Stage Door Reviews
Lil’ Red Robin Hood
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by Matt Murray, directed by Tracey Flye
Ross Petty Productions, Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto
December 6, 2019-January 4, 2020
My review of Lil’ Red Robin Hood: The Family Musical...
Anastasia
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music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and book by Terrence McNally, directed by Darko Tresnjak
David Mirvish, Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria Street, Toronto
December 4, 2019-January 12, 2020;
Figaro’s Wedding
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by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, adapted and directed by Joel Ivany
Against the Grain Theatre, Isaac Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinity Street, Toronto
December 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19 & 20, 2019
A Huron County Christmas Carol
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written and directed by Gil Garratt
Blyth Festival, Memorial Hall, Blyth
November 29-December 22, 2019
Marley’s Ghost: ”We should build the community, not business”
You would think Southern...
Between Riverside and Crazy
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by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Kelli Fox
Coal Mine Theatre, 1454 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
November 27-December 22, 2019
Church Lady: “Alway be free”
Coal Mine Theatre’s presentation...
Buffoon
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by Anosh Irani, directed by Richard Rose
Tarragon Theatre, Tarragon Theatre Extraspace, Toronto
November 20-December 15, 2019
Smile: “All life is algebra”
Tarragon Theatre is presenting the...
Between Breaths
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by Robert Chafe, directed by Jillian Keiley
Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland, Factory Theatre Mainspace, Toronto
November 21-December 8, 2019;
☛ Touring Canada until April 21, 2020 – see below
London, GBR: Hamilton
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music, lyrics & book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, directed by Thomas Kail
Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, The Public Theater & Cameron Mackintosh, Victoria Palace Theatre, London, GBR
December 22, 2017-booking...
London, GBR: Soho Cinders
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music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe, book by Anthony Drewe & Elliot Davis, directed by Will Keith
Will Keith for Theatre Syndicate London & Starting Over Theatricals Ltd., Charing Cross Theatre, London, GBR
If I Could #Throwback Time
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by Tricia Black, Clare McConnell, Natalie Metcalfe, Alan Shane Lewis, Sharjil Rasool & Chris Wilson, directed by Rob Baker
The Second City, 51 Mercer Street, Toronto
October 10, 2019-booking to January 31, 2020
Alegría: In a New Light
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created by Franco Dragone, revised by Daniel Ross, directed by Jean-Guy Legault
• Cirque du Soleil, Grand Chapiteau, Ontario Place, Toronto
September 18-November 24, 2019;
☛ Touring North America until...
Piaf/Dietrich
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by Daniel Große Boymann & Thomas Kahry, adapted by Erin Shields, directed by Gordon Greenberg
Mirvish Productions, CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge Street, Toronto
September 26, 2019-January 5, 2020
My review...
The Band's Visit
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music & lyrics by David Yazbek, book by Itamar Moses, directed by David Cromer
David Mirvish, Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto
September 18-October 20, 2019;
☛ Touring North America until August 23, 2020...
The Neverending Story
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by David S. Craig, directed by Jillian Keiley
• Stratford Festival, Avon Theatre, Stratford
June 15-November 3, 2019;
• National Arts Centre, Ottawa
January 31-February 15, 2020
The...
Mother’s Daughter
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by Kate Hennig, directed by Alan Dilworth
Stratford Festival, Studio Theatre, Stratford
May 27-October 27, 2019;
Soulpepper Theatre Company, Yonge Centre, Toronto
January 16-February 9, 2020
Champions of Magic
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produced by Alex Jarrett, directed by David Lynch
Starvox Entertainment, Bluma Appel Theatre, Toronto
December 20, 2018-January 6, 2019;
☛ Touring North America October 16, 2019, until April 30, 2020...
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman, book by David Greig, directed by Jack O’Brien
David Mirvish, Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto
November 21, 2018-January 9, 2019
☛ Touring...
Come From Away
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music, lyrics & book by Irene Sankoff & David Hein, directed by Christopher Ashley
• David Mirvish, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto
February 18, 2018-January 20, 2019
☛ Elgin Theatre, Toronto
Volta
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written and directed by Bastien Alexandre
Cirque du Soleil, Grand Chapiteau, Toronto
September 19-November 26, 2017;
☛ Touring North America until April 19, 2020 – see below
“Low Voltage”
Luzia
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written by Daniele Finzi Pasca & Julie Hamelin Finzi, directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca
• Cirque du Soleil, Grand Chapiteau, Port Lands, Toronto
July 28-October 16, 2016;
☛ Touring North America until...