SCRUTINY | 'Beautiful — The Carole King Musical' Is A Good Time Ride

By Paula Citron on April 11, 2019

Beautiful is the quintessential Broadway jukebox musical lite that is guaranteed to keep you thoroughly entertained.

SCRUTINY | Broadway Hit 'Dear Evan Hansen' Is A Class Act, From Start To Finish

By Paula Citron on March 29, 2019

Nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning six including Best Musical and Best Score, Toronto gets a turn with Dear Evan Hansen and won't be disappointed.

SCRUTINY | The Wizard Of Oz By Ross Petty Is An Absolute Blast

By Paula Citron on December 7, 2018

Ross Petty's colourful take on Wizard of Oz is a twister of musical comedy that is entertainment for all ages.

SCRUTINY | One Man And Two Pianos Unleash Four-Generation Family Saga In Trace

By John Terauds on November 19, 2017

Jeff Ho’s play and performance are well worth catching. Their journey can find some way of resonating with our own presents and pasts — and we get to laugh and cry along the way.

SCRUTINY | Sousatzka Lacks Focus But Combines Fine Performances With Ponderous Plot

By Joseph So on March 29, 2017

Sousatzka has the ingredients for success but needs some judicious pruning and tinkering.

SCRUTINY | Stratford Festival's A Chorus Line and A Little Night Music

By Paul E. Robinson on August 1, 2016

Stratford Festival's A Chorus Line and A Little Night Music are American musical theatre at their best.

THE SCOOP | The Best Of Toronto Theatre And Opera: 2016 Dora Awards Announced

By Michael Vincent on May 31, 2016

The 37th annual Dora Mavor Moore Award nominees have been announced, with the COC in the lead for a total of 24 nominations in the opera division.

FITS & BURSTS | The Isabel: The Perilous Life of a Newborn Concert Hall

By Michael Vincent on September 15, 2014

Alice Through the Looking-Glass

By Paul E. Robinson on July 18, 2014