Theatre

Musical Review – Tarragon Theatre & The Musical Stage Company/After the Rain: A New Canadian Musical

Review of a wonderful piece of music theatre that absolutely deserves a shelf life.

Two Interesting Plays That Close On June 8 – Comfort Food (Crow’s Theatre) and Clue LIVE ON STAGE! (Mirvish Season)

Two worthy plays that close on June 8.

Mahabharata and A Strange Loop lead the way in 2025 Toronto Theatre Critics Awards

Toronto, ON – The Canadian premiere of the groundbreaking musical A Strange Loop and a bold new retelling of Mahabharata are the big winners in the 2025 Toronto Theatre Critics Awards (TTCA), each scooping up three prizes. The Soulpepper Theatre, Musical Stage Company, Crow’s Theatre, and TO Live production of Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop won awards for best production of […]

Theatre Review – Theatre Centre/Game of Life (Elephant and Lucy AI), created by bluemouth inc.

Review of a deeply moving multi disciplinary performance created by a revered collective.

Theatre Review – Native Earth & Buddies in Bad Times/The Born-Again Crow, written by Caleigh Crow, directed by Jessica Carmichael, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, closes Mar. 29.

A review of an impressive award-winning play with strong Indigenous roots.

Theatre Review – Shaw and Stratford Festivals 2024: The Musicals – My Fair Lady (Shaw) & La Cage aux Folles (Stratford)

Posted on August 16, 2024, updated on June 3, 2025 by pcitron

Two big festival hits.

Shaw and Stratford Festivals 2024: Plays for Young People: The Secret Garden (Shaw) & Wendy and Peter Pan (Stratford)

Posted on July 15, 2024, updated on November 5, 2024 by pcitron

A look at the rather disappointing plays for young people at the Shaw and Stratford Festivals 2024.

Reviews of Luminato Festival On Stage Productions, June 5 to 16, 2024

Posted on June 26, 2024, updated on June 26, 2024 by pcitron

Featuring the new and the different from around the world – HOME, Afrikan Party and 360 Allstars.

Theatre Review – Two very different shows that close June 9 – Discovering Allan Sherman (Harold Green Jewish Theatre) & Come Home – The Legend of Daddy Hall (Tarragon)

Posted on May 31, 2024, updated on June 7, 2024 by pcitron

One charming and entertaining, the other ambitious and problematic.

Theatre Review – Two worthy shows, both world premieres, closing this week. In Seven Days (Harold Green Jewish Theatre) and Tyson’s Song (Pleiades Theatre).

Posted on May 14, 2024, updated on May 14, 2024 by pcitron

Both plays are from ethnic communities but hold universal messages as well.