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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

‘This is about the right-wing hate machine’: Theatre defends use of Trump lookalike as assassinated Caesar by Sadaf Ahsan

'Such discussion is exactly the goal of our civically-engaged theatre; this discourse is the basis of a healthy democracy'

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:04PM

Monday, June 12, 2017

Theatre loses corporate sponsorship after Caesar production depicts Trump lookalike being stabbed by Sadaf Ahsan

Delta Airlines and Bank of America both pulled their sponsorship from New York’s Public Theater on Sunday

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 01:12PM

Friday, June 9, 2017

Trump lookalike assassinated in NYC production of Julius Caesar by Sadaf Ahsan

'For over 400 years, Shakespeare’s play has told this story and we are proud to be telling it again in Central Park'

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:12PM

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Great Comet leads 71st Annual Tony Award nominations, Canadian musical Come From Away major contender by Sadaf Ahsan

The ceremony will take place at on June 11 in New York City, and will be hosted by former Tony winner and generally hilarious guy Kevin Spacey

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 04:54PM

Thursday, May 5, 2016

New Yorkers protest the return of Cats, the musical, calling it ‘an insult’ to theatre ‘and the general populace’ by Sadaf Ahsan

'The choreography doesn't even resemble feline movement! As a nation we owe it to future generations to STOP this musical'

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 06:02PM

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Hamilton dominates 2016 Tony Award nominations, with a record-breaking 16 nods by Sadaf Ahsan

The historical musical beat out record holders The Producers' and Billy Elliot's 15 nominations from years past

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 11:20AM

Friday, April 8, 2016

The cast of Second City’s ‘The Hotline Always Blings Twice’ give their take on Drake by Sadaf Ahsan

With a knack for poking fun at all things 6, from the Jays to JT, we got together the cast of Second City's latest revue to review the 6 God, naturally

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:40PM

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Soulpepper, Blood Wedding, Falstaff score big at Doras by Sadaf Ahsan

The 2015 Dora Mavor Moore Awards were presented tonight at Harbourfront Centre, honouring the best of Toronto's stage scene

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 01:14AM

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Kinky Boots stomps through the Royal Alex in red stilettos, with daddy issues in tow by Sadaf Ahsan

Kinky Boots sashays into Toronto and it's got a message or two to share

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 04:08PM

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Sleeping Beauty offers costume candy at the National Ballet by Sadaf Ahsan

Tutus and tulle twirl on stage in Sleeping Beauty at the National Ballet of Canada

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 02:26PM

Monday, June 8, 2015

I went on a mass blind date to Once and could not fall fast enough by Sadaf Ahsan

Sparks fly onstage, flicker offstage at Mirvish Theatre's Once mass blind date event

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 01:42PM

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