One of the most beloved dance stories of all time in a spectacular new production, Saturday Night Fever is the coming of age tale of young Tony Manero who learns the value of life in 1970s Brooklyn. Based on the 1977 movie starring John Travolta, Saturday Night Fever is packed...
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Cabaret Canadian Stage (2/13-2/28) |
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An Evening of Hypnosis & Improv with Asad Mecci & Colin Mochrie Kingston Grand Theatre (11/10-11/10) |
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SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS Collingwood Music Festival (7/11-7/11) |
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Taking Care of Maman/Prendre Soin de Mom Roseneath Theatre (10/17-10/17) |
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Sisters of '78 Theatre Aquarius (9/30-10/17) |
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The Rainbow Fish Musical Wychwood Theatre (9/19-10/25) PHOTOS VIDEOS |
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Taking Care of Maman/Prendre Soin de Mom Crossroads Theatre (10/24-10/24) |
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Macbeth Crow's Theatre (11/03-11/29) |
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After Dark The Moonlight Lounge at TacoTaco (10/25-10/25) |
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Experience HYPROV: The Ultimate Live Comedy & Hypnosis Show Roy Thomson Hall (11/06-11/06) |
