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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Valentijn Dhaenens on Bigmouth, a one-man display of history’s leaders by Brad Wheeler

Bigmouth is inspired by 2,500 years of oration, with snippets of speeches, sermons, war declarations and eulogies, from Socrates to Joseph Goebbels to Muhammad Ali to Osama bin Laden

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:30PM
Friday, December 18, 2015

Nutcracker and Cinderella: What to do in T.O. this weekend by Brad Wheeler

Brad Wheeler breaks down five things to do around Toronto this week

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:25PM

Traces tumbles and twirls its way to the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto by Brad Wheeler

The production, by Montreal-based troupe Les 7 Doigts de la Main, is a sort of Stomp meets Cirque du Soleil piece

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:48PM
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Donations helping Crow’s Theatre land new venue in Toronto’s Leslieville by Brad Wheeler

Crow’s Theatre Company will open a 200-seat theatre in the heart of Toronto’s Leslieville, an $11-million facility at the base of a 330-unit condo tower erected by Streetcar Developments

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:00AM
Friday, December 11, 2015

Owner of Toronto’s Corner Comedy Club on local comedians and laughter by Brad Wheeler

‘We’re not a chain. We’re an independent business, supporting independent artists.” Joe Tuccitto refers to the Corner Comedy Club, a hip hole-in the-wall spot for stand-up comedy he�…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:17PM
Sunday, December 6, 2015

Kim’s Convenience is a story of the Canadian immigrant experience by Brad Wheeler

Hit play written by Ins Choi for the Soulpepper Theatre Company is mounting yet another run this month in Toronto, this time at Bluma Appel Theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PM
Friday, November 27, 2015

Halifax’s songstress Alana Yorke on the comfort of memories by Brad Wheeler

Inspired by a scrapbook of images of a family she didn’t know, Alana Yorke composed The Wichita Years

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:31PM
Friday, November 20, 2015

Actress Christine Horne on her role in The Road to Paradise by Brad Wheeler

The Road to Paradise is a play about three families torn apart by war. It runs until Nov. 28 at the Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:51PM
Friday, November 13, 2015

A production break down of Sleeping Beauty on Ice by Brad Wheeler

Sleeping Beauty on Ice will feature the international troupe the Imperial Ice Stars

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:22PM
Friday, November 6, 2015

Winnipeg illusionist Darcy Oake on being a finalist on Britain's Got Talent by Brad Wheeler

Winnipeg magic man Darcy Oake was working on cruise ships before going on Britain’s Got Talent

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:29PM
Friday, October 30, 2015

Director Nelson George on his new documentary A Ballerina’s Tale by Brad Wheeler

Nelson George’s documentary features Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre’s first ever black female principal dancer

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:48PM

National Ballet of Canada ends fiscal year with modest surplus by Brad Wheeler

All told, 36,526 audience members witnessed the company’s tour first-hand

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:59PM
Friday, October 23, 2015

David Arquette on being resilient in the world of acting by Brad Wheeler

Actor David Arquette will be the lead of touring production Sherlock Holmes which comes to the Ed Mirvish theatre on Oct. 27

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:03PM
Friday, October 9, 2015

Illusionist Nicholas Wallace on supernatural scares by Brad Wheeler

Nicholas Wallace will be performing Séance at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto until Oct. 11

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:59PM
Friday, September 25, 2015

Five events in Toronto that will bring up your political spirits by Brad Wheeler

Canada’s first-ever federal election debate devoted to foreign policy will take place on Sept. 28

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:54PM

Comedians still getting the last laugh in Internet age of online heckling by Brad Wheeler

Sad, angry online commenters are the new hecklers – a lonely, frustrated type seeking a stage, who shouldn’t dictate what jokes are allowed

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:27PM
Friday, September 18, 2015

Four rules for buying a house (from the woman who bought a nightmare home and wrote a play about it) by Brad Wheeler

We spoke to Ms. Hines, now living in Calgary, about her real estate debacle and the do’s and don’ts of a virgin house-purchaser

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:23PM
Friday, September 4, 2015

Here are five films made for new romances by Brad Wheeler

Canadian actress Rebecca Northan names five movies for those who aren’t into the glitzy premieres at TIFF

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:12PM
Friday, August 21, 2015

Kinky Boots actor Alan Mingo Jr. on divas, diversity and cheesy delights by Brad Wheeler

Kinky Boots actor Alan Mingo Jr. plays Lola, a drag queen with big shoes and a bigger heart

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:19PM
Friday, August 14, 2015

Bobblehead Day and Full House the Musical: What to do in T.O. this weekend by Brad Wheeler

Brad Wheeler breaks down five things to do around Toronto this week

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:56PM
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

In photos: Second City Training Centre on the move by Brad Wheeler

The Second City Training Centre is on the move, bringing with it a piece of Canadian comedy past. On July 30, the dedication for the new John Candy Box Theatre will take place in Toronto, wh…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:59PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

A spicy family comedy by Brad Wheeler

Michael McMurtry's schoolboy spoof has the kids laughing

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

John Leguizamo's life and career laid bare by BRAD WHEELER

The comedian delivers a one-man show using some material from his memoir

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

An authentic evening of improbability at the Vinyl Cafe by Brad Wheeler

The Christmas concert is hokey, but suitably warming

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

The Monday Q&A: James Kudelka on dancing a solo at 55 by Brad Wheeler

Performance will be included in an evening of Kudelka’s work at Toronto’s Enwave Theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Sandra Shamas loves her country life, especially the carrots by Brad Wheeler

Comedian is playing to packed houses in Toronto, but the farm is where her heart sings

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Cavalia's Odysseo a four-legged feast for the eyes by Brad Wheeler

Audacious acrobatic undertaking a spectacle of leaping, trick riding and well-choreographed manoeuvres

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:15PM
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Grandmother role a new stage for Happy Days mom by Brad Wheeler

In Toronto to perform in Neil Simon’s play Lost in Yonkers, Marion Ross talks about parenting in prime time

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:01AM
Sunday, March 18, 2012

Tracy Morgan: Earning laughs at no one's expense by Brad Wheeler

Tracy Morgan brings his show to the Sony Centre for the Canadian International Comedy Fest

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:00PM
Monday, March 5, 2012

No, Danny Bhoy's not edgy. He just makes people laugh by Brad Wheeler

Comic is a star Down Under and in his native Scotland

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:24PM
Friday, February 24, 2012

Gilbert Gottfried calls himself a 'Jewnami' for a reason by Brad Wheeler

The American surrealist’s take-no-prisoners style of humour is outrageously tactless but brilliantly so

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:00PM

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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