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Monday, May 25, 2015

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ still brings the funny, but not as much by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

A hit in Stratford, it seems to have lost something en route to Toronto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Dark lyrics, obvious rhymes and one sizzling performance by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

The stage version of the children’s favourite is no new Christmas classic, but it has its moments

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

SummerWorks and Canadian Heritage: It's not a scandal – it's a good news story by J. Kelly Nestruck

SummerWorks artistic producer Michael Rubenfeld comes under fire for a play about the arrest and trial of "Toronto 18" terrorist Shareef Abdelhaleem and for filing a grant applicatio…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Peaches Christ Superstar: A stellar kick-off to the inevitable Lloyd Webber resurrection by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Canadian electro-pop queen nails every role in Jesus Christ Superstar

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

2010: The year of the amateur critic (Stephen Harper included) by J. Kelly Nestruck

Theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck rounds up the year in theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Parade is cold Manhattan music in a hot Southern setting by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

There is plenty of intrigue in the original story, not so much in this production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Shootings put Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ into sharp relief by J. Kelly Nestruck

Adam Brazier’s superb production unpacks the sinister side of the American Dream

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Next Stage Festival a spinoff in need of a focus by J. Kelly Nestruck

Festival productions offer potential but lack driving force

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Winnipeg theatre launches major capital campaign by J. Kelly Nestruck

Prairie Theatre Exchange hoping to raise $2.2 million

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Seventh time around, Wingfield remains pleasant company by J. Kelly Nestruck

His relaxed ruminations are filled with fascinating details about the complexities of the supposed simple life

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

‘The Mill’ quartet is one play too long by J. Kelly Nestruck

All the charming Canadiana that made the exercise original in the first place is lost in the final chapter

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

Ruined: An earthquake of acting that will shake you by J. Kelly Nestruck

Yanna McIntosh’s performance illuminates a prize-winning drama about a horrific African conflict

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM

In all Earnestness, how’s Brian Bedford doing on Broadway? by J. Kelly Nestruck

Brian Bedford’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest for the Roundabout Theatre Company - based on his Stratford Shakespeare Festival production of 2009 - opened on Broadway a …

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PM