SCRUTINY | Beautiful Man Turns The Tables On Gender Stereotypes
By Paula Citron on May 12, 2019
Written prior to the #MeToo movement, Beautiful Man offers a prophetic message about gender stereotypes through role reversal.
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By Paula Citron on May 12, 2019
Written prior to the #MeToo movement, Beautiful Man offers a prophetic message about gender stereotypes through role reversal.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on May 3, 2019
This one-woman play tells the life story of celebrity sex therapist and prolific author, Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, and if actor Linda Kash isn’t nominated for a Dora Award, there is no justice.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on April 30, 2019
From Broadway to London’s West End, Come From Away is the Canadian theatre feel-good story of the century. But, the story behind the celebrated musical begins in Canada, and with a show that was the hit of Toronto Fringe a decade ago.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on April 26, 2019
Tarragon Theatre's Old Stock paints an immigrant’s story as a rousing, toe-tapping klezmer musical with a decidedly dark edge.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on April 17, 2019
Sight gags, pratfalls, gimmicks, sound effects, not to mention hovering helicopters, leaking roofs, and fires — all the tools of physical farce drive Bigre at Canadian Stage.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on April 11, 2019
Beautiful is the quintessential Broadway jukebox musical lite that is guaranteed to keep you thoroughly entertained.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on April 5, 2019
Corbeil-Coleman’s provocative Guarded Girls is an important play that addresses serious issues. It’s only at the end that you realize just how ironic the title is.
(Continue reading)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.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on March 28, 2019
Lucas Hnath’s much-honoured play, A Doll’s House Part 2 (2017), has a fascinating premise. What would happen if Nora came back after fifteen years? Now we know.
(Continue reading)By Paula Citron on March 4, 2019
Daniel MacIvor's New Magic Valley Fun Town is a run-don’t-walk production.
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