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Sunday, December 7, 2025

More Pies, Please: A Deliciously Dark “Sweeney Todd” by Horrorshow Productions Thrills at the Alumnae by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies reviews: Horrorshow Productions’ Sweeney Todd By Ross “How it shines in the light,” one might sing out once Horrorshow Productions’ Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of…

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

A Quaint and Curious Night of Horror at Radiotheatre’s 15th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Festival by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: RadioTheatre’s Edgar Allan Poe Festival By Acton On a perfectly dark and dreary evening, we venture down a cramped stairway into the crypt-like basement Un…

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Friday, December 5, 2025

The Revival of Miller’s Death of a Salesman, and the Numerous Concerns Attached by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies Reports on The Revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman By Ross Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is heading back to Broadway next spring, and the announcement a…

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Cookie Contests, Small-Town Love, and Christmas Chaos at The Royal with “The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical!” by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical! By Ross With a sleighful of holiday cheer and a sardonic wink as wide as a big merger in the big city, The Unauthor…

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Inside the Factory Theatre Machine: “Public Consumption” and the Unnerving Art of Moderating the Obscene by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Public Consumption at Factory Theatre By Ross A lone figure stands sealed inside a bright, sharp square of light, their rhythmic, sensual movements unfolding lik…

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

“Bijuriya” at Buddies: A Thrilling Mix of Drag, Culture, and Self-Talk ReInvention by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Bijuriya By Ross An elegant, statuesque figure stands before us, moving with the fluid precision of a poem in motion, shifting from the art of lip-syncing to some…

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A Season Worth Leaning In For: Here For Now Announces an Ambitious 2026 Lineup by Ross

Frontmezzjunkies Reports: Here For Now Announces Their 2026 Season I only started wandering into Here For Now’s productions this past summer in Stratford, but it took about ten minutes for…

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Impossible Choices: The Brutal Beauty of MTC’s “Queens” by Ross

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: MTC’s Queens By Ross Cracking the world wide open, Martyna Majok’s Queens, the superb off-Broadway production from Manhattan Theatre Club at New York Cit…

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Monday, December 1, 2025

“Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical”: A Festive Night of Jokes and Jubilant Mischief at the Elgin Winter Garden by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Canadian Stage’s Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical By Ross Inside the Elgin Winter Garden Theatre on a cold December eve, the air feels electric with misc…

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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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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater