PREVIEW | Soulpepper Heats Up The Summer With Pinter’s Sizzling Old Times

By Anya Wassenberg on July 17, 2025

PREVIEW | Crossroads Theatre Announces Summer in the Park: August 22 To 24 In Weston

By Anya Wassenberg on July 15, 2025

Crossroads Theatre presents Summer in the Park, three days of free community entertainment from August 22 to 24 in Weston’s Little Avenue Memorial Park.

THE SCOOP | The 37th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival Announces 2025 Award Recipients — And More Than $577K Shared With Creators

By Anya Wassenberg on July 14, 2025

This year's Toronto Fringe Festival was the most successful ever, with more than $577K returned to the artists — if you missed it, you can catch Best of Fringe July 18 to 20.

SCRUTINY | Toronto Fringe 2025: Three Shows Explore What It Means To Be Reborn

By Ludwig Van on July 11, 2025

Through music, dance and inventive forms, Reborn, Iris (says goodbye) and String of Pearls at Toronto Fringe mine the possibilities and pitfalls of doubling, re-incarnation and possible resurrection.

SCRUTINY | Beautifully Drawn Characters In Too-Familiar Story In 4th Line’s The Housekeeper

By Paula Citron on July 11, 2025

4th Line Theatre's The Housekeeper is a play of moments, with episodes that are absolutely riveting, and those that make you wonder why are they in the play.

PREVIEW | Reclaiming Blindness: The National Ballet Teams Up With Outside The March & Peripheral Theatre For Rainbow On Mars

By Anya Wassenberg on July 10, 2025

Rainbow on Mars is a unique production that will see its world premiere August 9 to 20 in Toronto, a co-production between The National Ballet of Canada, Outside the March, and Peripheral Theatre.

INTERVIEW | Dream In High Park: Director Marie Farsi And Star Praneet Akilla Talk About Canadian Stage’s Romeo & Juliet

By Anya Wassenberg on July 8, 2025

LvT spoke to director Marie Farsi and star Praneet Akilla about Canadian Stage's production of Romeo & Juliet for the 42nd season of Dream in High Park.

SCRUTINY | Toronto Fringe 2025: Three Shows Reincarnate Historical Figures To Make Sense Of The Present

By Ludwig Van on July 7, 2025

From a pop star impersonator to the ghost of a renowned actress, three Toronto Fringe shows resurrect well-known figures in order to find their creative inspiration.

THE SCOOP | TAPA Announces 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Award Recipients

By Anya Wassenberg on July 2, 2025

The Dora Mavor Moore Awards gala was held at Toronto’s Meridian Centre on June 30, showcasing the achievements of the city’s performing arts community.

SCRUTINY | Stratford 2025: Technology Overwhelms The Story In Robert Lepage’s Macbeth

By Paula Citron on July 2, 2025

When it comes to Macbeth at Stratford 2025, Robert Lepage is one of Canada’s great men of theatre, but even great men can come a cropper.