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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

From musicals to Montoya to Mamaloshen, Mandy Patinkin has been around by Angela Hickman

“It was all a series of accidents how my career unfolded,” Patinkin says of a life that has seen him go from stage to screen and back again

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 05:00PM
Monday, August 15, 2011

SummerWorks announces winners of jury prizes and fan favourite by Angela Hickman

SummerWorks Theatre Festival wrapped up its 21st season this past weekend and, despite the loss of its Heritage Canada funding, the Toronto fest reported over an attendance of more than 20,0…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 01:56PM
Thursday, August 11, 2011

Canadian comedy troupe The Frantics immortalized on Funny or Die by Angela Hickman

The Frantics have become Immortal, at least as far as FunnyorDie.com is concerned. The comedy site posted a video of the Canadian troupe’s “Her First Period” sketch, perfor…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 06:00PM
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Electricity is OK, but have you seen Beowulf unplugged? by Angela Hickman

Two Planks and a Passion Theatre took its name from the idea that creating theatre isn’t about having a fancy auditorium or state of the art technology. It’s more primal than that. “Wh…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 07:00AM
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Inside Just for Laughs’ Tribute to Nerds by Angela Hickman

Nerds may have a long history of being the butt of the joke, but no more: at Just for Laughs’ Tribute to Nerds, it’s nerd humour by and for the obsessive masses. After all, obsession is …

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:59PM
Thursday, July 7, 2011

Homegrown to have staged readings across the country in support of SummerWorks by Angela Hickman

Last week, SummerWorks, the largest juried theatre festival in Canada, lost its federal funding barely a month before its 21st season was set to open. Last season, the festival included the …

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 04:36PM
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

SummerWorks flooded with support after losing federal funding by Angela Hickman

SummerWorks Theatre Festival is back on track. Heritage Canada’s decision last week to not renew the festival’s funding sent organizers into a bit of a scramble. Michael Rubenfel…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 06:00PM
Monday, June 27, 2011

SummerWorks theatre festival will not receive federal funding this year by Angela Hickman

Even in theatre, good relationships don’t last forever. After five years, Toronto theatre festival SummerWorks has lost its federal funding from Canadian Heritage, just weeks before it ope…

SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 07:00PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards