Opera Atelier specializes in 17th- and 18th-century works, and Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg are highly adept at bringing them to life with fidelity to the conventions of the time. Impressively, they manage to do this in a way that never feels tone deaf to mo…
Prophetess is a rabbit hole kind of tale, one that's a chaotic descent into madness. Playing now at the Tarragon Theatre until November 1 2026, this dynamic production is written by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho) and directed/dramaturged by Mike Payette. Prophetess is the kind of show that is ripe for theatre …
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…
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Fun flappers and zany bootleggers have madcap love affairs in the Roaring Twenties in this PG-13 screwball musical comedy inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Viral musical comedian Anesti Danelis asked ChatGPT to write him a show about his life, and this is the result. The show is a musical comedy exploring what an AI generates when tasked with dramatizing a real person's life story.
Set in an apocalyptic world, this musical features a miraculous pregnancy and a party with shawarma, sheesha, and song.
Set in 2026, this show imagines the roaring 20s returning, with life full of sparkle, parties, and depression. A charming hostess leads an evening of music, sketch comedy, and cheeky fun in a show bent on finding joy amidst a Great Depression.
Sydney is a 27-year-old failing musical theatre actress who is ready to quit for good. When an unexpected visitor from her past interrupts her show, it may help her see things differently.
Set in 1985, a socially awkward teenager yearns for her first kiss before she turns sixteen in the suburbs. The musical explores how life is not a John Hughes rom-com for an Asian girl growing up in that era.
Lily Librach writes and stars in this one-woman musical story about resilience, strength, and becoming. The show traces a journey from the dreams of a little girl to the present and beyond.
This musical follows two female engineering students trying to hold on to their identity, ambition, and to each other in a system designed to wear them down.
An entirely unscripted musical created in the moment from an audience suggestion, sung and performed on the spot. Each performance is a one-night-only musical masterpiece created right before the audience's eyes.
A musical tragicomedy about growing up in the Alberta Bible Belt, featuring virtuosic vocals, irreverent humor, and unforgettable songs. The show offers a hilarious and cathartic reckoning with faith, family, and freedom.
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Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo Ada Slaight Stage, Young People's Theatre (11/26-12/27) |
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HARMONY OF THE WORLD Meridian Arts Centre (3/06-3/06) |
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TIK TOK BOOM Presents: Tik Tok Boo! Comedy Bar Danforth (10/31-10/31) |
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A Christmas Story - The Musical Centre In The Square (11/25-11/25) |
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ELECTRIC SILENCE Cornell Recital Hall (4/10-4/10) |
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A CHRISTMAS CAROl Broadway Musical by Menken Newroads Performing Arts (11/12-11/15) |
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DANCER (A MUSICAL IN TEN FURLONGS) Terminal Theatre (10/06-11/01) VIDEOS |
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2627 PAC Present Season First Ontario Performing Arts Center (9/22-5/22) |
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Experience HYPROV: The Ultimate Live Comedy & Hypnosis Show Roy Thomson Hall (11/06-11/06) |
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HYPROV: The Hypnosis & Improv Comedy Experience – Live in Ottawa NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE - SOUTHAM HALL (11/12-11/12) |
