Monday, May 25, 2015
The characters are strongly drawn and well-acted but the play loses its focus before the second act
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PMThe latest joint effort between Michael Healey and Peggy Baker makes for a disjointed whole
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PMTarragon’s "More Fine Girls" reunites three sisters after the death of their father
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PMPlay has Broadway roots, as well as a little Broadway cash
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PMIn the play Good Mourning, Mrs. Brown, Irish comedian Brendan O’Carroll’s mam-in-drag routine is vintage - but in a bad way
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PMMarie Clements creates three moving native characters, but the play fails to deal satisfyingly with these tragic figures
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PMThe 17th-century French comedy has been transposed to modern-day London, but its British references make it less accessible
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:58PMThursday, January 17, 2013
Call it Cirque du Soleil’s quarter-life crisis.
Back in 2008, the Canadian circus conglomerate – known for its animal-free thrills and aesthetic –was enjoying a completely charmed e…
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:01AMFriday, June 1, 2012
Antoni Cimolino’s production is a well-acted ensemble piece but lacks standout performances
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PMThursday, May 31, 2012
The first in a series of kids’ plays, Stratford’s Charlie Brown boasts a stellar cast
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PMToronto reviewers present second-annual awards to honour the best of the city’s 2011-2012 theatre productions
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:01AMWednesday, May 30, 2012
42nd Street is all about hoofing, and not so much about plot
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PMTuesday, May 29, 2012
This could be an enjoyable romp, but it misses the comedic mark
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:45PMIn her turn as Beatrice, Hay finds an aching balance between sass and longing
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:47PMMonday, May 28, 2012
Thom Marriott’s performance as John Tarleton, one of Shaw’s most inspired blowhards, is unmissable
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:24PMSunday, May 27, 2012
Alisa Palmer’s hard-to-categorize play a fascinating look at family conflict
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PMJackie Maxwell’s ambitious pageant about America, both the place and the idea, slightly out of tune
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:45PMFriday, May 25, 2012
It’s easy to pooh-pooh Gilbert and Sullivan as dusty English relics, but as The Globe’s theatre critic observes, the operetta-writing duo are not only surprisingly influential but …
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PMThursday, May 24, 2012
The central character in the Shaw Festival’s 2012 season opener suggests a homosexual lothario in disguise, though the rest of the characters seem entirely oblivious
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:44PMFriday, May 18, 2012
Contrary to popular belief, Terence Rattigan’s plays are works of substance and sexual frisson
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PMWednesday, May 16, 2012
As spring arrives, Toronto theatre turns to thoughts of love - in dark and disturbing tones
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PMSunday, May 13, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
It’s not perfect, but this West Side Story scratches the itch one gets every couple of years for this classic American musical
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:27PMThursday, May 10, 2012
Watching an all-black cast skewer African-American stereotypes is unsettling but the awkwardness is part of the appeal
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:31PMSunday, May 6, 2012
Set in Shakespeare’s time but relocated to the Algonquin nation of what would become Canada, an ambitious new production of the playwright’s greatest tragedy tackles themes of patr…
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PMFriday, May 4, 2012
With Gruesome Playground Injuries, BirdLand Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of a 2009 play by Ravij Joseph, and audiences should try to catch it while they can
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PMIn the wake of the demise of the Vancouver Playhouse and Dancap productions, we should be asking some serious questions
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:00PMTuesday, May 1, 2012
Broadway transfer gets morale and probable financial boost, and chance to showcase one of its songs on live Tony broadcast
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PMMusical that transferred to Broadway up for best musical revival
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:00AM 
