{"id":114238,"date":"2025-05-12T15:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=114238"},"modified":"2025-05-13T08:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:00:01","slug":"scoop-mahabharata-strange-loop-big-winners-2025-toronto-theatre-critics-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/05\/12\/scoop-mahabharata-strange-loop-big-winners-2025-toronto-theatre-critics-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Mahabharata & A Strange Loop Big Winners At 2025 Toronto Theatre Critics Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meher Pavri as the Opera Singer, with Neil D\u2019Souza as Krishna and Anaka Maharaj-Sandhu as Arjuna in Why Not Theatre\u2019s Mahabharata (Shaw Festival, 2023). (Photo: David Cooper)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why Not Theatre\u2019s production of Mahabharata, presented in 2025 at Canadian Stage, and the Canadian premiere of Michael R. Jackson\u2019s A Strange Loop both won three Toronto Theatre Critics Awards each for 2025 to lead the pack. A Strange Loop was a Soulpepper Theatre, Musical Stage Company, Crow\u2019s Theatre, and TO Live production.<\/p>\n

Mahabharata<\/a> won the prizes for best production of a play, best new Canadian work (shared with Veronica Hortig\u00fcela and Annie Luj\u00e1n\u2019s Monks<\/strong>), and best sound design and music (John Gzowski<\/strong> and Suba Sankaran<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

A Strange Loop took home the awards for best production of a musical, best lead performance in a musical (Malachi McCaskill<\/strong>), and best ensemble in a musical.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Theatre Critics Awards, founded in 2011, are chosen by a jury of theatre critics, industry professionals and select audience members, who together view hundreds of productions each year. The list includes: Ryan Borochovitz, Joshua Chong, Paula Citron<\/a>, Liam Donovan, Karen Fricker, Stephanie Fung, Arpita Ghosal, James Karas, Ilana Lucas, Aisling Murphy, Steven Ross, Drew Rowsome, Scott Sneddon, and Glenn Sumi \u2013 the largest number of voters in the awards\u2019 history.<\/p>\n

Toronto Theatre Critics Awards<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a quick look at some of the highlights.<\/p>\n

Coal Mine Theatre snagged the most awards of any company overall, counting four for its productions and artists, including:<\/p>\n