Season winds down, festivals start up, Toronto critics regroup
A few words on end-of-season shows, Stratford and Shaw Festivals and the return of the (expanded) Toronto Theatre Critics Awards
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All the signs are in the air that the Toronto theatre season is winding down.
The Stratford and Shaw Festivals are getting ready to launch their seasons. I got to preview the Shaw's big musical production of My Fair Lady recently in The Toronto Star (see article here). And at Stratford, the Star's Joshua Chong interviewed director Sam White, who directed last season's excellent Wedding Band and is helming this year's Romeo and Juliet.
Also, the Dora Mavor Moore Awards cutoff (May 12) has passed – that date when productions must have presented 60 per cent of their run. The nominations will be announced on May 28. And the ceremony, hosted by the fabulous Ryan G. Hinds, takes place June 24. You can find info about the Doras here.