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Sunday, November 30, 2025

“The History of Sound” Lives in the Echo and Vibrations That Remain by Ross

A Frontmezzjunkies Film Review: The History of Sound By Ross “My father said it was a gift from God. How I could see music. I thought everyone could see sound.” These are the first lines…

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Saturday, November 29, 2025

Adrift Between Storms: “Moonlight Schooner” Sails in Search of Deeper Waters by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Kanika Ambrose’s Moonlight Schooner By Ross A ship and its crew at sea trying to survive a storm is a powerfully terrifying and engaging beginning of almost any…

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Friday, November 28, 2025

A Tender, Bruising, yet Brilliant Ride Down “Little Bear Ridge Road” on Broadway by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Little Bear Ridge Road By Ross The shadow of an overhead fan engulfs the space with its stark rhythm and cold lines. It fits perfectly alongside a shiny plastic …

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Thursday, November 27, 2025

When the Snow Falls Twice: Returning to “Disney’s Frozen” at the Grand Theatre by Ross

The Ontario Theatre Review: Disney’s Frozen at the Grand Theatre, London By Ross There is a particular kind of magic in seeing Disney’s Frozen in the theatre, one that depends as much on…

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“Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show”: Candy Canes and Chaos Reign Supreme by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show By Ross The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show returned to Toronto like a glitter-dusted snowstorm of chaos, sequins, and unexpected sinc…

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

The Phenomenal “Hamnet” Opens on the Big Screen this Thanksgiving by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Theatrical Release of Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet.“ By Ross “From the first image of Agnes curled against her mother’s tree, Hamnet casts a spell that never let…

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Public Theater’s “The Seat of Our Pants”: A Wilder Miracle of Musical Mayhem as the World Ends, Again by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Public Theater’s The Seat of Our Pants By Ross There’s something extravagantly delightful and frankly miraculous about watching a show fully understand t…

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

“Irving Berlin’s White Christmas” Delivers Holiday Warmth and Classic Charm at the Shaw Festival, Canada by Ross

The Shaw Festival Theatre Review: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas By Ross After strolling the Christmas-adorned streets of Niagara-on-the-Lake, with piped-in carols ushering us along those…

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Audible Theater to Present 25th Anniversary Reading of Laramie Project by Ross

There are plays that you see, and there are plays that change you. And then, there’s The Laramie Project, a work of theatre so human, so painfully true, it becomes part of your bloodstream…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Coal Mine Theatre’s “Fulfillment Centre”: Drifting in a Desert of Disappointment by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Coal Mine Theatre’s Fullfillment Centre By Ross Something deeply uncomfortable is happening inside the Coal Mine Theatre in Toronto, an unease that truly is the…

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

debbie tucker green’s “a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun)” Arrives Unflinching at Tarragon’s Mainspace . by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: debbie tucker green’s a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun) at Tarragon’s Mainspace By Ross With no apologies, debbie tucker green…

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Saturday, November 22, 2025

“An Orchid and Other Such Lilies and Lies”: Where Fear, Loathing, and Tenderness Folds and Unfolds by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Dandelion Theatre’s An Orchid and Other Such Lilies and Lies By Ross Truth be told, I love going to the Red Sandcastle Theatre on Queen Street East in Toronto b…

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Friday, November 21, 2025

“The Christmas Market” Play Finds Warmth in the Cracks of a Cold Reality by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: b current, Crow’s Theatre, and Studio 180’s The Christmas Market By Ross Caribbean music slides into the space, playing up against all the frivolities of the …

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Thursday, November 20, 2025

“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” on Broadway: Hope and Connection in Motion by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) By Ross Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) arrives on Broadway with the kind of gentle confidence that fee…

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

“Oedipus” Reborn: Robert Icke’s Political Tragedy Lands with Shattering Force by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Oedipus on Broadway By Ross The moment that Mark Strong’s handsome frame fills that massive opening screen, a sensation passes through Broadway’s Studio 54 T…

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Revisiting The Laramie Project: A Return to the Heart of Why We Gather by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: Audible Theater to Present 25th Anniversary Reading of Laramie Project There are plays that you see, and there are plays that change you. And then, there’s The L…

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Monday, November 17, 2025

“Art” on Broadway: A High-Gloss Revival That Mistakes Value for Meaning by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: Art on Broadway By Ross “You’re missing the serious point,” he says as a tidy bit of irony creeps its way into Art, the starry revival that recently opened…

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

“Endgame” at Irish Arts Center: Druid’s Bleakly Beautiful Study in Survival and Stasis by Ross

He stands, staring, questioning the room and, in a way, his own existence. Each movement is deliberate, one halting step at a time, as if testing the floor beneath him for meaning and safety…

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THE NEW GROUP’s New Home and New Season by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reports: The New Group Announces First Season in New Home at The Theater at St. Clement’s The award-winning, artist-driven company ushers in a new era with the launch o…

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

A Festive, Self-Aware Crowd-Pleasing “Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical” at Second City Toronto Contains More Heart Than You’d Expect by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical at Second City Toronto By Ross The new Christmas show, Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical, may arrive wrapped in th…

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Friday, November 14, 2025

“Drivers Ed” A Road Trip That Knows Exactly Where It’s Going by Ross

The TIFF Film Review: Bobby Farrelly’s “Driver’s Ed“ By Ross Sometimes a movie doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel; it just needs to keep driving down the well-paved road with the p…

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

“Wonderful Joe” at the Grand Theatre London: A Touching Love Letter to the Overlooked by Ross

The Ontario Theatre Review: Wonderful Joe By Ross Ronnie Burkett builds worlds from wood, string, and spirit, and his Wonderful Joe is no exception. I’ve been wanting to make Joe’s acqua…

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Snow, Song, and Satire: Talking with the Stars of “The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical” by Ross

The Frontmezzjunkies Interview: The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical Conducted by Ross It’s beginning to look a lot like a Hallmark(ish) holiday in Toronto—only this time, the s…

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

God Save the Queens: “Prince Faggot” and the Mischief Making of a Royal Queer Off-Broadway by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Prince Faggot By Ross Prince Faggot strides forward, not with a golden crown but an actor’s confession, based on childhood photos seen under a microscope, …

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Monday, November 10, 2025

Bowtie Productions’ “tick, tick…BOOM!” Pulses with Legacy and Life at Alumnae Theatre by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Bowtie Productions’ tick, tick…BOOM! at Alumnae Theatre By Ross “The sound you are hearing is not a technical problem. It is not a musical cue. It is not a …

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

Death is Knocking Clear and True at the Door of Soulpepper’s “The Comeuppance” and Icarus Theatre’s “DNA” by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Soulpepper’s The Comeuppance and Icarus Theatre’s DNA By Ross Death has been lurking on the edges of Toronto’s stages lately, threatening and messing with t…

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Gwyneth Goes Skiing — A Slippery, Silly, and Slightly Overextended Good Time on the Off-Broadway Slopes by Ross

“Prepare to be gooped,” we are told, wisely, as we slide onto the slick with absurdity slopes at the SoHo Playhouse, where Gwyneth Goes Skiing returns for another limited run, gleefully …

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Saturday, November 8, 2025

“The Far Side of the Moon” Fails to Orbit My Imaginative Soul at Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: The Far Side of the Moon at Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto By Ross Robert Lepage, who masterfully brought motorcycles and mayhem to his Stratford Festival productio…

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Friday, November 7, 2025

Puppets, Prophecies, and $5 Salvation: A Night in Doc Wuthergloom’s “Little Lib’ary of the Damned” at the Red Sandcastle Theatre by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Doc Wuthergloom’s Little Lib’ary of the Damned at the Red Sandcastle Theatre By Ross We’re warned before we even take our seats: doom is imminent. A committ…

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“The Twits” (2025): Slimy, Smart, Sticky, Savage, and Sweetly Subversive by Ross

A Netflix Film Review: “The Twits“ By Ross “Once upon a time, there were two terrible Twits.” This is the seemingly generic opening of this excitingly non-generic nighttime story tol…

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Romy & Michele: The Musical — High Kicks, High Camp, and Some Feather-Light Fun by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Romy & Michele: The Musical By Ross “God, I wish I had your discipline,” she says, as the movie turned musical opens with a flash of colour, a flurry…

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