Toronto Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 36

Review: All in the Timing
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - September 08, 2007

Timing a bit off: Mississauga Players offer sextet of one-act comedies....

Review: High School Musical
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - September 08, 2007

Class Dismissed: Disney's 'High School Musical'...

Mack and Mabel
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - June 29, 2007

The Shaw Festival offers the Canadian premiere of the troubled Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical. Performed by an outstanding cast, this 1974 flop has turned into the hit of the season at Shaw. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Our Town
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - June 29, 2007

Soulpepper's Dora award winning production is remounted for a most welcome extended run. This achingly beautiful restaing of teh Wilder classic is not to be missed. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Evil Dead the Musical
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - June 29, 2007

Great cast and energetic production make this return engagment a hit. * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Camelot
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - June 29, 2007

CAMELOT SHOWING ITS AGE Theatre Review by Mark Andrew Lawrence * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Company Theatre's 'Marion Bridge'
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - May 11, 2007

Vivid characterizations coupled with an effective minimalist staging cuts right to the heart of Daniel MacIvor's funny, touching play, Marion Bridge. * * * * * (out of 5) ...

Nightwood Theatre's 'Crave'
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - May 11, 2007

What can be said about a play that is both hauntingly audacious and boringly pretentious all at once? Nightwood theatre's enigmatic production of Sarah Kane's play Crave is the sort of production that will alienate some and fascinate others, but it achieves one of the main objectives of good art: i...

Stage Centre Productions' Amadeus
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - May 11, 2007

Stage Centre Productons finsihes their 30th anniversary season with beautifully staged AMADEUS. * * * * * *(OUT OF 5)...

Review: BLOOD BROTHERS
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - May 02, 2007

Toronto's Encore Entertainment presents a minimalist staging of Willy Russell's popular musical. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Review: THE MERRY WIDOW
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - April 29, 2007

Bright and bubbly, sly and smart, this Toronto Operetta Theatre production is loaded with heart! * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - April 29, 2007

When the show rocks, it really rocks. When it talks, it becomes embarrassingly amateurish. * * 1/2 (out of five)...

Review: E-DENTITY
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - April 20, 2007

An interesting idea that fails to translate into an entertaining show despite a talented ensmble cast and solid production values. * 1/2 (out of 5)...

Review: THE DOVER ROAD
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - April 20, 2007

Amicus Productions breathes life into forgotten play The Dover Road ends troupe's season on high note. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Revew: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - April 05, 2007

Toronto community theatre premiewre of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST fills Fairviw Library state with mageic. * * * 1/2 (out of five)...

Review: THE GOD OF ISAAC
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - March 22, 2007

An outstanding star performance supported by a terrific ensemble of players and directed with great attention to detail, Teatron's production of James Sherman's The God of Isaac is something really special. * * * * 1/2 (out of five)...

Review: THE DANISH PLAY
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - March 07, 2007

The Danish Play is back. Those who saw it in its original Toronto run five years ago already know it is a powerful piece. Those, like me, who are seeing it for the first time, are in for a real treat. * * * * * (OUT OF FIVE)...

Review: GUYS AND DOLLS
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - March 02, 2007

Stage West Dinner Theatre offers GUYS AND DOLLS as their 99th production. It's a reasoably entertaining production but fails to show off this classic musical in the best light. * * * (out of 5)...

Review: KING LEAR
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - February 22, 2007

New streamlined production of Shakespeare's tragedy is a great way to introduce the classic play to young audiences. * * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Review: WEST SIDE STORY
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - February 22, 2007

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the premiere of the Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents musical West Side Story. I don't know of that entered into the decision for Sheridan College to add the show to their line-up for this season or not. What I do know is that the production ...

Review: ELEGIES - A SONG CYCLE
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - February 20, 2007

Toronto premiere of William FInn's ELEGIES proves an emotional rollar coaster! * * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Review: JERRY'S GIRLS
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - February 20, 2007

The Civic Light Operea Company's celebration of the life and songs of Jerry herman provides a toe-tapping evening of show tunes. * * * * (out of 5)...

Revew : THE MAID'S TRAGEDY
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - February 14, 2007

It has taken nearly 400 years but The Maid's Tragedy is finally having its Canadian premiere, thanks to Theatre Erindale. * * * * (OUT OF 5)...

Review: THE ODD COUPLE (Female Version)
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - February 08, 2007

Encore Entertainment has the perfect show to take the chill out of February. Their current offering, the female version of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple is a riotous production that keeps the theatre rocking with laughter from start to finish. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...

Review: DEFYING GRAVITY
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - January 29, 2007

The Mississauga Players have a must-see winner this time out with Jane Anderson's play, DEFYING GRAVITY. * * * * 1/2 (OUT OF 5)...