Musicals
Halifax Neptune’s ‘Rent’ is filled with infectious energy, heartfelt sincerity and Love
Review written by East Coast Guest Writer Chris Coculuzzi (Chris has been involved in independent and community theatre for more...
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‘THE SECRET CHORD: A Leonard Cohen Experience’ offers a resonant musical portrait of an artist who continually resisted easy definition.
Soulpepper’s production of The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience, now presented by Mirvish at Toronto’s CAA Theatre, approaches Leonard Cohen's...
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VOICE CHOICE: The Capitol Theatre’s ‘Come from Away’ is a carefully mounted and emotionally resonant production.
Distinguished by assured, astounding vocal work from a strong ensemble and a sustained focus on its theme of generosity, Irene...
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With a wink and nod of homage, director Thomas Alderson aims to send audiences out of ‘Grease’ with a love of nostalgia.
Is Alderson successful in bringing audiences back to a time when people felt joy and aliveness? While this audience clearly...
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While a promising world premiere celebrating Blue Rodeo’s music, ‘In the Key of Blue’ still needs a tighter book, cleaner pacing and steadier sound mix.
The first duty of a new Canadian musical is to prove it belongs on stage. In the Key of Blue,...
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‘The Outsiders’ arrives with the pulse of a contemporary musical and the heart of a classic coming-of-age story.
Can a 1967 novel written by seventeen-year-old Susan E. Hinton — later transformed into a 1983 film and a 1990...
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PUNCH: the viral baby macaque stars in a sugary musical
Some may remember Conrad, the raccoon whose death in the Yorkville neighbourhood in 2015 prompted Torontonians to organize a public...
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VOICE CHOICE: Stratford’s return of ‘Something Rotten!’ arrives sharper, wittier and more confident. A joyous, silly and irreverent production that embraces its own absurdity.
The Festival’s return of Something Rotten! invites repeat viewing, not only for its energy but for its juicy wordplay and...
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Sara Farb’s Fanny Brice in Shaw’s ‘Funny Girl’ grabs the role with both fists and makes it her own. Babs who?
A striking production of ‘Funny Girl’ – loosely based on the story of Fanny Brice, a comedic star of the...
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Halifax Theatre Arts Guild’s ‘Mystic Pizza’ delivers a sense of stylization that leaves the film’s realism behind.
The beloved 1988 Cult Film about three working-class women in their 20s, directed by Donald Petrie, son of Glace Bay,...
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