Theatre Winter review roundup #2: A Doll’s House, The Last Five Years, Mischief and Dead of Winter Horror Fest A propulsive production of an Ibsen classic and a promising debut by playwright Lisa Nasson are part of this week’s reviews
Members only Theatre Winter review roundup #1: Kimberly Akimbo, Company, Pu Songling, A Question of Character The theatre scene heats up with two Tony Award-winning musicals, an adaptation of a 17th-century Chinese writer’s stories and a tense historical two-hander
Comedy The guys behind Toronto’s next sketch comedy boom With their monthly Spotlight at the Second City sketch series, Gabe Meacher and Taylor Hreljac get serious about making people laugh
Sponsored post Curtain rises on new season of CBC theatre podcast PlayME This year’s audio dramas include Kim’s Convenience, The Drawer Boy and a new play by Nicolas Billon that’s at the Tarragon in late February
Theatre Interview: Toasting the Ladies Who Lunch with Company’s Gabi Epstein The acclaimed actor and cabaret artist discusses learning from Sondheim, interpreting iconic songs and the secret to a happy marriage
Film Review: The Choral hits some affecting, if predictable, notes Director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett reunite in this by-the-numbers look at the unifying power of art in difficult times
Theatre What to look for on Toronto stages this winter From star turns by Clare Coulter and Louise Pitre to the remount of a canonical Canadian musical, here are some shows getting big buzz this season
Members only Theatre The Top 10 Toronto theatre artists of 2025 — plus the year’s breakthrough talents Kaylee Harwood, bahia watson, Arkady Spivak, Ted Dykstra, Vanessa Sears and George Krissa top my list of the year’s big scene makers
Theatre The Top 10 Toronto theatre productions of 2025 Anne of Green Gables, Red Like Fruit, The Welkin, Kim’s Convenience and Bright Star top my list of the most memorable shows of the year
Film Review: Is This Thing On? puts a marriage in the comedy spotlight Will Arnett convincingly plays a man who works out his failed marriage issues in front of a comedy open mic
Theatre Review: all-Canadian & Juliet is cause for rejoicing A spectacular new all-Canadian cast brings Elbows Up energy to the Max Martin musical
Members only Theatre Reviews: Rogers v. Rogers, The Woman in Black, Holiday! and more Michael Healey, Chris Abraham and Crow’s have another hit on their hands, while The Woman in Black and Holiday! try to elicit screams and laughter
Theatre Your holiday to-do list An intimate production of Tracy Letts’ Bug, Damien Atkins’ panto villain and an improvised take on A Christmas Carol are all worth checking out
Film Review: Merrily We Roll Along takes a good thing and ruins it Maria Friedman botches her own acclaimed stage production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical in this misguided screen version
Theatre Holiday show reviews: The Sound of Music, Narnia, Shrek, Hallmark(ish) Parody The theatres are alive with the sound of musicals: classic, all-ages friendly, and hilariously satiric
Film Hamnet: to see or not to see? Plus The Fifth Step at National Theatre Live Your mileage may vary on Chloé Zhao’s moody adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, but you should see David Ireland’s powerful two-hander about addiction
Members only Theatre Two holiday-adjacent shows you can’t miss this season Reviews of The Christmas Market, Fulfillment Centre, The Dishwashers and Spycraft
Film Wicked: For Good bursts the bubble of the first film Ariana Grande’s layered performance is one of the only bright spots in the dark and dour conclusion to the Wizard of Oz prequel
Theatre The role that got Kristen Thomson to return to the stage The multiple Dora Award-winning actor and writer makes her Coal Mine debut in Abe Koogler’s drama Fulfillment Centre
Theatre Reviews: Elizabeth McGovern plays Ava Gardner, plus three indie offerings Tick, tick... BOOM! and Predictable Holiday Rom-Com, both closing this weekend, are worth celebrating
Theatre Reviews: The Far Side of the Moon, CHILD-ish, Doc Wuthergloom This week’s roundup includes a verbatim show by children, the return of a Canadian classic and a ghoulishly good horror anthology
Film Review: Blue Moon is musical theatre heaven Ethan Hawke delivers a near-legendary performance as lyricist Lorenz Hart; plus: Doubt: A Parable and a ticket giveaway
Paid-members only Theatre Paid-member exclusive: Bright Star’s George Krissa The scene-stealing star of Great Comet, Bright Star and the upcoming & Juliet discusses breaking through, making history at Hallmark and his dream roles
Film Kiss of the Spider Woman adaptation still casts a spell Jennifer Lopez shines in Bill Condon’s uneven adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Kander and Ebb musical
Theatre Thanksgiving roundup: Bright Star, Bremen Town, The Sankofa Trilogy and Concord Floral In which I give thanks to the rich and varied bounty of the Toronto theatre scene
