Broadway
iPhoto caption: A Christmas Story production still by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: A Christmas Story feels fresh at Theatre Aquarius
If you want to catch A Christmas Story before it closes, good luck — the show is close to sold out, and with the talent on that stage, it’s not hard to see why.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman.
REVIEW: Moulin Rouge! revels in glitz despite a thin emotional core
While Moulin Rouge! remains a fun romp, I wish the musical had embraced emotional truth as eagerly as it did romantic spectacle.
iPhoto caption: The Lion King production still by Matthew Murphy/Disney.
REVIEW: The Lion King offers audiences a cat’s-eye view of sensory delights
Twenty years after The Lion King’s last open-ended Toronto run, Julie Taymor’s directorial and design concepts remain Pride Rock-solid, spilling out from the stage into aisles, balconies, and above the crowd.
iPhoto caption: Into the Woods production still by Curtis Perry.
REVIEW: Into the Woods signals a promising way forward for musical theatre in Ottawa
It’s wonderful to have companies like Ovation Productions bring in strong talent as well as highlight the great artists already living in our midst.