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Friday, November 4, 2011

Ballet tracks Elton John conquering his demons by Michael Crabb

Alberta Ballet’s Love Lies Bleeding explores Elton John’s battles with drugs and his sexuality.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Review: A new and outrageous interpretation of Orpheus and Eurydice by Michael Crabb

Marie Chouinard’s take on Orpheus and Eurydice is both unsettling and provocative, visceral and primal

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:39PM
Friday, October 28, 2011

Taking Humours seriously by Michael Crabb

Multi-disciplinary artist Gerry Trentham presents a dance performance simulcast in Buffalo and Toronto illuminating our networked world

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:32PM
Monday, October 24, 2011

Learning the art of living beyond the stage by Michael Crabb

Canada’s Dancer Transition Resources Centre trains dancers to handle living and working after the prime performance years.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:34PM
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Edging toward enlightenment by Michael Crabb

Multimedia dance work Eight Ways from Mara points the path toward self-enlightenment.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:18PM
Sunday, October 16, 2011

The story of Rodin and Claudel: A tragic tale by Michael Crabb

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens: Rodin/Claudel

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:50PM
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Colour us stimulated by Michael Crabb

Dance, music and spoken word production is intriguing and thought-provoking.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:00PM

Artist mined memories for newest dance piece by Michael Crabb

Marie-Josée Chartier’s Stria was inspired by trips the Alberta’s Badlands.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:47PM
Friday, October 7, 2011

Dance highlights: This season’s got legs by Michael Crabb

There’s an amazing range of offerings at the Harbourfront and Sony Centres to suit every taste.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:24AM

A fresh take on Romeo and Juliet by Michael Crabb

National Ballet launches its 60th anniversary season with a lavish new production of the perennial favourite, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:22AM
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Riveting pairings in mixed repertoire by Michael Crabb

Riveting pairings emerge in mixed repertoire of dance in Proartedanza at the Fleck Dance Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:42AM
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Erotic love behind Fallen Rain by Michael Crabb

“I’m not interested in museum pieces, but I am interested in giving tradition contemporary currency.”

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 09:38AM
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Voyage between life and death by Michael Crabb

Michael Greyeyes new work, from thine eyes, explores the dark mysterious spaces between life and death at Enwave Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:12PM
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Machina Nuptialis: Whacky troupe portrays marriage as jolly romp by Michael Crabb

Sixty audience members are accommodated in seats lining the walls while the “machina” of the work’s title takes pride of place in the room's centre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:46AM
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Theatre Rusticle: Peter and the Wolf by Michael Crabb

This free-riffing version of a children’s classic offers an unabashedly adult approach

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:43AM
Monday, August 22, 2011

Get ready for a huge street party by Michael Crabb

In a large studio above a dry cleaners on St. Clair West, Marcos Martins, known in the world of capoeira as “Paraiba,” almost casually lifts his compact, muscled body into a hand…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:41PM
Friday, August 12, 2011

Festival yields finely honed dance by Michael Crabb

Dance: Made in Canada combines old with new.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:03PM
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Growing festival aims to fill dance gap by Michael Crabb

Dance: Made in Canada features seasoned choreographers alongside rising stars.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:44PM
Friday, August 5, 2011

The fall and rise of Jeff Hall by Michael Crabb

Cirque du Soleil choreographer was told he'd never walk again after a fall.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Dusk Dances aims to please, and succeeds by Michael Crabb

They tumbled over boxes, leapt to the beat of African drumming, cavorted in prom gowns to Elvis and Fleetwood Mac, lured a businesswoman into a world of frolicsome fantasy and otherwise enga…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 06:19PM
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Turning dancers into dance-makers by Michael Crabb

National Ballet School holds annual choreographic workshop showcase.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:02PM
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Hi-tech wizardry and childlike goofiness by Michael Crabb

Travelling Blue Man Group’s endearing aliens amuse and distract at the Princess of Wales Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:00AM
Monday, July 11, 2011

A very mixed bag of innovative dance work by Michael Crabb

A number of Fringe Festival dance works commend themselves, but with an uneven flair

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:35PM
Thursday, June 30, 2011

London lures National Ballet couple away by Michael Crabb

Principal dancers Bridgett Zehr and Zdenek Konvalina have found equivalent positions with the English National Ballet

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Review: Tangente’s ‘The Implorer’ a fascinating work-in-progress by Michael Crabb

An ambitious new work from Toronto’s Théâtre La Tangente explores a famous obsessive love story between artists Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel.

SOURCE: tdcblog.topscms.com at 11:02AM

Review: Tangente’s ‘The Implorer’ a fascinating work-in-progress by Michael Crabb

An ambitious new work from Toronto’s Théâtre La Tangente explores a famous obsessive love story between artists Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Sunday, June 5, 2011

National Ballet’s Alice in Wonderland a perfect adaptation by Michael Crabb

Vegetarians and vertigo sufferers would be wise at times to avert their eyes from the National Ballet of Canada’s new mega-production.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:53PM
Friday, May 27, 2011

A Wonderland indeed by Michael Crabb

National Ballet presents sumptuous new production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by star choreographer Christopher Wheeldon.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Edouard Lock finds inspiration in love’s defeats by Michael Crabb

Choreographer draws on operas Dido and Aeneas, and Orfeo and Euridice for latest work.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Monday, May 23, 2011

Dance review: same-gender choreography proves refreshing by Michael Crabb

Alban Richard and Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh bring bracing stuff to Toronto Dance Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:01PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

A celebration of young artistry by Michael Crabb

Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre hits milestone 30 years of ushering youngsters into a lifetime of dance.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:55PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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