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Friday, August 15, 2025

Acton Says: “The Animals Speak”: Walt Disney in South America by Ross

An Acton Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Thirdwing’s The Animals Speak In the Mouse of Madness By Acton  Once upon a time, the President of the United States cared so much about friendship …

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

My TIFF 50 Gala Lineup: A Future Festival Feast from the Perspective of a Theatre Junkie by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: My TIFF50 Schedule – My Gala Openings (5of28) By Ross As a proud theatre critic lucky enough to receive a press pass invite to TIFF50, I couldn’t be more excite…

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Stratford Festival’s 2026 Season Under the Theme “This Rough Magic,” a Reflection on the Importance of Theatre in our Lives. by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Stratford Festival announces Antoni Cimolino’s final season as Artistic Director A legacy season celebrating “This Rough Magic” August, 2025… I’m thri…

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

The #TIFF50 Schedule is Now Live – What Will You Be Watching? by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The Schedule for TIFF50 is Now Live and Online 2025 Official Selection includes 291 films TORONTO — Get ready to mark your calendars— TIFF 50 is almost here, a…

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#TIFF50 Classics Marks the Festival’s 50th Edition with Landmark Restorations by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF Classics Series Announced TORONTO — TIFF is celebrating its 50th edition with a robust Classics programme, presented by MUBI, and supported by Ontario Create…

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Monday, August 11, 2025

SummerWorks25’s “The Moment” in 4 Unique Dance Beats by Ross

The Toronto Performance Review: SummerWorks’ The Moment By Ross It’s all about collaboration and engagement; inventiveness and detailed expansionism coming alive and embodied in this fas…

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See the World in Short Form: #TIFF50 Announces its 2025 Short Cuts Programme at TIFF by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF announces its 2025 Short Cuts programme Short Cuts lineup features World Premieres of Idris Elba’s Dust to Dreams, Patrick Xavier Bresnan’s The Contestant,…

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Sunday, August 10, 2025

So Excited about the Queer “Drowsy Chaperone” at the Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival kicks off with a star-studded The Drowsy Chaperone The fourth annual Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival will kick off with a …

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TIFF Wavelengths marks its 25th edition with a tightly curated selection of 25 exciting new films from visionary auteurs and artists by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF Wavelengths Make An Announcement Featuring Kamal Aljafari, Basma al-Sharif, Lav Diaz, Mark Jenkin, Kahlil Joseph, Alexandre Koberidze, Ben Rivers, Maryam Tafak…

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Saturday, August 9, 2025

Redheaded Stepchild’s “Gaylord” is Queer as Hell—Packing the Briefs with Clever Metaphors and Meaty Ideas by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Redheaded Stepchild Productions/SummerWorks’ Gaylord By Ross “Feels kinda queer,” doesn’t it? Most magnificently, as we sit in The Citadel performance spa…

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Unapologetically Queer: Two Hamilton Fringe Gay Gems – The Bold, Funny, and Fierce “A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Other Canadians” + “The by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Other Canadians + The Heterosexuals By Ross “This story is my truth“, our guide tells us, right before admitting tha…

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TIFF’s 2025 Primetime Programme Announced by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF’s 2025 Primetime programme celebrates 10 years of championing serialized storytelling from across the globe This year welcomes stand-out series from Austria,…

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK Reopens Tonight with “TWELFTH NIGHT” by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: THE DOORS OF THE DELACORTE OPEN TONIGHT FOR FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK’S TWELFTH NIGHT  The wait is finally over—TWELFTH NIGHT kicks off tonight, and we cou…

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Hamilton Fringe’s Surprisingly Filling and Very Juicy-Fun “Meat Market” by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: Meat Market Collective’s Meat Market By Ross We are told, quite frankly, to “strap in and strap on” as we all are “about to step into the absurd &…

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Menier Chocolate Factory’s The Producers Transfers Triumphantly To the West End by Ross

The highly praised London revival of Mel Brooks’ legendary musical The Producers is returning and transferring to the Garrick Theatre this autumn, following a sold-out run at the Menier Ch…

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

TIFF’s 2025 Centerpiece Programming Announced by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: #TIFF50 PROGRAMMING ALERT TIFF’s 2025 Centrepiece programme celebrates the best of international cinema Presenting works from celebrated filmmakers, including Mat…

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

The Hamilton Fringe Dynamically Finds Perfect Patience inside Breadbox Theatre’s “Waiting For* Godot *Waiting For, Waiting For” by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: Breadbox Theatre’s Waiting For* Godot *Waiting For, Waiting For By Ross The stage manager arrives to set the stage and deliver a few coffees to a direct…

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Menier Chocolate Factory’s The Producers Transfers Triumphantly To the West End by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Menier Chocolate Factory’s revival of The Producers transfers to the West End By Ross The highly praised London revival of Mel Brooks’ legendary musical The Pro…

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Sunday, August 3, 2025

Vivid Voices and Fierce Truths: Two Standout Hamilton Fringe Solo Shows – Sex Goddess + Horseface by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: Sex Goddess + Horseface By Ross Two solo shows hit hard and true at the Hamilton Fringe when I was there last weekend, inviting us all into their individu…

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Saturday, August 2, 2025

The Hamilton Fringe Festival #5 – Crane Girl + A Question of Character -Exploring Dark, Painful Shadows in the Light of HIgh-up Modern Storytelling by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: Crane Girl + A Question of Character By Ross Continuing with my time at the Hamilton Fringe Festival, two plays work their interpersonal magic on me with …

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Friday, August 1, 2025

The Hamilton Fringe Festival #1 – A Deviously Dark and Smart Beginning with “All the World’s a Cage” and “A Gentleman’s Murder” by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Theatre Review: All the World’s A Cage + A Gentleman’s Murder By Ross The true beauty of going to the fringe, any fringe festival, really, is the opportunity to see a…

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The Phenomenal “Liberation” Comes to Broadway by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: RT’s Liberation Comes to Broadway  FOLLOWING ACCLAIMED OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE, LIBERATION – A NEW PLAY BY BESS WOHL, DIRECTED BY WHITNEY WHITE, WILL OPEN ON BRO…

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

#TIFF50 Announces Their First Four Tribute Award honourees for 2025 by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: TIFF announces first four Tribute Award honourees  The first four Tribute Award honourees were shared today by TIFF: Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, HIKARI, and …

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Best of Fringe #1: Mixtape Projects’ “Iris (says goodbye)” – An Unforgettable Flight of Fancy at the Fringe by Ross

The Toronto Fringe Theatre Review: Mixtape Projects’ Iris (says goodbye) By Ross It’s all about endings, and a possible chosen beginning, spun out with an astounding, authentic clarity a…

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Best of Fringe #5: “My Pet Lizard, Liz: The Shakespearean Existential Crisis that Led to His Ultimate Demise” – Gaz, Shakespeare, and a Puppet� by Ross

The Toronto Fringe Theatre Review: The Lost Scribe Collective’s My Pet Lizard, Liz: The Shakespearean Existential Crisis that Led to His Ultimate Demise By Ross “Puppets and adult themes…

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

The Rogue Theater Festival Returns by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The 7th Annual Rogue Theater Festival to Present 37 New Productions August 4 – 10 at The Flea Theatre & Streaming On Demand Rogue Theatre Festival (RTF) re…

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Monday, July 28, 2025

Best of Fringe #4: Mom & Pop Productions’ “Things My Dad Kept” – A Heartfelt Paper Trail of Love by Ross

The Toronto Fringe Theatre Review: Mom & Pop Productions’ Things My Dad Kept By Ross Ronit Rubinstein, the creator and performer behind Things My Dad Kept, sitting solidly inside the M…

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Sunday, July 27, 2025

THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER! Free Shakespeare in the Park Returns! Finally! by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK’S TWELFTH NIGHT Returns! The countdown is ON for the ultimate outdoor summer extravaganza: Twelfth Night kicks off at Free Shakespear…

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Saturday, July 26, 2025

Best of Fringe #2: “David Lynch’s Seinfeld” – A Surreal Bite of Comedy Brilliantly Between a D’oh and a Dilemma by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Best of the Fringe’s David Lynch’s Seinfeld Best of Fringe It all begins, as one would expect, around a stand-up routine centered around the hole within a don…

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Friday, July 25, 2025

Next Stop (or 10): The Hamilton Fringe by Ross

The Hamilton Fringe Experience: The 10 Shows I Am On My Way to See at the Hamilton Fringe Festival By Ross I’m beyond thrilled for my weekend adventure in the vibrant city of Hamilton, Ont…

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Atlantic Theater Announces New 2025|2026 Season by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The New 2025|2026 Season at Atlantic Theater Essential human stories. Featuring four new plays by Academy Award winner Ethan Coen, Off-Broadway debuts by Jake Brasc…

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