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Fiddler on the Roof is a marvel of a musical: classic yet poignantly evergreen with a book as funny as it is devastating, packed with great roles (especially for women; imagine such a thing!) and endless musical earworms. If you haven’t seen it live in awhile, or ever, it’s easy to think of Fiddler as […]

Fans of the Montreal Canadiens will be hoping for a happy new year. Considering the form of the team they support, that may well take a little while to materialize.   Last season saw the Canadiens finish bottom of the Atlantic Division. Only the Columbus Blue Jackets finished below them in the Eastern Conference. This […]

Toronto’s favourite improv company Bad Dog Theatre is taking over the Assembly Theatre’s Parkdale space this month for a Comedy on Queen Street festival featuring 60+ shows and countless fantastic artists. We caught up with a pair of those artists to discuss one of the shows on offer: Holiday! An Improvised Musical    Based on […]

London’s Grand Theatre is a crown jewel in the non-Toronto Ontario theatre scene. The historic Spriet Stage is a gorgeous venue that hosts an ambitious and well-balanced season of crowd pleasers while the company’s secondary space, the versatile Auburn Stage, allows the company some much-needed creativity with slightly more daring programming. The Grand has an […]

 

Chaos Menu: Disorder Up! (The Second City) The latest revue from Toronto’s Second City brings in four very strong new cast members to join returnees PHATT Al and Andy Assaf in a very silly crowd pleaser of a show at the comedy giant’s fabulous new space. I’m that weirdo who likes a little sadness in […]

My love of the National Ballet of Canada started when I saw them dance Onegin. It was a very different company back in 2010 when this production made its debut with Santo Loquasto’s rich and moody redesign and the starriest of all-star casts for opening night, but the Onegin magic is alive and well even […]

The Musician Spotlight Series shines a light on up-and-coming bands and solo acts creating heartfelt and original work across genres, giving them an opportunity to talk about their music, their collaborators, and why they do what they do.   Click Here to follow the series as it progresses.   To submit an artist or band for […]

Coming into this show, I didn’t quite know what to expect. Reading the synopsis, I didn’t see how the concept related to the real Billy the Kid (which the title clearly alludes to), and the poster’s allusion to the trans pride flag completely went over my head. But I came out thoroughly impressed. Gez Mercer and […]