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Thursday, January 4, 2018

Albert Schultz resigns from Soulpepper amid sexual harassment allegations by Molly Hayes and J. Kelly Nestruck

Earlier Thursday, actors Ted Dykstra, Stuart Hughes, Michelle Monteith and Rick Roberts resigned in support of four women who made allegations against Schultz

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:33PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017

Review: Hadestown warms up in Edmonton but isn’t ready for Broadway yet by Kelly Nestruck

Both the material and the new, proscenium staging could use serious rethinks in parts

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:51PM
Friday, March 3, 2017

Looking ahead at an ambitious season at the National Arts Centre by Robert Harris, J. Kelly Nestruck and Martha Schabas

What's ahead in theatre, dance and music at the National Arts Centre for Canada's sesquicentennial​

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:59PM
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Performer's on-stage death adds to Cirque du Soleil's troubles by Kelly Nestruck

Before this tragic accident, the Canadian circus company had already suffered setbacks including layoffs of 400 staff and a string of poorly performing showsSaturday 29 June was supposed to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24AM
Sunday, March 27, 2016

Kelly Nestruck: Who cares about World Theatre Day? by Kelly Nestruck

Try as I might, I can't get excited about this depressing little event. Its existence implies that theatre is in crisisWorld Theatre Day used to be almost as obscure as World Physical Therap…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Winnipeg is a great place for a theatrical premiere, says Kelly Nestruck by Kelly Nestruck

Lloyd Webber and Elton will premiere their new musical The Boys in the Photograph in Winnipeg. Here's why others should follow suitWinnipeg is known internationally for a few things: it's th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:56PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Wagner in Times Square shows silence isn't golden by Kelly Nestruck

I saw Robert Lepage's Das Rheingold on screen in New York, beset by honking horns, neon adverts and tourists. It was brilliant

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Theatre isn't ageist - even if TV is by Kelly Nestruck

Betty White's 'comeback' on US cable doesn't disguise the fact that actors of either sex are permitted to grace the boards for much longer than the airwaves

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Instant review: Christopher Plummer in Barrymore by Kelly Nestruck

Plummer’s spry, sharp performance is a convincing argument that 80 is the new 60

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Performer's on-stage death adds to Cirque du Soleil's troubles by Kelly Nestruck

Before this tragic accident, the Canadian circus company had already suffered setbacks including layoffs of 400 staff and a string of poorly performing showsSaturday 29 June was supposed to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AM

Performer's on-stage death adds to Cirque du Soleil's troubles by Kelly Nestruck

Before this tragic accident, the Canadian circus company had already suffered setbacks including layoffs of 400 staff and a string of poorly performing shows Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AM
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Theatre hacking: what's it all about? by Kelly Nestruck

An audacious theatremaker has provided audiences with a tongue-in-cheek audio guide to someone else's production. Cue outrageForget the antics of Anonymous or LulzSec or even News Internatio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AM
Friday, March 9, 2012

Come sit with me: should theatres let you choose your seatmates? by Kelly Nestruck

An airline is road-testing a seat-selection system that allows passengers to pick their neighbours using social networking profiles. Could such a scheme work in the theatre?"Hell is other pe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:45AM
Monday, December 12, 2011

From stage to page: why aren't more plays turned into graphic novels? by Kelly Nestruck

Everyone knows reading a play isn't as good as seeing it performed. But a colourful comic-book adaptation of Robert Lepage's The Blue Dragon may have changed all thatOver his 30-year career …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Michael Jackson’s team finds new home in Cirque’s ‘Neverland’ by J. Kelly Nestruck and Montreal

From the director and writer on down to members if the band, the star’s former creative colleagues are keeping his spirit alive

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM
Monday, September 12, 2011

Stratford's Diane D'Aquila to reprise role of Elizabeth Rex in Chicago by Kelly Nestruck

TIFF, TIFF, TIFF - it's all you read about at the moment, in Toronto anyway. Well, to not entirely change the subject, here's a little news about Tiff, that is the late Canadian author and p…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:04PM
Monday, April 4, 2011

Nudity on stage – but how about off? by Kelly Nestruck

A 'clothing-optional' performance in Toronto suggests theatres should reach out to non-traditional audiences – naturists includedYou've probably heard this piece of advice dished out to a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:17AM

Nudity on stage – but how about off? by Kelly Nestruck

A 'clothing-optional' performance in Toronto suggests theatres should reach out to non-traditional audiences – naturists included Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:17AM
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Theatre in the buff? Tonight's performance of Montparnasse is an all-nude affair by Kelly Nestruck

Tonight is nudist night at the show about artists and their nude models in 1920s Paris

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:02PM
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Instant review: Christopher Plummer in Barrymore by Kelly Nestruck

Plummer’s spry, sharp performance is a convincing argument that 80 is the new 60

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:20PM
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Theatre isn't ageist – even if TV is | Kelly Nestruck by Kelly Nestruck

Betty White's 'comeback' on US cable doesn't disguise the fact that actors of either sex are permitted to grace the boards for much longer than the airwavesWith all due respect to Betty Whit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:30AM

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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
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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