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La Reine-garçon

Friday, February 7, 2025
La Reine-garçon

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by Julien Bilodeau
Canadian Opera Company & Opéra de Montréal, Four Seasons Centre, Toronto
January 31-February 15, 2025
Christine: “Je suis...

Josiah

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Josiah

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by Charles Robertson, directed by Jim Garrard
Thousand Miles of Bricks Productions, Alumnae Studio Theatre, 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto
January...

Perfect on Paper

Monday, February 3, 2025
Perfect on Paper

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by Marcia Johnson, directed by Vanessa Sears
Talk Is Free Theatre, UPlift Black, 12 Dunlop St East, Barrie
January 31-February 8, 2025
Beatrice:...

Beyonsea and the Mothers

Friday, January 31, 2025
Beyonsea and the Mothers

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written and directed by Teneile Warren
Green Light Arts, Conrad Centre, Kitchener
January 30-February 9, 2025
Beyonsea: “Children understand...

Fifteen Dogs

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Fifteen Dogs

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written and directed by Marie Farsi
Crow’s Theatre, Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto
January 19-February 12, 2023;
David and Hannah...

Madama Butterfly

Monday, January 27, 2025
Madama Butterfly

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by Giacomo Puccini, directed by Jordan Lee Brown
Canadian Opera Company, Four Seasons Centre, Toronto
January 24-February 16, 2025
Cio-Cio San:...

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Sunday, January 26, 2025
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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by Edward Albee, directed by Brendan Healy
Canadian Stage, Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto
January 23-February 16, 2025
George: “Now, I think we’ve...

Cock

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Cock

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by Mike Bartlett, directed by Dylan Trowbridge
Talk Is Free Theatre, Barrie By The Bay Building, Barrie
April 19-27, 2024;
Artists Play Studio,...

Winter Solstice

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Winter Solstice

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by Roland Schimmelpfennig, translated by David Tushingham, directed by Alan Dilworth
Necessary Angel Theatre Company with Canadian Stage & Birdland...

For Both Resting and Breeding

Sunday, January 19, 2025
For Both Resting and Breeding

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by Adam Meisner, directed by Maja Ardal
Talk Is Free Theatre, 164 Cowan Avenue, Toronto
January 17-31, 2025
ISH84: “The past is just a guessing...

Wights

Friday, January 17, 2025
Wights

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by Liz Appel, directed by Chris Abraham
Crow’s Theatre, Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto
January 15-February 9, 2025
Danny: “Saying...

Last Landscape

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Last Landscape

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conceived and directed by Adam Paolozza
Bad News Days with Common Boots Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto
January 14-26, 2025
“In...

Countess Maritza

Sunday, January 5, 2025
Countess Maritza

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by Imre Kálmán, directed by Guillermo Silva-Marin
Toronto Operetta Theatre, Jane Mallett Theatre, Toronto
December 27, 2024, and January 3 & 4,...

The 50 Most Read Reviews of 2024

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
The 50 Most Read Reviews of 2024

In 2024 Stage Door received 145,138 pageviews from 65,160 unique visitors from 154 countries. Of the unique visitors 66.3% were from Canada and 19.0% from the...

The Best Productions of 2024

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Best Productions of 2024

2024 was not a good news year for live theatre in Canada. Venues are disappearing. With the lack of sufficient public funds, Factory Theatre has been in talks...

Cinderella: A Merry Magical Pantomime

Saturday, December 21, 2024
Cinderella: A Merry Magical Pantomime

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written and directed by Rob Torr
Torrent Productions, The Hall, Emmanuel United Church, Odessa
December 20-24, 2024
Cinderella: “I Wanna Dance...

A Christmas Carol

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
A Christmas Carol

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by Justin Haigh, directed by Sare Thorpe
The Three Ships Collective & Soup Can Theatre, Campbell House Museum, Toronto
December 4-22, 2024
Marley:...

’Twas the Night Before…

Saturday, December 14, 2024
’Twas the Night Before…

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written and directed by James Hadley
Cirque du Soleil & TO Live, Meridian Hall, 1 Front Street East, Toronto
December 12, 2024-January 3, 2025
“Not...

The Wizard of Oz: The Toto-ly Awesome Family Musical

Friday, December 13, 2024
The Wizard of Oz: The Toto-ly Awesome Family Musical

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by Matt Murray, directed by Ted Dykstra
Canadian Stage, Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto
December 11, 2024-January 5, 2025
“It’s...

Titaníque

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Titaníque

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book by Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli & Tye Blue, directed by Tye Blue
David and Hannah Mirvish & The Segal Centre, CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge Street,...

A Christmas Story: The Musical

Monday, December 9, 2024
A Christmas Story: The Musical

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music & lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, book by Joseph Robinette, directed by Mary Frances Moore
Theatre Aquarius, Dofasco Centre, Hamilton
December...

Madame Minister

Monday, December 2, 2024
Madame Minister

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by Branislav Nušić, adapted by Charlotte Corbeil-Coleman, directed by Layne Coleman
Talk Is Free Theatre, 142 Collingwood Street, Barrie
November...

Craze

Friday, November 29, 2024
Craze

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by Rouvan Silogix & Rafeh Mahmud, directed by Mike Payette
Tarragon Theatre & Modern Times Stage Company with Theatre ARTaud, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto
November...

Hamlet

Sunday, November 24, 2024
Hamlet

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by Ambroise Thomas, directed by Alain Gaulthier
Opéra de Montréal, Place des Arts, Montréal
November 16, 19, 21 & 24, 2024
Tous: “Vive Hamlet!...

Playing Shylock

Friday, November 1, 2024
Playing Shylock

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by Mark Leiren-Young, directed by Martin Kinch
Canadian Stage with Starvox Entertainment, Berkeley Street Theatre, Toronto
October 30-December 8,...

The Noose

Sunday, October 27, 2024
The Noose

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by Frankétienne, translated by Dr. Asselin Charles, directed by Abigail Whitney
Abigail Whitney Productions, Next Stage Festival, Buddies in Bad Times...

Salesman in China

Friday, September 27, 2024
Salesman in China

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by Leanna Brodie & Jovanni Sy, directed by Jovanni Sy
Stratford Festival, Avon Theatre, Stratford
August 23-October 26, 2024;
National Arts Centre,...

Echo

Monday, May 13, 2024
Echo

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written and directed by Mukhtar Omar Sharif Mukhtar
Cirque du Soleil, Big Top at Lake Shore Blvd. and Park Lawn Rd., Toronto
May 9-August 4, 2024;
Big...